Posted by KC Wong on June 18, 2003 at 08:58:04:
Dear all
This is to announce the upcoming French-Australian Advanced Workshop on Multidisciplinary Methods and Numerical Tools for UAV Design Applications (UAV-MMNT03), to be held at Sydney University on 14-16 July 2003. More information and registration details can be found at: http://www.aeromech.usyd.edu.au/UAV-MMNT3/. The event is supported/sponsored/organised by the French DGA (Delegation Generale de l'Armement or French equivalence to the Ministry of Defence), the French CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or French National Scientific Research Centre), Dassault Aviation (major French aerospace company), the French Embassy in Australia, the Australian Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST), CSIRO, DSTO, and the University of Sydney.
Places are limited, so please consider registering early. And please feel free to contact me if you require additional information, or if you have any questions.
UAV-MMNT03: A French-Australian Advancd Workshop on Multi-disciplinary Methods and Numerical Tools for UAV Applications
Date: 14-17 July 2003
Location: University of Sydney
Scientific Organising Committee
France
J.J. Gagnepain - DGA (Delegation Generale de l'Armement or French equivalence to the Ministry of Defence)
P.Lequere - CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or French National Scientific Research Centre)
F. Jutand - CNRS
J.Periaux - Dassault Aviation - Co-Chair
B. Stoufflet - Dassault Aviation
Australia
N. Barton - CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)
S. Dunn - DSTO (Defence Science and Technology Organisation)
C. Guy - DSTO
K. Srinivas - USyd (University of Sydney)
K.C. Wong - USyd - Co-chair
Scientific Secretariat: E. Whitney
Host Organisation: University of Sydney
Workshop Summary
UAV-MMNT03 is a Joint French/Australian workshop on Multidisciplinary design Methods and Numerical Tools to be held in Sydney on 14-16 July 2003. The event seeks to bring together experts in the relatively new field of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), to deliver lectures on advanced multidisciplinary design methods and numerical tools for UAV applications. The workshop will cover theoretical, numerical and experimental aspects, as well as practical applications. The proposed international advanced workshop will bring together top international researchers and industry actively engaged in the field of UAV systems, and serve to promote international collaboration in the discipline.
Expected Outcomes:
The current Australian Defence White Paper describes the near-term requirement for the service deployment of UAVs, and the proposed workshop will bring researchers and technologists up-to-date with the current state-of-art research in anticipation of supporting the future deployment of ADF (Australian Defence Forces) UAVs. Another outcome of this event will be the development of future collaborative scientific and research alliances between France and Australia, such that the most advanced multidisciplinary methods and numerical tools would be available to develop the next generation of advanced UAVs. Through this event, Australian researchers will gain access to a French technological network with much greater sophistication and experience than anything in Australia at present. The uptake and transfer of advanced design methods and numerical tools to Australian researchers would be of great benefit.
The proposed workshop will have lectures given by invited speakers from Australia and France, and a select few from other countries. These speakers, drawn from top research organisations and companies, would be chosen on the basis of their excellence in their particular areas of expertise related to the theme of the workshop. The gathering of top researchers on UAVs from France and Australia is also intended to lead to increased collaborative R&D activities on UAV Systems and to participate in follow-on significantly high level projects in both defence and civilian commercial sectors.
Hope to see many of you in a few weeks!