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ONERA’s expertise at the core of ESO’s future European Extremely Large Telescope E-ELT
Astronomy
ONERA’s expertise at the core of ESO’s future European Extremely Large Telescope E-ELT

The construction of the E-ELT, a revolutionary 40m class telescope was launched by the European Southern Observatory in December 2014. ONERA is at the core of the achievement of the first adaptive optics instruments for the telescope and its advanced instrumentation.

Aerial Robotics
Aerospace Lab Journal
Aerial Robotics

The 8th issue of AerospaceLab, the ONERA International Journal, is on line and is devoted to Aerial robotics. See www.aerospacelab-journal.org""

ONERA’s preparations for Ariane 6 are underway
ONERA’s preparations for Ariane 6 are underway

Europe has decided. The next European launch vehicle will be Ariane 6 - low-cost and operational by 2020. ONERA is ready for the R&T work to be performed on the future launcher, continuing its support for Ariane.

SYSIPHE hyperspectral imager set to define the defense systems of tomorrow
SYSIPHE hyperspectral imager set to define the defense systems of tomorrow

The delivery by ONERA of the French part of SYSIPHE- onboard spectral imaging system - to the DGA marks the start of a new phase with the launch of an evaluation in operational conditions. The results of this will ultimately help to define the reconnaissance systems of the future.

ONERA becomes NASA’s "icing" partner and first international aerospace partner
ONERA becomes NASA’s "icing" partner and first international aerospace partner

ONERA has just signed a cooperation agreement with NASA (Glenn) on swept wing icing. It follows a first agreement (2006-2012) dedicated to digital simulation aspects of aircraft icing.

ONERA hosts 122nd Semi-Annual Meeting of the Supersonic Tunnel Association International
Souffleries
ONERA hosts 122nd Semi-Annual Meeting of the Supersonic Tunnel Association International

Thirty-eight wind tunnel operators and experts, representing twenty-eight worldwide organizations (as far away as Australia), attended the three day STAI-122 Meeting, hosted by ONERA, October 5th through 7th, at the Centre Paul Langevin in Aussois.

The very large S1MA wind tunnel ... at the core of the scientific community
Science
The very large S1MA wind tunnel ... at the core of the scientific community

A very unusual test was conducted at the ONERA Modane Centre from the 7th to the 11th of July: a scientific experiment on the scale of the large wind tunnel, under conditions that have never been met before. Purpose: To better understand the dynamics of turbulence and create a reference database for coming years.

IESTA uses the CARMEN module to simulate the noise of aircraft in flight
Aeroacoustics
IESTA uses the CARMEN module to simulate the noise of aircraft in flight

Onera has developed a model and implemented simulations to assess noise annoyance due to the passing of existing or virtual aircraft. Comparisons with flight measurements are excellent. Sound synthesis enables the result to be heard.

Qualification of a new long-range wind lidar
Airport environment
Qualification of a new long-range wind lidar

ONERA and Leosphere are associated in the development of a new scanning Lidar with a range of over 10 km. The system was deployed during a field campaign lasting one month at the Toulouse airport, in order to qualify the contribution of the lidar to the knowledge of air-mass dynamics.