| Aeronautics - technology integration and flight demostrators | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/FLARE1.jpg" width="4160" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/aeronautics-integrations-flight-demos/Aeronautics - technology integration and flight demostrators | Aeronautics - technology integration and flight demostrators | The department “AERONAUTICS – TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION AND FLIGHT DEMONSTRATORS” ensures the system engineering system expertise, the technology integration project management and the flight testing. | |
| Aerothermodynamics | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/ATDI.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/aerothermodinamics/Aerothermodynamics | Aerothermodynamics | Research activities relevant to the fluid dynamics of high energy flows; possible applications range from the aerodynamic analysis of hypersonic vehicles to the study of combustion chambers of space rockets. | |
| Safety and Security | <img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/ASPRID%20Gaming%20Exercise%202.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/safety-and-security/Safety and Security | Safety and Security | The Unit is in charge of assuring Safety and Security for critical infrastructures of safety critical application domains (e.g. aviation) according to Flightpath 2050, H2020, Sesar, EASA, EDA, European Commission DG MOVE, DG CONNECT, DG HOME reference documents and related standards (DO, ECSS, IEEE, ISO,…). Activities include System Safety As | |
| Electronics and Communications | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/ELTD_01.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/electronics-and-communications/Electronics and Communications | Electronics and Communications | Expertize based on a domain aimed at the RF communications integrated with the technology developments on RPAS and a domain aimed at the embedded systems supporting experimental activities. | |
| Environmental Impact of Air Transport | <img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/plane%20pollution.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/environmental-impact-of-air-transport/Environmental Impact of Air Transport | Environmental Impact of Air Transport | The area of interest for this research unit encompasses the basic research as well as the industrial applications. The research unit accepts, in its objectives and mission, the directions given by international research authorities such as ACARE, SESAR and Horizon 2020 likewise the European Commission reccomandations concerning a sustainable growth | |
| Fluid Mechanics | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/MEFL-4.png" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/fluid-mechanics/Fluid Mechanics | Fluid Mechanics | The fluid Mechanics units area of interest ranges from basic research to industrial applications. The objectives and the mission of the units have been defined by using as reference the “Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda”. The SRIA the identify the technological targets for aeronautics for 2050 | |
| Diagnostic Methodologies and Advanced Measurement Techniques | <img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/galleria%20CT1.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/methods-and-technologies-for-observations-and-measurements/Diagnostic Methodologies and Advanced Measurement Techniques | Diagnostic Methodologies and Advanced Measurement Techniques | The laboratory has the role to design, implement and maintain in full efficiency methodologies and measurement systems, standards and innovative, in the field of experimental aerodynamics, aero-thermodynamics, combustion, mechanical characterization and non-destructive testing and metrology. | |
| Propulsion | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/figura_22.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/propulsion/Propulsion | Propulsion | Propulsion Area at CIRA includes researches in a wide domain regarding aeronautical engines development, design of electrochemical power system with high energy density and innovative space engines. | |
| On-Board Systems and ATM | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/AAA-SBAT900X386.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/on-board-systems-and-atm/On-Board Systems and ATM | On-Board Systems and ATM | In the frame of On-Board Systems and ATM (SBAT) competence field, CIRA performs methodological and technological innovation, prototype development and integration, realization of testing facilities and experimental verification & validation for both aeronautic and space vehicles, either manned or unmmaned. | |
| Space - technology integration and flight demostrators | | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/space-technology-integration-and-flight-demostrators/Space - technology integration and flight demostrators | Space - technology integration and flight demostrators | The Space unit aims to enhance and strengthen national expertise in space transportation, satellites and exploration systems through the design, construction and operation of systems and demonstrators. | |
| Adaptive Structure | | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-adattive/Adaptive Structure | Adaptive Structure | The Department STAD (Adaptive Structures) in constituted of two research unities: the laboratory TESA (Technologies for Adaptive Structures) and SASA (Sensors and Actuators for Adaptive Structures). | |
| Structures and Materials | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/FIG1.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/Structures and Materials | Structures and Materials | This area of competence focuses on the study of the mechanical, thermal and chemical properties of materials and on the development of next generation materials capable to exceed the limits of existing materials or to exhibit multifunctional behaviours and to fulfil multiple contrasting requirements. | |
| Software Development and Virtual Reality | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/Imm_SREV.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/sviluppo-software-e-realtà-virtuale/Software Development and Virtual Reality | Software Development and Virtual Reality | It is a research unit that oversees the R&TD in the Information Technology sector relative to the technologies and the development of technical and scientific software, Web technologies, processing and analysis of large amounts of data for information extraction and Virtual Reality. | |
| Territory, Environment and Cultural Heritage | <img alt="" src="http://webtest.cira.it/PublishingImages/scenario%20interoperabilita%204.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" /> | https://www.cira.it/en/competences/territory-environment-and-cultural-heritage/Territory, Environment and Cultural Heritage | Territory, Environment and Cultural Heritage | The purpose of this Unit is to provide innovation by transferring technologies and skills coming from the Aerospace sector for the management of the territory, the protection of the environment and the preservation of the cultural heritage. | |
