Objectives / Programme committee

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The 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics is an annual event organised by the French Aeronautics and Aerospace Society (3AF) at French venues between researchers of all nations leading an activity in aeronautics or aerospace.

It is an excellent opportunity for scientific exchanges between researchers from industry, research institutions and academia. Researchers from other fields are also welcome as the current theme englobes the whole transport and energy sector.

Each year the conference addresses a particular topic in aerodynamics. It is organised on the basis of five half-days of technical presentations, each introduced by a keynote conference from a recognised expert and is concluded by a technical tour in connection with the conference theme.

This conference aims to highlight the most recent developments and their applications across various fields.

The field of aerodynamics has seen remarkable transformations over the past six decades, from the early supersonic jet age through engine airframe efficiency improvements, and into the modern era of sustainable aviation and space exploration.

The 60th International 3AF Conference on Applied Aerodynamics aims to celebrate historical perspectives and technological evolution, such as aerodynamic advancements over sixty years, the shift to computational fluid dynamics (CFD), progress in wind tunnel technology, and milestones in subsonic to hypersonic aerodynamics. It also seeks to review current technologies, tools and concepts including advanced simulations and computational fluid dynamics, AI and machine learning in design, multidisciplinary optimization, and new experimental techniques. Additionally, the conference will explore future directions like sustainable and green aviation, urban air mobility and eVTOL, hypersonic and space technologies, and bio inspired and morphing aircraft.

This 60th Edition organised by the 3AF Technical Committee “Aerodynamics" will be hosted by DynFluid the Fluid Dynamics Laboratory of Arts & Métiers Institute of Technology, Paris.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Members of the 3AF Aerodynamics Technical Committee

EXECUTIVE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE