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Graphene, a sheet of carbon an atom thick, has recently been recognized by the 2010 Nobel Prize for Physics. Annick Loiseau reviews the research at Onera on this revolutionary material.

To render the air movements visible the flow in the wind tunnel has been seeded with very fine submicronic particles, and illuminated by a laser light sheet. These particles follow the stream lines of the vortex, and scatter the laser light reaching the camera. This image was obtained while developing the Doppler Global Velocimetry technique (DGV). DGV can be used to establish the flow velocity at all points of the zone illuminated by the laser and to draw a map (see below).

EMIR is a system used to map electromagnetic fields using infrared. James Maxwell, the founder of electromagnetism, would surely have loved it...

A scientific first for Onera in understanding the impact of deforestation on climate change

Onera, the French aerospace research center, is developing a surface wave radar that will revolutionize our ability to survey coastal zones. This video, filmed during a series of tests in June 2010 at Biscarosse in southwest France, will give you a broader understanding of this new technology.

And what if we could reduce the consumption of aeronautic engines by controlling the evaporation of micro-droplets of kerosene?

On March 8, 2010, Onera received its ISO 9001 quality certificate from Bureau Veritas for “directing and conducting research in aerospace and defense”. Onera joins the very select club of public research organizations having earned ISO 9001 certification for all of its activities.

Dominique Vernay, Technical Director of the Thales group is also a member of Onera's Board of Directors and President of the System@tic competitive cluster. Here he talks about the benefits a partnership with Onera brings to an industrial company. "

L’image représente le domaine de calcul pour simuler l’écoulement autour d’une maquette d’hélicoptère installée en soufflerie.