The new course of study at the Technical University of Gdansk on the order of EDC Poland
The new course of study at the Gdansk University of Technology on the order of EDC Poland February 1, 2013 year in Engineering Design Center (EDC) in Warsaw was held a meeting of representatives of the Gdansk University of Technology, General Electric Company Poland (GECP) and the Institute of Aviation (ilot), strategic partners forming the […]
New laboratory in the Center of New Technologies
January 29, 2013, the Director of the Institute of Aviation established new laboratory in the structure of the Center of New Technologies: the Laboratory of Demonstrators of Technology. New team will build demonstrators of technology as well as carry out their research in the real world. Director of the Institute of Aviation entrusted the managing […]
Presentation of the PRC-600M on a frozen lake
PhD Eng. Krzysztof Szafran performed a promotion test of the PRC-600M, hovercraft designed in the Institute of Aviation on a frozen lake in Lubniewice. The first flights have provided a lot of excitement, because suddenly became dark and the fog surrounded the hovercraft. The pilot almost blindly came to the coast. The presentation, which took […]
Starlet preliminary review meeting
22, January 2013 in the Institute of Aviation held STARLET preliminary review meeting. STARLET is a project co-financed by the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking and the Institute of Aviation with support from the Ministry of Science. The Project programme was defined in an answer to Clean Sky Call for Proposal STARLET project objective is to […]
Professor Piotr Wolański among most outstanding Polish scientists
December 19, 2012, the Minister of Science and Higher Education has honored the most outstanding Polish scholars and academics. Statues for scientific achievements and financial rewards went to the greatest in their disciplines, researchers, explorers of new technologies, the authors of the theories and scientific works. Prof. Piotr Wolański was awarded for lifetime scientific achievement. […]
The 6th conference “Fatigue of Aircraft Structures”
10-11, January 2013 held the 6th conference “Fatigue of Aircraft Structures”. Topics of papers were non-destructive testing, innovative sensors of structures condition, corrosion processes, fatigue tests as well as analysis and calculations of fatigue spectra. There was a total 17 speakers, including two from the Slovak Technical University in Košice. List of papers is available […]
The Institute of Aviation in Warsaw played with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity!
On Sunday 13 January 2013 held the 21st Finale of the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity! Also this year, the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw, played with the Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity, actively supporting Jurek Owsiak to raise money to save the lives of children and decent medical care to seniors. The profits from […]
“Polish Advaentures in Technology” available soon
With the financial involvement of the city Stalowa Wola soon you can buy Bolesław Orłowskis “English Adventures in Technology” – the book published by the Institute of Aviation Scientific Publications Division. In the book author presents the achievements of polish engineers, inventors and managers.
New test stand for rocket engines in the Institute of Aviation soon.
Team of the Space Technology Department of the Institute of Aviation currently is working on new test stand for testing of new rocket engines with thrust up to 5 kN . The project of new test stand is conducted parallel with demonstrator of hybrid rocket motor. This stand will be adaptable to all types of […]
Institute of Aviation is working on the Demonstrator of Hybrid Rocket Engine
Space Technology Department of the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw conducts research on demonstrator of hybrid rocket engine. The considered propellant consists of HTPB with additives (to increase performances) formed to fuel grains and highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide in HTP class (concentrate to 98%) as a oxidizer. Design thrust is assess on 100N under sea-level […]
The Institute of Aviation – the only scientific organization with the certificate “Business Fair Play”
The Institute of Aviation in Warsaw is the only scientific organization in Poland awarded with the certificate “Business Fair Play” 2012. The purpose of the program is to promote ethics in business activities, understood as a set of standards of behavior in the mutual relations of entrepreneurs with business partners, customers, employees, and shareholders, as […]
Institut of Aviation in european space project PULCHER
At the beginning of 2013, Laboratory of Space Technology of the Institute of Aviation will begin work on a new project in FP7 SPACE, called PulCheR (Pulsed Chemical Rocket with Green High Performance Propellants). It is a new propulsion concept in which the propellants are fed in the combustion chamber at low pressure and the thrust […]
Experimental hovercraft with observation system
On Wednesday, December 5, 2012 in the Institute of Aviation has been tested observation system installed on the specially prepared experimental hovercraft PRC-600. Air pump connected to the mast allows the ejecting of mast segments. At the top of the mast was installed a head equipped with a camera that can be moved along three […]
Young researchers from the Institute of Aviation in European Parliment
3 December 2012 Marta Rojek and Ewelina Szpakowska-Peas represented the Institute of Aviation on the EREA Young Researchers Event 2012, which held at the European Parliament in Brussels. Main topics of the meeting were: the safety of aviation and the career development of young scientists. In addition to the speaches of members of the association […]
Dr Michael Banzakein visited the Institute of Aviation
December 5, 2012 Dr. Michael Benzakein, Director of Propulsion and Power Center at Ohio State University in the United States was a guest of the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. He met representatives of the Institute of Aviation and the Warsaw University of Technology. The purpose of the visit of eminent builder of jet engines […]
Stress measurements with X-ray diffractometry
The joint initiative of Andrzej Wojtas (METLAB), Institute of Aviation and the Ligh Metal Division OML Skawina (the part of Institute of Non-ferrous Metals IMN, Gliwice) develops. The second meeting of scientists specializing in stress measurements with X-ray diffractometry took place in the OML in Skawina. To the group the new members joined: Faculty of […]
9th conference International Conference on Residual Stresses (ICRS9)
On the 06-09th of October Elzbieta Gadalińska took part in the 9th conference International Conference on Residual Stresses (ICRS9), which was organized in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The conference concerned the standard diffraction methods (X-ray, neutron and synchrotron radiation) as well as strain gauges methods and new or developed methods like ultrasonic and hole-drilling methods. During the […]
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New Laboratory in EDC Poland
6 November 2012 Director of the Institute of Aviation established the Bearings Testing Laboratory in the structure of EDC Poland. New research unit will work for General Electric. Bearings Testing Laboratory will be led by Mr Paweł Szuchnik, who worked before in the Landing Gear Laboratory in the Institute of Aviation.
Magdalena Nizik, Managing Director of EDC Poland in “100 Business Women 2012” ranking
We are pleased to inform that Magdalena Nizik, Managing Director of EDC Poland, reached top ten in the “100 Business Women 2012” ranking, created by “Puls Biznesu”. More information on that contest can be found here. Final results will be announced on 12th December.
Professor Zaporozhets visited the Institute of Aviation
November 23, 2012 Professor Oleksandr Zaporozhets from the National Aviation University NAU, Kiev visited the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. There were many reasons for the visit. The most important of these was the project FATIMA (Facilitating The Environmental Impact Management at small to medium-sized Airports), environmental management system for small and medium-sized airports, which […]
3rd Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations
On 15 – 16 November held the 3rd European Forum for Marketing of Scientific and Research Organizations organized by the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. On the first day, participants listened to lectures of leading researchers and practitioners in the field of implementation of scientific research, building a reputation online, to create cooperation between business […]
The representative of the Institute of Aviation takes part in Boeing 787 First Delivery Events
The representative of the Institute of Aviation, Scientific Director Mr. Cezary Galiński takes part in the Boeing 787 First Delivery to the LOT Polish Airlines events, which began on 11 November in Seattle in the United States. In agenda there is a conference “Polish-American Cooperation in the Aerospace Sector – Partnership Through Innovation”, the opening […]
South American journalists visited the Institut of Aviation
On the 9-th of November 2012 delegation of colombian and brazilian press and radio journalists visited the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. Meeting was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs because of the planned visit of Minister Radosław Sikorski in Brazil and the visit of Minister Beata Stelmach in Colombia and Brazil to give […]
The Institute of Aviation on the NATO RTO Workshop
Anna Mazur, a young researcher at the Institute of Aviation took part in the workshop “Energy Efficient Technologies and Concepts of Operation” (AVT-209 NATO RTO Workshop), which took place in Lisbon, Portugal on 22-24 October 2012. She participated in the workshop as the winner of the contest announced by the Director of the Institute of […]
2 young scientists from the Institute of Aviation can participate in EREA meeting!
3 december 2012 EREA (European Research Establishments in Aeronautics) organises an Event dedicated to Young Researchers working in EREA research organizations. Such an event gives EREA the opportunity to have a feedback from young generations in up to date topics that could be used to better tackle the future of research. The participation is only […]
The new book from the Institute of Aviation
The new book from the Institute of Aviation appeared already. It contains a description of the design principles of contemporary aviation jet engines supported by evaluation of the loads, strength and dynamic characteristics of their main components and parts. There are many drawings to illustrate design features of the aircraft jet engines presently in use. […]
The Institute of Aviation visited Thales Alenia Space
20 September 2012 in Cannes for the first time met representatives of the Institute of Aviation and Thales Alenia Space. They discussed the possibilities of cooperation in the field of rocket engines for satellites and other technologies developed at the Institute of Aviation, applicable in space. The agenda includes visiting the premises for installing satellites. […]
Institute of Aviation at the SPCM meeting
October 25, 2012, in Warsaw held a meeting organized by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association on the cooperation of its members with representatives of the world of science. The meeting was attended by manufacturers of components used in the production of cars and 4 research units: the Institute of Road Transport, Warsaw University of Technology […]
The 4 Night at the Institute of Aviation in lenses of our fans on Facebook
On the day before the 4 Night at the Institute of Aviation we asked our fans on Facebook to take with them to the Night cameras, or mobile phones and then send taken photos to us via email till 10:00 the following Monday after the event. We got a plenty of pictures! The volume even […]
DAP meeting at EDC Poland
On 15th of October 2012 fifty participants of DAP Program, a one year long non-rotational Development Acceleration Program for high potential LPB talents across GE Energy Europe, were visiting EDC in Warsaw. During this visit DAP participants had a unique possibility to see various laboratories which are working there for different GE businesses. EDC managers […]
19 October 2012 held the 4th Night at the Institute of Aviation
19 October 2012 held the 4th Night at the Institute of Aviation. It was a unique, one night in the year when normally unavailable for the public Institute of Aviation opened its doors for those interested in aviation, cosmonautics, modern technology… but not only! Everyone could find something interesting for him. Whole families visited the […]
The jubilee tree was planted in the Institute of Aviation
15 October 2012 in the Engineering Design Center in Warsaw held the ceremony of “unveiling” jubilee tree, which were planted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the presence of GE in Poland and the cooperation with the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. The tree was “unveiled” by Director of the Institute of Aviation, Dr. Ing. […]
The jubilee tree was planted in the Institute of Aviation
15 October 2012 in the Engineering Design Center in Warsaw held the ceremony of “unveiling” jubilee tree, which were planted to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the presence of GE in Poland and the cooperation with the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw. The tree was “unveiled” by Director of the Institute of Aviation, Dr. Ing. […]
The Institute of Aviation in project Baltic.Air.Cargo.Net
11 October, 2012 was published an paper of Maciej Mączka, summarizing the work of the team from the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw involved in the project “Baltic.Air.Cargo.Net” on the using of gravity model in cargo flows predicting. The “Baltic.Air.Cargo.Net” was approved by the Monitoring Committee for the ITERREG IVB Baltic Sea region on 10 […]
GE in Poland – 20th anniversary
2nd October, 2012 a huge live tree stood on stage at the 20 years in Poland anniversary celebration event where GE hosted more than 300 prominent guests, including members of government, GE customers, academia and the Polish media. All gathered to pay tribute to Poland and GE’s partnership at the Copernicus Science Center in Warsaw. […]
The Institute of Aviation participated in the 4th European Innovation Summit
Krzysztof Piwek from the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw tooke part in the 4th European Innovation Summit, which held 9 – 10 October 2012 at the European Parliament in Brussels. The summit featured an opening reception with Innovation Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn, several thematic sessions throughout two days, breakfasts, lunches and dinner debates, as well as an […]
Researchers from the Institute of Aviation in Ukraine
24-28 September 2012 in Ukraine in Rybacze, in the old Pavel Sukhoi Design center held a conference on chemmotology, including biofuels in aviation. Researchers from the Institute of Aviation Zbigniew Pągowski and Krzysztof Szafran, took part in the meeting. The conference was organized by the National University of Aviation of Ukraine and the Ministry of […]
ILX-27 flies!
20 – 21 September 2012 on the testing ground in Zielonka near Warsaw have been held tests in flight of unmanned helicopter – robot for the special missions ILX-27. The tests were successful. The helicopter is designed particulary for military use: exploration from the air, evacuation of soldiers from the risk area, transport supply, as […]
The Institute of Aviation will participate in the 4th European Innovation Summit
Krzysztof Piwek from the Institute of Aviation in Warsaw will take part in the 4th European Innovation Summit, which will be held 9 – 10 October 2012 at the European Parliament in Brussels. The summit features an opening reception with Innovation Commissioner Geoghegan-Quinn, several thematic sessions throughout two days, breakfasts, lunches and dinner debates, as […]