Appendix 1.

WIG Related Web Sites

The Wig Page

http ://se-technology.com/wig

SE-Technology

http ://se-technology.com

Fischer-Flugmechanik - Airfoil Development GmbH

http ://www.airfoil-development.de/

Alsin

http ://www.att-nn.com

Xtreme Xplorer - Amphistar

http ://www.amphistar.com/

State Marine Technical University of St.Petersburg (MTU)

http ://www.smtu.ru/

BOTEC GmbH

http ://www.airfoil.de/

The Ekranoplan Man - Graham Taylor’s Web Site

http ://www.home-taylor.freeserve.co.uk/

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Appendix 2.

List of WIG Books

Some books were presented during the symposium. Do not hesitate to contact Euroavia Tou-louse through Mr Stephan Aubin (stephan.aubin@supaero.fr) or their writers for any informationon them.

Edwin van Opstal’s WIG Page provides an excellent overview of the papers and books writtenon ground effect : http ://www.se-technology.com/wig .

First Civilian Ekranoplan (WIG craft) Amphistar

This book relates to the commercial Ekranoplan ’Amphistar’, the first one in the world tech-nology, which was designed by Technology and Transport, JSC under the guidance of the chiefdesigner, Doctor D.N.Sinitsyn, and certified by the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping.

The authors of the book are well-known Russian scientists and designers of high speed craft, as-sociates and successors of the distinguished scientist and designer of high speed craft, R.E.Alexeyev.They are Doctor A.I.Maskalik, Lenin prize-winner and Doctor D.N.Sinitsyn, who tell the story ofEkranoplan development for the first time in the open press. They focus attention on RussianEkranoplan designed with their participation, show the place of Ekranoplan in transport system,describe the general construction and functions of particular parts, Ekranoplan aerohydrodyna-mic lay-outs, working modes, as well as give general information on ’Amphistar’, its construction,devices and systems, power plant and propellers, electric equipment, navigation means, communi-cation and signaling, control systems, operation, base, etc. The book contains information on thefirst normative documents in the history of shipbuilding : document on Ekranoplan operationalmodes and document on classification and building of Ekranoplan. Some information on Ekrano-plan taken from the papers of International Maritime Organization (IMO) is given. Informationon prospects of development of passenger Ekranoplan has also been included by the authors.

The book is intended for the specialists in the field of Ekranoplan operation, high speed craftand aircraft. It can be used as a manual by people specializing in building of high speed craft andby the students of shipbuilding and air faculties.

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Ekranoplans (WIG craft). Peculiarities of theory and design

It is the first open scientific and technical monograph telling about the new high speed Ekra-noplan.

The book is written by the closest associates and followers of R.E.Alexeyev, the founder ofRussian Ekranoplan building - Doctor A.I.Maskalik, Doctor D.N.Sinitsyn, Doctor B.A.Kolyzayev,Doctor V.I.Zhukov, G.L.Radovitsky and Doctor L.K.Zagorulko. It covers a wide spectrum of ques-tions on theory and design of Ekranoplan, tells the story of craft development and defines the roleof Ekranoplan in the transportation system. Besides, the book gives information about Ekranoplanconstruction, types of aero hydrodynamic configurations, hydrodynamics, aerodynamics, stability,control, manoeuvrability, seaworthiness, strength of Ekranoplan, aerohydroelasticity, power plants,control systems and principals of Ekranoplan operation.

The book is intended for the specialists working in the field of high speed craft and aircraftbuilding. It can be used as a manual by the students and post-graduate students of shipbuildingand air faculties.

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GEM 2000 International Conference on Ground Effect Machines Proceedings

Organisers : Saint-Petersburg State Marine Technical University, Russia The Institute of MarineEngineers (Saint-Petersburg Branch)

GEM 2000 was conceived as a Forum of experts, involved in research, development, constructionand certification of ships and craft utilizing ground effect, in particular, ekranoplans - a high-speedsea transportation alternative of the next millenium. It was also open to students and all thoseinterested in the phenomena and applications of aerodynamic ground effect

The International Organizing Committee– Professor KV Rozhdestvensky, Vice-Rector SMTU, Chairman– Dr NI Belavin, Consultant– Mr T Blakeley, Chief Executive, Royal Institution of Naval Architects, UK– Dr AI Bogdanov, Senior Researcher, Central Research Inst. of Maritime Fleet– Professor VK Dyachenko, Krylov Shipbuilding Research Institute– Dr GM Fridman, SMTU, Scientific Secretary– Dr KO Holden, Vice-President, Marintek, Norway– Mr SF Hooker, President, Americon, USA– Dr AI Maskalik, Deputy Director, Technologies & Transport Inc.– Professor AG Munin, Director State Research Centre TSAGI, Moscow– Professor AV Nebylov, Director, Intern. Aerospace Academy– Mr LJ Prandolini, Honorary Secretary, Institute of Marine Engineers, Sydney– Professor VL Sukhanov, Deputy Director, TSAGI, Zhukovsky– Dr DN Synitsin, Director & Designer General, Technologies & Transport– Dr M-S Shin, Korea Research Institute of Ships and Ocean Engineering– Dr AV Shlyakhtenko, Director, State Enterprise ”Almaz”– Professor LD Volkov, Krylov Ship Research Institute– Professor L Yun, Marine Design & Research Institute of ChinaThe book consists of 408 pages.

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Appendix 3.

What is Euroavia ?

EUROAVIA is the European Association of Aerospace Students, founded in 1959 and presentin 26 cities in 16 European countries, with a total of about 1000 members. EUROAVIA aims to :

– stimulate contacts between university students and the aerospace industry,– offer opportunities of acquaintance and exchange among students from different countries,

thereby actively pursuing European integration,– represent European aerospace students at an international level.

Being a non-political, non-profit association, EUROAVIA is managed exclusively by students withits various activities being entirely financed by membership fees. Particular projects are financedby sponsors and participation fees.

Figure 1 : Countries with at least one Local Group

LOCAL ACTIVITIES

EUROAVIA consists of 26 Local Groups that are local associations having wide autonomy intheir activities. They are headed by a Local Board (executive committee), composed of four to sixpersons. The Local Board, elected for a one year term, represents EUROAVIA on local level.

Local activities include :

Visits to companies, aerospace research centres, military air bases, etc

Usually one day long, they provide opportunities to establish contacts, speak with professionalsand get in touch with what complements the often theory-oriented university education.

Workshops

Often in cooperation with aerospace companies, individual Local Groups organize workshopson topics such as TQM or project management.

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Lectures

Usually held by professionals from the aerospace field or professors, these lectures deal withvarious topics from aerospace history to current developments.

Parties and social events

Last not least, EUROAVIA is not just about aerospace education, it is a great place to meetpeople and have plenty of experiences.

INTERNATIONAL STRUCTURE

International activities are coordinated by the International Board (IB), which represents EU-ROAVIA on European level. The IB is nominated during the yearly EMEAC (Electoral Meeting ofthe EUROAVIA Congress), which is usually held in April or May. The nominees form the Designa-ted International Board (DIB) preparing a Business and Financial Plan before they take over theirpredecessors’ job at the AMEAC (Annual Meeting of the EUROAVIA Congress) in October. LocalGroups’ students participate to form these two congresses. Besides the the International Board’selection, the representatives discuss future international activities and receive reports from theestablished international Working Groups. And since the congresses are always organized by oneof the 26 Local Groups, they are also an excellent opportunity to see more of Europe !

The IB coordinates the association’s international activities :

Fly-Ins

Fly-Ins are events consisting of industry visits, cultural happenings, lectures, workshops, parties,etc. They are organized by one of the Local Groups, and usually last five to eight days. Participantshave the opportunity to gain a more profound understanding of the respective culture and theeducational circumstances that prevail locally.

Symposia

They are organized by a Local Group, often in collaboration with the university or anotherassociation, on an important aerospace topic. Previous symposia include :

– Aerospace and Environment, Munchen, 1992– Helicopters, Aachen, 1994– Transport, what are the limits ?, Delft, 1996– EURO-Alliance : European co-operation in aerospace, Delft, 1999– The return of the airship, Haarlem, 2000– EAGES 2001-EuroAvia Ground Effect Symposium, Toulouse, 2001

Design Contest/Design Workshop

The Design Contest is a competition among all interested European students (not only aeros-pace students !) on a specific topic ; the winners participate in the 3-week Design Workshop, during

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which they work in truly European teams on demanding projects, usually preliminary studies ofaeronatical or space projects.

Airshow presences

EUROAVIA participates in major aerospace exhibitions in Europe being present at :

– ILA (Berlin)– Farnborough– Le Bourget (Paris)

Such exceptional events not only serve as a meeting place for EUROAVIAns, but our participa-tion often enables EUROAVIA to provide its members with discounted tickets for these exhibitions.

PUBLICATIONS

EUROAVIA’s official organ of communication is the EUROAVIA News. Quarterly published,it provides information to all members about :

– local and international activities– technical/scientific reports and essays– various aspects of university education in European countries– European cooperation in aerospace

The News magazine is entirely composed and published by students. It is financed by the LocalGroups and by advertisements arranged by the [mainly] aerospace companies and institutions.The EUROAVIA News is provided for free to all members. It is also available to non-members.For further information, please check out the EA News Homepage ! An internal publication, theNewsletter, is distributed monthly and provides the Local Groups with activity reports of the IBand other LGs, with announcements of forthcoming events.

WORKING GROUPS

For specific long term projects, several Working Groups (WGs) have been established ; theyhave financial and decisional autonomy and report to the EUROAVIA Congress. Some of them arefounded on a permanent basis :

Central Archive Permanent Working Group

This is an archive of all decisions taken by the International Board or during the Congresses ;one could call it the ”long-term memory” of EUROAVIA.

News Permanent Working Group, Newsletter Permanent Working Group

As described above, these WGs edit and publish EUROAVIA’s publications.

DeCo/DeWo Working Group

The DeCo/DeWo WG organizes the biannually held Design Contest and the Design Workshop.

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FURTHER INFORMATION

You are interested in being informed in a more detailed way about EUROAVIA activities ? Youwant to receive further information on particular events ? Feel free to contact any Local Group orthe International Board. We will be glad to answer questions you may have and look forward toyour impressions.

Internet : http ://www.toulouse.euroavia.orghttp ://www.euroavia.org

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Appendix 4.

Welcome in SUPAERO

THE MISSION OF SUPAERO

Founded in 1909 in PARIS, then transferred to TOULOUSE in 1968, the Ecole nationalesuperieure de l’aeronautique et de l’espace (Higher National School of Aeronautics and Space), alsocalled SUPAERO, is one of the top French scientific ”Grandes Ecoles” (higher education institutes)for training engineers. It trains practicing engineers of very high standard who are qualified tooperate in a wide sphere of activities. Located in TOULOUSE in the main European aeronauticand aerospace complex, SUPAERO trains students over a three-year period to become versatileengineers with a broad scientific knowledge in aerospace, who can master complex systems andcan adapt effectively to other economical sectors. The aim of the basic training is to acquire robustscientific knowledge, in particular, in the fields of propulsion, aerodynamics, physics, mechanics,materials, structures, automation, electronics, flight mechanics, IT. This lasts for the first two yearsof the course. General compulsory education (languages, economic and social sciences, generalculture, sport, etc.) and the majors complete the common scientific and technical base, whichrepresents almost 600 course hours in the two years. The third year allows in-depth, professionalknowledge to be developed in a widely applicable field, as the students must choose one optionand one advanced course. Finally, SUPAERO is a post graduate specialization school for the EcolePolytechnique and is authorized to award under its own stamp the doctor’s degree of the Ecolenationale superieure de l’aeronautique et de l’espace.

HISTORY

In 1909, an engineering officer, Colonel Jean-Baptiste Roche, imagining the needs and scope thatthe aeronautic industry would have in the world, founded the Higher Aeronautics and MechanicalBuilding School in PARIS. This became in 1930 the National Higher School of Aeronautics ; then,in 1972, it was called the National Higher School of Aeronautics and Aerospace or, more simply,SUPAERO. Since 1968 SUPAERO has been located in the Aerospace complex in TOULOUSE- LESPINET, in the heart of a scientific and industrial environment of European scope. Hugeresearch laboratories were created at that time on the same site and grouped under the name of theStudy and Research Centre of TOULOUSE (CERT). This centre, associated with the School, hasbecome the TOULOUSE centre of ONERA (National Office for Aerospace Study and Research).It carries out research directed by and towards the highly demanding aeronautic, aerospace anddefence sectors. Numerous research engineers from the Toulouse Centre of ONERA participatein teaching at SUPAERO. The Centre also receives the SUPAERO students who work on theirend-of-studies projects or who do their internships for the DEA (higher studies certificate). Mostimportant, the Centre is the principal laboratory for doctoral students registered at SUPAERO.In 1994, SUPAERO became a state-run institution endowed with a board of directors under theaegis of the ministry of Defence. The legal and financial features of this new statute would allowthe school to continue to develop its activities of initial and continuous education, research andinternational cooperation.

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Euroavia Toulouse

SUPAERO

10 avenue Edouard Belin

31055 Toulouse Cedex 4

France

Email : euroavia@supaero.fr

ISBN : 2-9518420-0-7

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