11th International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosion
On 24-29 July 2016 in Dalian in China the eleventh International Symposium on Hazards, Prevention and Mitigation of Industrial Explosion (ISHPMIE) was organized. The symposium is a continuation of the six International Colloquium on Dust Explosions organized by professor Piotr Wolański in the years 1984-1993 in Poland and the seventh organized in 1994 in China. […]
2016 International Workshop on Detonation for Propulsion
On 12-15 July 2016 in Temasek Laboratories, National University of Singapore the International Workshop on Detonation for Proulsion (2016 IWDP) was held. It was the fifth workshop concentrated on this issue. The previous ones were organized in 2011 (two of them) in Bourges and Pusan, 2012 in Tsukuba, 2013 in Tainan, 2014 in Warsaw (at […]
Fourth group of OSU students: the closing seminary
The seminary closing the three month internship of four Ohio State University students at the Institute of Aviation was held on September 2, 2016. Students Jesse Marquisee, Luke Burgett, Jacob Cantin and Dmitriy Dorfman presented the projects they participated in and their achievements. This is the fourth group of Ohio State Students to intern at […]
90 years of the Institute of Aviation
The Institute of Aviation Technical Research – the today’s Institute of Aviation was created in 1st August 1926. The history of the Institute of Aviation stretches back to the re-establishment of Poland’s national sovereignty. In December 1918, Polish authorities created the Department of Science and Technology at the Air Navigation Section of the Ministry of […]
HESOFF project: site visit
On 26th July 2016, Life+ programme representative Anna Clintock and HESOFF supervisor Zbigniew Karaczun visited oak stands in Płyta Krotoszyńska where our QUERCUS Multispectral Platform takes aerial photographs. The Institute of Aviation was represented by: Sylwia Nasiłowska, PhD, Mariusz Kacprzak and Karol Rotchimmel. The Forest Research Institute was represented by professor Tomasz Oszako. The project […]
Magdalena Nizik to leave the position of the chairman of the board at General Electric Company Poland
After 13 years of service, Magdalena Nizik, the chairman of the board at General Electric Company Poland bids farewell with one of the largest companies in technology industry in Poland. The next challenge undertaken by the outgoing chairman will be to manage the new company involved in the precision casting. Magdalena Nizik will be replaced […]
Polish Wind Tunnels Cluster
On the 21st of July 2016, the Warsaw University of Technology, the Military University of Technology in Warsaw and the Institute of Aviation have signed a framework agreement on long-term cooperation within an established Cluster under the name of the Polish Wind Tunnels (Polskie Tunele Aerodynamiczne). Main objective of the Cluster is to associate the […]
DART – Direct Air Transport
Project scope includes legal challenges, using GNSS approach procedures and remote Aerodrome Information Service (rAFIS) as well as market analysis and business plan development. The DART project (Direct AiR Transport) assumes using Polish Aero Club resources: aircraft, pilots, airfields, which means that barrier of entry resulting from investment cost is significantly smaller. Institute of Aviation […]
The measurement of spectral signatures of oaks infected with Phytophthora pathogen
The Spectral Signatures Laboratory located at the Remote Sensing Department in the Institute of Aviation collected and analyzed the spectral signatures (Quercus robur) of oaks infected with pathogens of the Phytophthora genus. In the wild, these pathogens are attacking plant roots preventing from uptaking water and therefore are one of the causes of dieback of […]
Farewell of the INSA Centre Val de Loire students
On 12 July 2016 the internship of French students from the INSA Centre Val de Loire was finished. The internship was realized in the Division of Transport and Energy Conversion in the Department of Transport. Anisse Saimi and Quentin Weiler were under the care of Paweł Skalski, PhD Eng. The students realized major works related […]
More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing – research project inauguration
On 1 July, 2016 the kick-off meeting of the SAT-AM research project (More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing) took place in the Polish Aviation Factory in Mielec. SAT-AM is a research project funded by the European Commission under the CLEAN SKY 2 initiative. The total project budget is EUR 9 million, with funding from the European […]
The new air-cooled aviation piston engines test-cell
On 30 June 2016 the air-cooled aviation piston engines test-cell was opened at the Aircraft Propulsion Department of the Institute of Aviation. The ceremony began with the symbolic gesture – starting the engine in the presence of the invited guests and employees of the Institute. The test-cell is designed to test engines up to 200kW. It […]
LIFE HESOFF and LIFEGENMON Project Networking
Representatives of the LIFE HESOFF (Evaluation of the health state of forests and an effect of phosphite treatments with the use of photovoltaic SLE UAV) project, Sylvia Nasilowska and Anna Mazur from the Remote Sensing Division of the Polish Institute of Aviation and Center of Space Technologies visited the Slovenian Forestry Institute and the LIFEGENMON […]
The victory at the Model Gliders Polish Championships
On 11-12 June 2016 at the airport in Koczargi, the Polish Championships of remotely-controlled, hand-ejected, model gliders (F3K class) were held. The winner was Michał Sokołowski, an employee of the Composite Technology Center (Institute of Aviation), who himself has made a masterful model for the competition. A competition of R/C model gliders, hand-ejected (F3K) is […]
The official completion of the ESPOSA project
The wrap-up conference for the ESPOSA research project (Efficient Systems and Propulsion for Small Aircraft) was held on 31 May-2 June 2016 at the Institute of Aviation. After five years of research, the involvement of nearly 100 experts and the budget of 38 milion euro, the aviation industry is significantly closer to building a system […]
Czesław Skoczylas (1929-2016)
It is with deepest regret that we inform of the death of Czesław Skoczylas, a former deputy director of the Institute of Aviation. The funeral service will be held on Thursday (June 9th, 2016) at 12:30 in Warsaw, Cmentarz Północny in hall B.
The Institute of Aviation Gala Jubilee
On 20th May 2016 at Fabryka Trzciny in Warsaw an exhibition and presentation of the Institute of Aviation achievements on the occasion of the 90th anniversary connected with the Gala and Jubilee Ball was held. The current and former employees, as well as the invited guests from Poland and abroad, participated in the event. An […]
Professor Piotr Wolański guest lectures in Japan
On 26th May – 2nd June 2016 professor Piotr Wolański visited Sophia University, Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo University and Nagoya University in Japan where he gave a series of lectures on the development of autorotating engines, RDE and rocket propulsion systems which use green propellants based on the technology of obtaining hydrogen peroxide 98% HTP-class […]
„Air mail of the Institute of Aviation” – the exhibition opening
On 2nd June 2016 at Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw the ceremonial opening of an exhibition of 38 distinguished art works of children from all over Poland was held. The event was accompanied by a mini-jazz concert by Grand Slam Quartet and a visit of a pre-war postman who, especially on this occasion, distributed air postcards […]
Nomination to the management board of POLSKIE FORUM ISO 9000
Edyta Słupecka, the quality manager and quality representative for accredited laboratories at the Institute of Aviation, was elected by the general assembly of club members of POLSKIE FORUM ISO 9000 to the management board of this club. Edyta Słupecka’s role on the board is to contribute to the development of the club, promoting the implementation […]
MTS Seminar
On 24 May 2016 the Institute of Aviation hosted a seminar exploring the technologies and methods required for conducting world-class mechanical testing of aerospace materials, components and full-scale structures. The event was organised by the Materials and Structures Research Centre of the Institute of Aviation and ELHYS, an official representative of MTS in Poland. The […]
Book premieres at Warsaw Book Fair
A guide, an album with unique drawings of the young pilot from the Second World War, and another part of a popular book on the history of painting and marking of aircraft and helicopters with the sign of red and white chessboard – these and other books were presented at the stand of the Publishing […]
EREA Board meeting
On 19-20th May 2016, the Institute of Aviation became the venue for the 34th EREA Board and General Assembly. EREA (Association of European Research Establishments in Aeronautics), is a non-profit organization, associating European national research institutes from the field of aeronautics. Institute of Aviation is also a member of this organization. The meeting was focused […]
Polish-American PhD studies program at the Institute of Aviation
The Institute of Aviation and the Ohio State University have signed an agreement on dual PhD degree program. The offer will benefit researchers of both institutions, who wish to gain research and professional experience outside their home unit. The new program aims to deepen scientific cooperation between the two institutions, which for years have worked […]
16th Polish-American Conference on Science and Technology
The 16th edition of the Polish-American Conference on Science and Technology was held on 16-17 May 2016 at the Institute of Aviation. The event was teeming with presentations related not only to aviation, but it was also an opportunity for discussion and sharing experiences. The organizers of the conference were the Institute of Aviation and […]
10th Academic and Scientific Book Fair ACADEMIA 2016
From 19th till 22nd of May 2016 the Academic and Scientific Book Fair will be held. The event will accompany the Warsaw Book Fair at the PGE Narodowy stadium. We invite you to visit the stand of the Publishing Houses of the Institute of Aviation (71/BC, ACADEMIA). During the fair a 20% discount on our […]
Grzegorz Szymanowski has died
It is with deepest regret that we inform of the death of Grzegorz Szymanowski. The funeral service will be held on Friday (May 20th) at 10:30 in Żyrardów, Church of Matki Boskiej Pocieszenia, Narutowicza 30 Street. Grzegorz Szymanowski (1945-2016) was a specialist in industrial engines. He received a Master’s Degree in Engineering at the Warsaw […]
Aviation walk around Warsaw
A three-volume, richly illustrated guide showing the most interesting historical places associated with aviation in Warsaw is the latest book of the Publishing Houses of the Institute of Aviation. The official premiere of the guide will be held on May 21st, 2016 at 2 p.m. during the 10th Academic and Scientific Book Fair ACADEMIA at […]
Sketches made before the start. Drawings by Jan Sęk
Striking drawings drawn from deep recesses of memory, fleeting, slim memories, the story of a young man fascinated with aviation…And death, which put an abrupt stop to these dreams. The Publishing Houses of the Institute of Aviation have just released an unique album with the drawings by Jan Sęk created in 1938-1943. The publication was […]
„Aviation Postal” competition results
809 art works from around the country were sent in for the art competition organized jointly by the Institute of Aviation and the Polish Post. Three winning entries will be published in the form of postcards and will take part in the post-competition exhibition at Krakowskie Przedmieście in Warsaw from 1st till 20th of June […]
Honorable Mention for Wojciech Potkański
On 25th April 2016, councilors of the regional council of Podkarpackie Province resolved to give Wojciech Potkański, PhD Eng. the badge of honor “Merited for Podkarpackie Province”. In the years 1971-1995 Wojciech Potkański was an employee of OBR, then in WSK Mielec where he was responsible for the aerodynamics, strength and flutter analysis of aircraft […]
Our contribution to Aero-Friedrichshafen 2016
From 20th till 23th of May 2016 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, as every year, the largest General Aviation exhibition was held. The Institute of Aviation contribution was also noticeable during the event. The company Aviation Artur Trendak & Son presented, in the form of commercial products, the results of the project “Modern autorotation rotor”, which was […]
Tests of ultralight helicopter H3 Easy Flyer Sport
At the beginning of 2016, in the Structural Test Laboratory, the static tests of the structure of H3 Easy Flyer Sport ultralight helicopter were performed for Belgian manufacturer DYNALI Helicopter Company. Tests were conducted according to the EASA CS-VLR / BCAR-VLH / FAR27 certification specifications to demonstrate the compliance of the Dynali H3Easy Flyer Sport […]
Successful cooperation with Pipistrel
The Materials and Structures Research Center (MSRC), a part of the Institute of Aviation, has performed the ground vibration test (GVT) of Slovenian Pipistrel Virus SW 121 airplane. Based on the results of the GVT, the flutter computational analysis, including control surface balancing masses determination, has also been performed at the MSRC. Based on the […]
Great photo exhibition on the 90th anniversary of the Institute of Aviation
From 30th of April until 30th of May 2016 the fence of the Botanical Garden of Warsaw University at Aleje Ujazdowskie will host a photo exhibition “Our aviation history. 90 years of the Institute of Aviation”. – The exhibition will present a cross-section of our history since 1926. We have gathered unique photographs from the […]
Defence of a doctoral dissertation by mgr Andrzej Iwaniuk
On 25 April 2016 a public defence of doctoral dissertation of mgr Andrzej Iwaniuk titled: “Optimisation of small aircraft parameters in the preliminary phase of a design project” was held. The doctoral advisor was dr hab. inż. Witold Wiśniowski. The Doctoral Thesis Committee took a decision to ask the Scientific Council of the Institute of Aviation to confer the […]
PZL-Świdnik is celebrating at the Institute of Aviation
On 22th of April 2016 the Institute of Aviation hosted representatives of government administration, industry and army at a special rotorcraft conference organized on the occasion of the 60-year anniversary of starting the production of helicopters at “PZL-Świdnik” S.A. The special edition of a rotorcraft conference was an opportunity to summarize and make references to […]
Błękitne Skrzydła Award for profesor Piotr Wolański
The Chapter of Błękitne Skrzydła has awarded an individual distinction to professor Piotr Wolański for outstanding aerospace activities of teaching and research. The award will be given during the main ceremonies of the Aviation Day on 28th of August. Błękitne Skrzydła is awarded for the most outstanding achievements in Polish aviation over the year, preceeding […]
DART project Kick-off Meeting
On 18 April 2016, at the Institute of Aviation, Direct AiR Transport (DART) project has started. The project is a feasibility study of small aircraft transport in Poland. The DART project assumes using Polish Aero Club resources: aircraft, pilots, airfields, which means that barrier of entry resulting from investment cost is significantly smaller. Project scope […]
Institute of Aviation opens for transport and energy conversion
On the beginning of April 2016 the Institute of Aviation opened the Transportation and Energy Conversion Department. Paweł Stężycki, M.Sc. Eng. was nominated acting director. The Transportation and Energy Conversion Department will cover wide area of R&D, testing and technology development for ground, sea, rail and air transportation systems as well as for energy conversion […]