BSSM 60th Anniversary Showcase “Past to Present and Future Challenges”
Showcase and Exhibition
Registration deadline 22 October
To celebrate our 60th year we are holding a BSSM members-only showcase event at The Aerospace Integrated Research & Test Centre (AIRTeC) in Bristol, UK. This cutting edge £40m space offers 65,000 m2 of some of the most advanced collaborative research and laboratory test space in the world, much of which will be open for viewing as part of the event.
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Date/Time: 6 November 2024
Location: Aerospace Integrated Research and Test Centre, Airbus, Filton, Bristol BS34 7QQ, UK
Delegate Fees (incl. VAT) Only open to BSSM Members, entry is free and includes lunch and refreshments
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Highlights
Expert speakers
Tour of facility and demonstrations of small specimens and full-scale fatigue testing, static test campaigns
Wing of Tomorrow test programme
Display of historical artefacts
Photography Competition
Exhibitors
Alemnis
Ametek
Correlated Solutions
ISIS
MTS
Photron
Quantum Design
Severn Thermal Solutions
Techni Measure
Vishay
More about Airbus Aerospace Integrated Research and Test Centre here
Timetable
9.30 - 10.00 Registration
Invited Talks Session 1
10.00 – 10.15
Welcome and Celebrating 60 Years of the BSSM
Dr Hari Arora
10.15 – 10.45
Challenges of Strain Measurements in Industry
Paul Richardson (Expert in Advanced Metrology Techniques - Airbus) and Linden Harris (Structures Test Expert - Airbus)
10.45 – 11.30
Tour Session One, Coffee Break and Exhibition
Invited Talks Session 2
11.30 – 11.50
X-Ray Tomography
Ian Sinclair
11.50 - 12.10
Digital Image Correlation
Pascal Lava
12.10 – 12.30
Thermoelastic Stress Analysis
Janice Barton
12.30 – 14.00
Tour Session Two, Lunch and Exhibition
Invited Talks Session 3
14.00 – 14.20
Photoelasticity
Rachel Thomlinson/Will Fraser
14.20 - 14.40
Strain Gauges
Ian Jones
14.40 – 15.00
Virtual Fields
Fabrice Pierron
15.50 - 15.10
Closing Remarks
15.10 – 16.00
Tour Session Three, Coffee and Exhibition
16.00
End of Day
60th Anniversary Photo Competition
To mark the BSSM's special anniversary we are launching an exciting photo competition. Images can be of anything related to strain measurement, from soft tissues to micro-structures to full bridges. 60th Anniversary Showcase attendees will judge the entries and the winner will be announced on the day and will be awarded a prize. Submitted images will be used by the BSSM for future promotional purposes.
Entry is free by following the Booking Form link below.
More from Airbus Aerospace Integrated Research and Test Centre
Located in Bristol, Airbus Filton is home to world-class research, design, engineering, manufacturing and testing facilities for the Airbus family of aircraft, primarily focused on Wing, Landing Gear and Energy Systems.
With more than 110 years of history Filton site is home to over 2,800 Airbus employees. Our teams include many homegrown talents developed through our Apprentice and Graduate programmes. We share our unique site and work in collaboration with other aerospace companies including GKN.
Wings are our speciality. Our multi-functional teams focus on Wing development for all Airbus programmes, from concept through to production and in-service support. Not only does our highly skilled Plant team on Filton site assemble and equip all A400M wings, we are also the home of the Wing of Tomorrow programme, which prepares the Wing technologies, capabilities, skills and ecosystem to help Airbus in develop the aircraft of the future.
We pride ourselves on innovation. Our multi-million pound test facilities are some of the best in the world. Filton Site has the most advanced Fuel System and Landing Gear test facilities, with our Wind Tunnel offering an end-to-end bespoke testing service.
Filton is also home to the Wing Technology Development Centre (WTDC) and the Aerospace Integrated Research and Test Centre (AIRTeC), a £40 million state of the art facility designed specifically to provide the most advanced working environment and tools for Airbus, suppliers, partners, and academia. Looking to the future, we are contributing to Airbus’ decarbonisation journey, through a ZEROe Development Centre (ZEDC), launched in 2022.
The Aerospace Integrated Research & Test Centre (AIRTeC)
AIRTeC is a £40 million aerospace facility co-funded by Airbus and the UK Government. It serves as a cutting-edge space for Airbus, suppliers, partners, and academia, unique in Europe. Located on the Filton site, it reinforces the South West as a global aerospace hub. The Centre operates on an open access policy, allowing other aerospace entities to benefit from its advanced equipment and laboratory space.
At the heart of the facility is the Structures Test space that offers an adaptable Strong Floor and Strong Wall designed to accommodate large test specimens (up to 40m) such as Aircraft wings. Also, unique in Europe, the test centre includes a High Capacity Loading Test Machine, capable of applying loads equivalent to the weight of 240 double decker buses, testing structures up to 9m by 3m by 2m.
AIRTeC has 65,000m2 of collaborative workspace, enabling Airbus and its partners to work together to develop future technologies and cutting-edge ideas.
The innovative research and test facility is a flexible space that consists of 26 zones and state of the art capabilities with primary focus on:
Structures and Material testing - from full scale to a molecular level
Materials and Processes Research and development
Additive Layer Manufacturing research
Communications technology
AIRTeC Facilities Overview
Test Capabilities
- Strong Floor and Strong Walls
- The High-Capacity Loading Machine
- Test Control and Data Acquisition
- Universal Test Machines
- Mechanical Test Suite
- Hydraulic Supply
- Experimental Mechanics
- NDT Development Laboratory
- Calibration Laboratory
Research Facilities
- Additive Manufacturing - OAAM Cell
- Additive Manufacturing - Powder Bed Fusion
- Additive Manufacturing - Scalmalloy
- Communication Technology - Immersion Cell
- Communication Technology - Optics Laboratory
Materials and Processes, Integrated Laboratory Capabilities
- Corrosion Test Laboratories
- Materials Conditioning Laboratory
- Material Preparation Laboratory
- Materials Analysis Laboratory
- Microscopy Suite
- Assembly Technology Laboratory
- REACh Laboratory
Collaboration and Work Spaces
- Development Space and STEM Space
- Collaborative Working Facilities
- Conference Rooms
- Personal Working Space
Airbus Aerospace Integrated Research and Test Centre more here
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