ISAE-SUPAERO ANNUAL REPORT 2022 27 The additivemanufacturing bymetallic powders deposition and laser fusionmachine allows the Department of Mechanics of Structures andMaterials (DMSM) to dimension and qualify the parts obtained by the processes of additivemanufacturing. The department sets up process control andmonitoring instruments to improve the quality of these parts andmake the processmore reliable. This year saw the start of research work on this theme supported by theOccitanie region. The equipment will be ramped up in 2023with the start of work on the repair of high-added-value aeronautical parts. Research facilities BEAMmachine Additivemanufacturing by metal powder deposition and laser fusion The EMpEROR platformwas born from the growing awareness of aeroelastic phenomena inmodern aeronautics, and from the synergy between the Aerodynamics and Propulsion Department (DAEP), and theMechanics of Structures andMaterials Department (DMSM) of the Institute. It was designed to allow a great modularity of metrology, around a rotor bench used to rotate from 1 to 6 blades, up to 1 meter in diameter, from 0 to 3,000 revolutions per minute in a totally safemanner. It is equippedwith several sensors for performancemeasurements and a rotary vibrometry system tomeasure the dynamics of the blades. It embeds control systems for unstable phenomena andmeasurement systems in the blades. This platformgenerates experimental databases used by ISAE-SUPAERO researchers to compare and validate their calculation codes. EMpEROR Platform Aeroelasticity of rotors and propellers The twin-engine Vulcanair P68Observer 2, from the air operations center, is used to teach ISAE-SUPAERO students flight mechanics, flight test techniques and research projects. This plane has a telemetry system to track flight parameters in real time fromcampus classrooms. It is also fittedwith unique instrumentation for research activities and sensors for monitoring the attentional and cognitive states of pilots (remote eye trackers, scene camera, etc.) synchronizedwith the flight parameters. In 2022, this platformwas used to conduct in-flight “human factors” experiments, to detect and predict, in real time, pilots’ ability to perceive and respond to auditory alarms, and to test “neuro-feedback” and adaptive cockpit solutions. In this latter case, the idea is to teach pilots to regulate their level of concentration by visualizing their own brain state displayed in the cockpit. Vulcanair P68 twin-engine Experimental flying platform Our pillars Flash the QR code to view the video our research facilities
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