AIRCRAFT
Since 1990, HAI has developed a robust R&D record on aircraft structures and systems. Our participation in European and International research programs in state-of-the-art technologies has been active, pioneer and consistent.
Recent & Current Programs
- GRA & ECO DESIGN Participation in the Design and Development of Europe’s “Green Regional Aircraft” CLEAN SKY Joint Technology Initiative (Development and application Low Weight and Low Noise technologies) and “Eco Design” CLEAN SKY Joint Technology Initiative (Development of technologies for a Fully Recyclable Aircraft with environment protection principles)
- COCOMAT (Improved Material Exploitation at Safe Design of Composite Airframe Structures by Accurate Simulation of Collapse)
- NOESIS (Aerospace Nanotube Hybrid Composite Structures with Sensing and Actuating Capabilities)
- SPACE - RTM ESA (Design and Manufacturing of Space Components by RTM method)
- CESAR (Design and Manufacturing of a Cost Effective Small Aircraft)
- ACFA (Active Control Development for a Blended Wing-Body Passenger Aircraft)
- IMacPro (Advanced manufacturing methods for aircraft components made of composite materials)
- SARISTU (Structural Health Monitoring systems /sensors integration)
ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE
HAI is highly experienced in research and development of electronic systems’ technologies and software, participating in European technology development programs.
Recent & Current Programs
- Enhanced data upgrade of HERMES CZCS with HIGEM (Eurocom multiplexer with IP router)
- Implementation of HAI’s premises perimeter protection system
- Participation in ARTEMISIA JU Initiative (Development of Technology for improving embedded systems design). HAI participates in the following programs:
- CESAR : Methods and processes for safety-relevant embedded systems
- SHIELD (pSHIELD, nSHIELD) : investigating the realization of an embedded Architectural Framework for Security, Privacy and Dependability (SPD)
- SMART : Efficient, reconfigurable, low-power sensor nodes
- R3-COP : Robust and safe cognitive, reasoning autonomous and co-operative robotic systems
- SMECY : Multicore embedded computing systems
- SIMPLE : Sensor networks and middleware for manufacturing and logistics
- Participation in ICT, Security, Transportation and Aeronautics related research projects funded by the EU FP7 program:
- ATOM : Airport detection & tracking of dangerous materials with passive and active sensor arrays
- ASPIS : Autonomous Surveillance in Public Infrastructure Systems
- AWISSENET : Secure Communications/Ad-hoc networks
- VITRO : Virtual ad hoc sensor networks
- TRIADE : Technology building blocks for structural health monitoring sensing devices in aeronautics
- SCARLETT : Scalable fault tolerant avionics
- HIRF : Tools for high intensity radiated field environment
- TALOS : Surveillance and border security with unmanned systems
- TRACE-IT : An Advanced Structural Integrity System for Air Transport Composites using NDT Evaluation and Damage Tolerance Methods
- Participation in projects funded by the European Defence Agency (EDA):
- ENEA : a proposal for a study on the design of European Network Enabled Armoured Fighting Vehicle. Focus was on Communications architecture with heterogeneous networks
- UGTV : Unmanned Ground Tactical Vehicle. Focus was on control/navigation
- Participation in projects funded by the European Space Agency (ESA):
- Space Internet, DISCOS : Space communications with Delay Tolerant Networks
- ASPIICS : Design of electronic systems for satellites
- NATO/RTO Research:
- SET - 085 RTG 49 : Radar signature prediction of cavities on aircraft, vehicles and ships
- Participation in the CLEAN SKY JU Initiative in the thematic area of Green Regional Aircraft seeking to deliver low-weight aircraft using smart structures, as well as low external noise configurations:
- GRA- CleanSky : Development of wireless sensor network for health monitoring of structures and systems.
