3rd Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Thursday, January 30, 2014
Auditorium Butler, Samuel Neaman Institute, Technion, Haifa
Book of abstracts (PDF)
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome and Registration |
| Opening session | Chairperson: Leonid Tartakovsky, Technion |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome: Oded Shmueli, Vice President for Research, Technion Pinhas Z. Bar-Yoseph, Dean, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion Uri Zvikel, Head Propulsion Branch, Directorate of Defense Research & Development, MAFAT Emanuel Liban, Chairman, Israeli Society of Mechanical Engineers |
| 9:30 – 10:00 | Keynote address: Future Fuels: Developing Tomorrow’s Energy Rodica Baranescu, University of Illinois at Chicago, US |
| Plenary session | Chairperson: Yitzhak (Itche) Hochmann, Edmatech |
| 10:00– 10:30 | The different failure modes of automotive and aircraft piston engines Luca Piancastelli, University of Bologna, Italy |
| 10:30– 11:00 | Trends in UAV propulsion Emanuel Liban, Edmatech Ltd. – CEO |
| 11:00– 11:30 | Coffee break |
| Noon session | Chairperson: Hemi Oron, Elbit Systems |
| 11:30– 11:55 | Unusual threat to aircraft safety Tzippora Nusbaum, Konstantin Tartakovsky, Nir Goldin, Analytical Lab, IAF |
| 11:55– 12:20 | Considerations in the design of UAV propulsion engine control systems Ehud David Silberstein, UAS Division, Elbit Systems |
| 12:20– 12:45 | Improvement of Wankel engine performance at high altitudes Leonid Tartakovsky, Technion |
| 12:45– 14:00 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session “New Concepts” |
Chairperson: Kobi Feldman, Israeli Aerospace Industries |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Phase change materials (PCM) energy source for micro aerial vehicles (MAV) Alon Lidor, Daniel Weihs, Eran Sher, Technion |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Multidisciplinary design optimization of UAV with solar propulsion system Avi Ayele1, Ohad Gur1, Aviv Rosen2 1- Israeli Aerospace Industries, 2 – Technion |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | High efficiency split-cycle engine for UAV applications Oded Tour, Tour Engine Inc. |
| 15:15 – 15:40 | Development of a system for safety improvement of Li-Ion batteries for UAV applications Niles Fleisher & Alex Nimberger, Analyzer – battery safety management systems Ltd |
| Afternoon session “Engine Design & Performance” | Chairperson: Gil Finder, Israel Defense Forces |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Adopting a UAV rotary engine to customer operational requirements Daniel Cohen, UAS Division, Elbit Systems |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Two-stroke SI engine with direct injection of air-saturated fuel Yoav Heichal, Aviel Aloni, Aeronautics Defense Systems Ltd. |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Mechano-chemical surface modification for reduction of friction losses: the path to decrease of fuel consumption and environmental pollution Michael Varenberg, Grigory Ryk and Alexander Yakhnis, Technion |
| 15:15 – 15:40 | Turbocharging of internal combustion engines – latest developments Erez Mosafi, Ledico – Bosch Israel |
Participation in the Conference is free of charge, however early registration is required.