Structures and Materials

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The Structures and Materials Unit has as overall strategic objective the study, the realization and characterization of advanced aeronautical and space structures. The aim is to increase the performance and reliability level through the development and use of innovative materials and advanced manufacturing technologies and the implementation of new design and analysis methods. This mission meets the industrial needs and is compliant with the main national and international research programs statement (EU-H2020, ESA, ASI, etc.).

The realization of an aerospace structure that satisfies several requirements is extremely complex. It is integrated in its various phases, ranging from the definition of the architectural concept and structural analysis to the choice of materials and their characterization going through the development of new manufacturing technologies and testing, up to the certification or qualification of the structure itself. In order to create innovation a strong vertical integration in the sector is needed aimed at achieving some technological research objectives such as: <ul><li>Design and certification cost reduction through the study and development of methods and advanced simulation models (FIG2a.jpg e FIG2b.jpg).</li></ul><ul><li>The time and cost reduction of production and assembly phases through the study, the development and set up of new manufacturing and prototyping processes (FIG3.jpg). </li><li>The development of innovative and multifunctional high performance materials in order to reduce the weight (and then cost) of the structure (FIG4.jpg).</li></ul>The Structures and Materials Unit activities, in order to continuously pursue the above objectives, are therefore aimed at: <ul><li>Ensure, through the capabilities, competencies and tools, the development of research programs and projects of national and international interest and the specialist support to other CIRA Units for an effective performance of their missions.</li><li>Concur to the company's competitiveness on the market for the Structures and Materials sector by granting the definition and development of the distinctive competencies and tools.</li><li>Ensure compliance with the current regulations for aviation and space (FAR, CS, ECSS).</li></ul>Moreover, the Unit aims at playing a strategic role and becoming a national reference in the prototyping technologies of metallic and composite structures.

The research areas include all the products of the aeronautics and space sectors (aircraft, helicopters, turbine engines, missiles, launchers, satellites) as well as military systems and fields outside of the aeronautics and space sectors (civil engineering, automotive engineering, shipbuilding, etc.).In particular aerospace structures both in composite and metal have been conceived, designed and manufactured for regional aircraft, remotely piloted aircraft systems, re-entry space vehicles and hypersonic flight, thrust chamber for space and aeronautic propulsion.The main products developed by the Unit are simple and complex numerical tools for the analysis, design and optimization of aerospace structures and materials. They are also structural prototypes able to demonstrate the feasibility of advanced manufacturing technologies.The areas of expertise are defined by the following main scientific topics:<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Innovative Materials</li></ul>Advanced constitutive models, Non-linear homogenization methods for the mechanical properties of microstructured materials, Ablative composite materials, Surface science<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Manufacturing Processes on Metallic Materials</li></ul>Additive technologies, Welding processes, Post-manufacturing treatments, Powder metallurgy<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Manufacturing Processes on Composite Materials</li></ul>Aerospace structures design and prototyping, Automated manufacturing, Grid structures, Multifunctional composite structures <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Aerostructures Design and Dynamics</li></ul>Structural modelling, Topological structural optimization, Aeroelastic modelling, Structural dynamics (shock spectrum, random vibration, transient analysis), Progressive Failure Analysis, Fracture mechanics, Flight Loads and Ground Loads, Crash Analysis, Preliminary and detailed structural design, Virtual Testing, Virtual allowable, CAD/CAE<ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li>Thermostructures and Thermal Control Technologies and Design</li></ul>Thermostructural design and analysis, Design and analysis of thermal control system components, Aero-thermo-structural coupled modelling, Thermomechanical behavior simulation of space structures

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Activities

Defender project, even remotely, achieved an important milestone	<img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/Meeting%20Consorzio%20Defender.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/progetto-defender-raggiunta-anche-a-distanza-un’importante-milestone/Defender project, even remotely, achieved an important milestone	Defender project, even remotely, achieved an important milestone	Il 10 aprile, si è svolta, in collegamento da remoto, una riunione tra il Consorzio Defender e Leonardo Helicopter finalizzata al completamento della Critical Design Review dell'innovativo sistema di stoccaggio del carburante del velivolo di nuova generazione NextGen Civil Tiltrotor.	2020-04-13T22:00:00Z
T-Wing project, ready for the wing trial manufacturing	<img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/t-wing-test-realizzazione-ala.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/progetto-t-wing-tutto-pronto-per-i-primi-test-di-realizzazione-dell’ala/T-Wing project, ready for the wing trial manufacturing	T-Wing project, ready for the wing trial manufacturing	T-Wing consortium and Leonardo Helicopters held a meeting in OMI to finalize the tools for critical composite part manufacturing. After that, the consortium will proceed with the wing trial manufacturing.	2019-11-17T23:00:00Z
T-Wing Project, the NGCTR wind tunnel model has been completed	<img alt="" src="https://www.cira.it/PublishingImages/modello%20di%20galleria%20T-Wing.jpg" style="BORDER:0px solid;" />	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/t-wing-project-the-ngctr-wind-tunnel-model-was-completed/T-Wing Project, the NGCTR wind tunnel model has been completed	T-Wing Project, the NGCTR wind tunnel model has been completed	An important objective of the TWING project was successfully and timely met on May 30 when the acceptance review on relevant components of the NGCTR (Next Generation Civil Tilt Rotor) wind tunnel model was completed.	2019-06-11T22:00:00Z

Structures and Materials

https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/Structures and Materials

Structures and Materials

Innovative Materials	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/__subnav/materiali-innovativi/Innovative Materials	Innovative Materials
Manufacturing Processes on Metallic Materials	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/__subnav/processi-produttivi-materiali-metallici/Manufacturing Processes on Metallic Materials	Manufacturing Processes on Metallic Materials
Design and manufacturing of composite prototypes	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/__subnav/progettazione-e-realizzazione-di-prototipi-in-composito/Design and manufacturing of composite prototypes	Design and manufacturing of composite prototypes
Aerostructural Design and Dynamics	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/__subnav/progettazione-strutturale-e-dinamica/Aerostructural Design and Dynamics	Aerostructural Design and Dynamics
Thermostructures and Thermal Control Technologies and Design	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/__subnav/tecnologie-e-progettazione-termostrutture-e-controllo-termico/Thermostructures and Thermal Control Technologies and Design	Thermostructures and Thermal Control Technologies and Design

Research Infrastructures

Aerospace Structures Impact Laboratory	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/aerospace-structures-impact-laboratory/Aerospace Structures Impact Laboratory	Aerospace Structures Impact Laboratory	Aerospace Structures Impact Laboratory (LISA) allows performing full-scale crash tests of aerospace structures.
Icing Wind Tunnel	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/icing-wind-tunnel-(iwt)/Icing Wind Tunnel	Icing Wind Tunnel	The Icing Wind Tunnel is a plant for ice and aerodynamic testing. It is unique in the world, in size and operational envelope, to generate artificial clouds that simulate every possible natural icing condition.
Laboratory of Methods and Technologies for Observations and Measurements	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/methods-and-technologies-for-observations-and-measurements/Laboratory of Methods and Technologies for Observations and Measurements	Laboratory of Methods and Technologies for Observations and Measurements	This laboratory develops innovative measurement methods in the field of Aerospace both for the use of standard measurement techniques than to support the large CIRA testing plants (SCIROCCO / Ghibli).
Plasma Wind Tunnel Complex	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/plasma-wind-tunnels/Plasma Wind Tunnel Complex	Plasma Wind Tunnel Complex	The Plasma Wind Tunnel Complex has two available hypersonic arc-jet facilities, SCIROCCO and GHIBLI, for the ground simulation of the aerothermodynamic conditions acting onto Thermal Protection Systems and Payloads of space vehicles during the hypersonic reentry phase.
Scientific computing systems	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/scientific-computing-systems/Scientific computing systems	Scientific computing systems	Through the availability of adequate High Performance Computing resources the availability of the necessary computational power to perform Research and Development activities is assured.
Space Qualification Laboratory	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/space-qualification-laboratory/Space Qualification Laboratory	Space Qualification Laboratory	Facility aimed at supporting aerospace companies in the design, manufacturing and testing of nano and micro satellites (up to 70 Kg) and electronic and mechanical components of space, avionic and military systems.
Technological Laboratories for Advanced Materials and Processes	https://www.cira.it/en/research-infrastructures/advanced-materials-and-processes/Technological Laboratories for Advanced Materials and Processes	Technological Laboratories for Advanced Materials and Processes	This laboratory carries out studies, testing and characterization of new materials and prototyping of advanced aeronautical and space structures, through the development of innovative process technologies.

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Projects

Coordinator

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Domenico Tescione;Tescione Domenico;DomenicoTescione;TescioneDomenico

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D.Tescione@cira.it

STRUTTURE E MATERIALI

Team

https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cboro519	Rosario Borrelli;Borrelli Rosario;RosarioBorrelli;BorrelliRosario	0823623544	R.Borrelli@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI METALLICI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cchan708	Antonio Chiariello;Chiariello Antonio;AntonioChiariello;ChiarielloAntonio	0823623576	A.Chiariello@cira.it	PROGETTAZIONE AEROSTRUTTURE E DINAMICA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Ccogi421	Giovanni Cosentino;Cosentino Giovanni;GiovanniCosentino;CosentinoGiovanni	0823623550	G.Cosentino@cira.it	METROLOGIA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Ccrdo722	Domenico Cristillo;Cristillo Domenico;DomenicoCristillo;CristilloDomenico	0823623635	D.Cristillo@cira.it	PROGETTAZIONE AEROSTRUTTURE E DINAMICA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cdefe232	Felice De Nicola;De Nicola Felice;FeliceDe Nicola;De NicolaFelice	0823623713	F.DeNicola@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI COMPOSITI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cdeva549	Valeria De Simone;De Simone Valeria;ValeriaDe Simone;De SimoneValeria	0823623370	V.DeSimone@cira.it	TECN. E PROGET. TERMOSTRUTTURE E CONTROLLO TERMICO
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cdifr680	Francesco Di Caprio;Di Caprio Francesco;FrancescoDi Caprio;Di CaprioFrancesco	0823623538	F.DiCaprio@cira.it	PROGETTAZIONE AEROSTRUTTURE E DINAMICA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cdilu406	Luigi Di Palma;Di Palma Luigi;LuigiDi Palma;Di PalmaLuigi	0823623590	L.DiPalma@cira.it	PROGETTAZIONE AEROSTRUTTURE E DINAMICA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cdima434	Marco Di Vice;Di Vice Marco;MarcoDi Vice;Di ViceMarco	0823623264	M.DiVice@cira.it	PROGETTAZIONE AEROSTRUTTURE E DINAMICA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cfemi447	Michele Ferraiuolo;Ferraiuolo Michele;MicheleFerraiuolo;FerraiuoloMichele	0823623933	M.Ferraiuolo@cira.it	TECN. E PROGET. TERMOSTRUTTURE E CONTROLLO TERMICO
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cfean057	Angela Ferrigno;Ferrigno Angela;AngelaFerrigno;FerrignoAngela	0823623115	A.Ferrigno@cira.it	MATERIALI INNOVATIVI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cfrst593	Stefania Franchitti;Franchitti Stefania;StefaniaFranchitti;FranchittiStefania	0823623575	S.Franchitti@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI METALLICI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cgigi717	Giovangiuseppe Giusto;Giusto Giovangiuseppe;GiovangiuseppeGiusto;GiustoGiovangiuseppe	0823623643	g.giusto@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI COMPOSITI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cluda658	Davide Lucariello;Lucariello Davide;DavideLucariello;LucarielloDavide	0823623562	D.Lucariello@cira.it	PROGETTAZIONE AEROSTRUTTURE E DINAMICA
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cpica676	Carmine Pirozzi;Pirozzi Carmine;CarminePirozzi;PirozziCarmine	0823623566	C.Pirozzi@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI METALLICI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cpifi675	Filomena Piscitelli;Piscitelli Filomena;FilomenaPiscitelli;PiscitelliFilomena	0823623091	F.Piscitelli@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI COMPOSITI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cscro639	Roberto Scigliano;Scigliano Roberto;RobertoScigliano;SciglianoRoberto	0823623049	R.Scigliano@cira.it	TECN. E PROGET. TERMOSTRUTTURE E CONTROLLO TERMICO
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Csppa758	Paola Spena;Spena Paola;PaolaSpena;SpenaPaola		sppa758@cira.it	STRUTTURE E MATERIALI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Ctogi315	Giovanni Totaro;Totaro Giovanni;GiovanniTotaro;TotaroGiovanni	0823623039	G.Totaro@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI COMPOSITI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cvian294	Andrea Vigliotti;Vigliotti Andrea;AndreaVigliotti;VigliottiAndrea	0823623916	A.Vigliotti@cira.it	MATERIALI INNOVATIVI
https://mysite.cira.it:443/Person.aspx?accountname=CIRA%2EIT%5Cvoru522	Ruggero Volponi;Volponi Ruggero;RuggeroVolponi;VolponiRuggero	0823623291	R.Volponi@cira.it	PROCESSI DI PRODUZIONE MATERIALI COMPOSITI

Space Rider PRIDE	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/pride/Space Rider PRIDE	Space Rider PRIDE	Space-Rider is an European Space Agency Program devoted to the development of a reusable space transportation system capable of performing in-orbit operations as payload capturing from the International Space Station and Microgravity experimentation and then to land on a runway.
Air Green 2 - Morphing Wing Technology	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/fixed-wing-air-vehicle/air-green-2/Air Green 2 - Morphing Wing Technology	Air Green 2 - Morphing Wing Technology	Development of technologies for in-flight wing adaptation to improve aerodynamic efficiency of new generation regional aircrafts.
CERVIA - Innovative methods for Design and Certification of advanced aircraft composite structures	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/fixed-wing-air-vehicle/cervia/CERVIA - Innovative methods for Design and Certification of advanced aircraft composite structures	CERVIA - Innovative methods for Design and Certification of advanced aircraft composite structures	The Research Project CERVIA aims to develop innovative methods for the design of advanced aircraft composite structures that can allow a significant improvement of the verification and certification procedures regarding regional transport aircrafts.
FLPP3-DOC Demise Observation Capsule	https://www.cira.it/en/space/sistemi-di-bordo-per-le-piattaforme-spaziali/flpp3-doc/FLPP3-DOC Demise Observation Capsule	FLPP3-DOC Demise Observation Capsule	DOC is an European Project aimed to the design and integration of a first black box prototype for the acquisition of data on the demise of the upper stages of space launch vehicles.
FTB4UAS Flight Test Bed For UAS	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/aeromobili-pilotati-da-remoto-e-non-pilotati/ftb4uas/FTB4UAS Flight Test Bed For UAS	FTB4UAS Flight Test Bed For UAS	Development of flight testing demonstrators for the flight validation of enabling technologies in the field of autonomous flight technologies, innovative aerostructures and hybrid propulsion systems.
GRAPSS – Graphene-Polymeric Spray Sensor for Shape Recognition of Super-Deformable Structures	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/fixed-wing-air-vehicle/grapss/GRAPSS – Graphene-Polymeric Spray Sensor for Shape Recognition of Super-Deformable Structures	GRAPSS – Graphene-Polymeric Spray Sensor for Shape Recognition of Super-Deformable Structures	The GRAPSS – Graphene-Polymeric Spray Sensor for Shape Recognition of Super-Deformable Structures – Project, funded by CIRA within the “Curiosity Driven” internal action, foresees the developement of a sprayable sensor, based on graphene technology, aimed at measuring large deformations.
HEXAFLY-INT - High-Speed Experimental Fly Vehicles-International	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/hexafly-int/HEXAFLY-INT - High-Speed Experimental Fly Vehicles-International	HEXAFLY-INT - High-Speed Experimental Fly Vehicles-International	The HEXAFLY-INT, High-Speed Experimental Fly Vehicles – International, project, stemmed from the interest of Europe in hypersonic civil transportation vehicles, is dedicated to the development of a flight test experiment for demonstrating and validating high speed key technologies.
INTERSTADIO GRID - The Interstage 2/3 of the new European launcher, VEGA C	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/interstadio-grid/INTERSTADIO GRID - The Interstage 2/3 of the new European launcher, VEGA C	INTERSTADIO GRID - The Interstage 2/3 of the new European launcher, VEGA C	CIRA in partnership with Avio is involved in the development and qualification of the interstage 2/3 of the new European launcher, VEGA C, in the frame of the VECEP Program of ESA. The new Interstage will be constituted by a composite grid structure, characterized by a low weight and high structural properties.
ISAA – Imaging antenna System based on Aperiodic feeding Arrays	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/isaa/ISAA – Imaging antenna System based on Aperiodic feeding Arrays	ISAA – Imaging antenna System based on Aperiodic feeding Arrays	The ISAA project intends to develop an innovative imaging antenna system.
LED - Long Endurance Demonstrator	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/aeronautical-propellers/led/LED - Long Endurance Demonstrator	LED - Long Endurance Demonstrator	This project aims at the realization of a primary and secondary power system based on electrochemical modules, suitable for aerospace applications.
LIPROM – Liquid Propulsion Research on Oxygen Methane	https://www.cira.it/en/space/space-propellers/liprom/LIPROM – Liquid Propulsion Research on Oxygen Methane	LIPROM – Liquid Propulsion Research on Oxygen Methane	A co-operation between ASI and JAXA has been promoted in order to investigate, by means of a research and development program, the characteristics of liquid methane for space propulsion applications.
METMAT - Development of Microstructured Materials	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/metmat/METMAT - Development of Microstructured Materials	METMAT - Development of Microstructured Materials	The project Microstructured materials/Metamaterials aims at developing the theoretical and numerical tools for the modelling of the mechanical properties of materials with a defined, architecture microstructure.
Mini-IRENE FLIGHT EXPERIMENT	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/mini-irene/Mini-IRENE FLIGHT EXPERIMENT	Mini-IRENE FLIGHT EXPERIMENT	Mini-IRENE is a technology demonstrator of advanced thermal protection systems for the atmospheric re-entry.
OPPLA Process Parameters Optimization for the EBM system	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/oppla/OPPLA Process Parameters Optimization for the EBM system	OPPLA Process Parameters Optimization for the EBM system	In the OPPLA project it is proposed to investigate on the EBM process parameters in order to identify those ones that mainly influence the morphological and mechianical properties of the components manufactured by EBM Tech.
SAT-AM More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/fixed-wing-air-vehicle/sat-am/SAT-AM More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing	SAT-AM More Affordable Small Aircraft Manufacturing	The aim of SAT-AM project is to develop low cost manufacturing technologies able to assure weight saving and equal levels of safety and reliability for General Aviation class vehicle.
SMAF – Smart AirFrame	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/aeromobili-pilotati-da-remoto-e-non-pilotati/smaf-–-smart-airframe/SMAF – Smart AirFrame	SMAF – Smart AirFrame	Development of an innovative design criteria for the reduction of the weight and cost of the primary structures made of composite material, also by means of out-of-autoclave process, through the use of information coming from structural health monitoring systems (SHM).
SMOS – SMART ON-BOARD SYSTEMS	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/aeromobili-pilotati-da-remoto-e-non-pilotati/smos-–-smart-on-board-systems/SMOS – SMART ON-BOARD SYSTEMS	SMOS – SMART ON-BOARD SYSTEMS	The project SMOS (SMart On-board Systems) aims to develop technologies concerning on-board systems such as low weight and low power Anti-Icing / De-Icing devices as well as diagnostic and prognostic systems. The SMOS project is funded by PRO.R.A.
TB-GRID - A Satellite central tube and a boom for deployable antennas to be manufactured in composite materials	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/tb-grid/TB-GRID - A Satellite central tube and a boom for deployable antennas to be manufactured in composite materials	TB-GRID - A Satellite central tube and a boom for deployable antennas to be manufactured in composite materials	TB Grid Project aims to design and manufacture by means of automated processes a satellite central tube and a boom for deployable antennas to be manufactured in composite materials with a grid architecture.
TIMA – Technologies for low emission and long endurance piston engines	https://www.cira.it/en/aeronautics/aeronautical-propellers/tima/TIMA – Technologies for low emission and long endurance piston engines	TIMA – Technologies for low emission and long endurance piston engines	The project aims at the definition, development and application of enabling technologies for the development of piston engines, for General Aviation aircraft (GA) and for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) applications, with low environmental impact and high autonomy.
USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle	https://www.cira.it/en/competences/strutture-e-materiali/USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle	USV - Unmanned Space Vehicle	Il programma Unmanned Space Vehicle sviluppa sistemi e tecnologie per un accesso allo spazio indipendente, affidabile ed efficace con l’obiettivo di sviluppare tecnologie per il trasporto ipersonico ...
VECEP - Studies on aerothermodynamics, acoustic and vibroacoustic of the VEGA C takeoff	https://www.cira.it/en/space/accesso-allo-spazio-satelliti-ed-esplorazione/vecep/VECEP - Studies on aerothermodynamics, acoustic and vibroacoustic of the VEGA C takeoff	VECEP - Studies on aerothermodynamics, acoustic and vibroacoustic of the VEGA C takeoff	Lo sviluppo del nuovo lanciatore VEGA C migliorerà la capacità di carico di circa il 50% rispetto alla configurazione attuale di VEGA ed avrà anche una maggior flessibilità operativa.

IRON - Innovative turbopROp configuratioN

LED - Long Endurance Demonstrator

SHAFT - SyntHetic jet Actuators for Flow conTrol

FTB4UAS Flight Test Bed For UAS

SIMACE - System for monitoring of environmental conditions in hostile conditions

SMAF – Smart AirFrame

Air Green 2 - Morphing Wing Technology

CAPRI Carrello per Atterraggio con Attuazione Intelligente

CERVIA - Innovative methods for Design and Certification of advanced aircraft composite structures

GAINS - Green AIrframe Icing Novel System

AIRONE - Cheap Online Weather Information Service for the Personal Air Vehicles sector

CTNA TILTROTOR FX

MISE - Applications for electronics of not piloted aircraft

CASTLE - CAbin Systems design Toward passenger welLbEing

COAST - COst-effective Avionic SysTem

DANTE - Development of Aero-vibro-acoustics Numerical and Technical Expertise

FLPP3-DOC Demise Observation Capsule

HEXAFLY-INT - High-Speed Experimental Fly Vehicles-International

INTERSTADIO GRID - The Interstage 2/3 of the new European launcher, VEGA C

ISAA – Imaging antenna System based on Aperiodic feeding Arrays

LIPROM – Liquid Propulsion Research on Oxygen Methane

ASCI - Safety-critical interoperability applications amongst autonomous heterogeneous systems

BIG DATA FACILITY

MIDA - Photo-interpretation with high resolution optical satellite images

CAPPADOCIA - Coordination Action Pro “Production, Avionics, Design” on Cost-efficiency in Aeronautics

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