Additive manufacturing (AM), 3D printing, offers flexibility in manufacturing and can process a wide range of materials. In this project, polymers and composites are investigated to increase mechanical performance, and to reduce weight, cost, and lead time of candidate parts. Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) can greatly benefit from AM processes in aircraft engine components. […]

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have become increasingly used in the fields of data collection, surveillance, and search and rescue missions. For many UAVs, knowledge of the instantaneous wind speed and direction and overall wind field are of interest, as this knowledge can help better control the position and orientation of the UAV in heavy wind. […]

The future of aviation is (much) faster travel with (significantly) lower environmental impact (pollution, noise, etc.). In another couple of decades, hypersonic flight (5-10 times the speed of today’s aircraft) will be a serious contender. Tom Clancy prophesized having breakfast in Washington and be back in time for lunch after conducting business in Europe: that […]

We are proposing to help design the experimental setup to characterize chip-scale Optical Phased Arrays (OPAs). OPAs – a photonic device used for optical beam forming and beam steering – have been widely studied for LiDAR, optical sensing, free-space communication and more. Building on previously prototyped phase array antenna design at Honeywell, the team aims […]

Les véhicules aériens à décollage et atterrissage vertical (VTOL en anglais, pour Vertical Take-Off and Landing), grâce à leur capacité au vol stationnaire, sont particulièrement bien adaptés aux applications d’observation et d’inspection de structures, mais leur efficacité énergétique en vol “de croisière” est généralement médiocre. Ce travail porte sur l’étude expérimentale des caractéristiques du sillage […]

This research project is aimed at improving the oxygenation of water downstream of hydroelectric dams; one of the issues being to preserve the aquatic fauna. The goal is to develop the fundamental understanding and applied technology needed by industry in the field of two-phase flows. Experimental and numerical tools are developed to design similar laws, […]

The Mobile Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory of Polytechnique Montréal is specialized in drone development and applications. The intern will join the team in charge of developing a payload transport system with drones. IN this research work we will develop a simulation environment, validate the different control strategies in the simulation environment and implement the […]

My proposed research project is devoted to Particle-in-cell (PIC) computer simulations to study the plasma waves instabilities in the exhaust plume of the Variable Specific Impulse Magnetoplasma Rocket (VASIMR) device. VASIMR is a type of electric propulsion plasma device, using the plasma as propellant, potentially for a long-term space mission with a much higher specific […]

The Wankel rotary engine has long been seen as a good engine for aeronautical application, but sealing problems is still a challenge that limits its utilisation. Minimizing oil consumption in rotary engine is essential to limit hydrocarbon emissions and minimize overall mass of the engine. Internal oil leaks from the crankcase to the combustion chamber […]

With the goal of increasing the safety of civilian air flight, the detection of a decrease in pilot attention is becoming an important need in civilian aeronautics. Multiple models used for the detection of hypovigilant states have been developed over the years in experimental conditions, but barriers still exist limiting current use. First, some of […]

This project is addressed to conduct a full detailed airflow analysis on a 7000XR, a level D full flight simulator. Such machine is equipped with advanced electronic systems such as avionics, flight instruments and collimated visual system, where generated heat affects the user thermal comfort during training. The objective of this study is to perform […]

Power characteristics of CAE equipment are regularly requested by the customers (some customers are penalized by their service providers for poor power factor, etc.), but there are presently no quick and safe means of logging power at the main power distribution and motion control cabinets. The goal of the power logger, to be designed and […]