IFAR identified an eminent research demand regarding AAM in three topics:

• Safety standards of vehicles and operations
• Emitted noise during operations

Working group participants seek to leverage experience and investments in complementary research by other IFAR members, and to create a forum where research status and information can be readily exchanged.  They will harmonize concepts for research and identify research challenges for transformation of aviation operations and safety for the 2025-2045 timeframe. 

The working group follows the following objectives:

1.Develop, Verify & Validate a Digital Twin and perform Virtual Test of a metallic structures in accordance with the STD Framework for Airframe Structures M&S for Certification by Analysis

2.Use advanced M&S tools (e.g. AI/ML) to achieve partial CbA for a Metallic coupon/element/comp aeronautical structures

3.The Digital Twin and Virtual Test procedure must be accurate (5% life) and replicable, leading to partial CbA

The aim of this working group is to establish a common vision on goals for a mitigation of climate impacts in aircraft development and to develop collaborative methods for digital design of climate compatible aircraft.

The aim of this working group is information exchange in the field common interests related to composite structures, which allow lighter structures compared to metallics, improved damage tolerance, multifunctionality or smart structures.

The aim of this WG is to identify emerging opportunities and challenges from using Deep Learning in CFD. This can be at the level of:

The aim of this WG is to:

• Organize workshops ( e.g. on energy storage/safety ) to create technology roadmaps/position papers and prepare the feasibility study,

The aim of this WG is to establish a common vision and share information on research for aircraft noise mitigation and to identify possible cooperation topics and achieve joint activities.

The WG develops a global Infrastructure Database that shall contain R&D testing facilities data from 26 IFAR member countries.  The intent is to gather and maintain up to data regarding R&D testing facilities from those 26 national research centres in order to facilitate 1) international collaboration on R&D projects and

There is a global demand for air travel is growing, which places a demand on speed. Commercial supersonic flight represents a potentially large new market for aircraft manufacturers and operators world-wide. New supersonic products open a new civil market.

The IFAR Working Group for Sustainable Aviation was created to consider the best options on a path towards sustainable aviation. Its objective is to collect and exchange information on research programmes focusing on sustainable aviation to identify promising areas of collaboration between members within a particular area.

This WG aims to discuss how Vertical Lift can contribute to a global air transport system and contribute to a common view on challenges and technological approaches, thus enabling the participants to find commonalities.