Fourth Conference on Propulsion Technologies for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Thursday, January 29, 2015
Shirley and Manny Ravet Auditorium, D. Dan and Betty Kahn Building Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Haifa
» Conference Program for download (PDF)
» Book of Abstracts (PDF)
| 8:30 – 9:00 | Welcome and Registration |
| Opening session | Chairperson: Leonid Tartakovsky, Technion |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Welcome: Wayne D. Kaplan, Executive Vice President for Research, Technion Yoram Halevi, 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: Internal combustion engines for UAV Wai Cheng, Director, Sloan Automotive Lab, MIT, USA |
| Morning plenary session | Chairperson: Yitzhak (Itche) Hochmann, Edmatech |
| 10:00– 10:30 | UAS Operational Evaluation, Integration and Aging Challenges in the Israeli Air Force Col. Erez Kabariti, Israeli Air Force |
| 10:30– 11:00 | UAV Engines in Operational Environments – Lessons Learnt and Technical Implications Hemi Oron, Senior Director, UAV Engines Plant, Elbit Systems – UAS |
| 11:00– 11:30 | Coffee break |
| Noon plenary session | Chairperson: Kobi Feldman, Israeli Aerospace Industries |
| 11:30– 12:00 | Automotive Technology in UAV Propulsion Systems Emanuel Liban, Edmatech Ltd. – CEO |
| 12:00– 12:25 | Progress in Development of a Small Rotary SI Engine N. Shkolnik, A. Shkolnik, D. Littera and M. Nickerson, LiquidPiston, Inc., USA |
| 12:25– 12:50 | UAV Engine Control Development Using a Model-Based Design Environment Yonathan Nassau, Menachem Lerer, UAS Division, Elbit Systems |
| 12:50– 14:00 | Lunch |
| Afternoon session “New Concepts” |
Chairperson: Nir Geva, Elbit Systems |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Development of a PCM-based engine for Micro Aerial Vehicles (MAV) J. Fuchs, A. Lidor, E. Sher and D. Weihs, Technion |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Solar High Altitude Unmanned Vehicle Propulsion System Feasibility Analysis D. Weihs and M. Harmatz, Technion |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Common-rail fuel injection systems for diesel engines with piezo-injectors Erez Mosafi, Ledico – Bosch Israel |
| 15:15 – 15:40 | Experimental study of burning velocities of hydrogen-rich gaseous fuels Ahmad Omari and Leonid Tartakovsky, Technion |
| Afternoon session “Engine Design & Performance” | Chairperson: Gil Finder, Israel Defense Forces |
| 14:00 – 14:25 | Supercharging of UAV engines – benefits and challenges Yehuda Fass, Israeli Aerospace Industries |
| 14:25 – 14:50 | Engine design and performance optimization through advanced simulation tools Arnon Poran and Leonid Tartakovsky, Technion |
| 14:50 – 15:15 | Knock and surface ignition problems in UAV spark-ignition engines and ways of their prevention Ran Amiel1, Kobi Cohen2 and Leonid Tartakovsky1 1 – Technion; 2 – Israeli Air Force |
| 15:15 – 15:40 | Four-Stroke Engine with a Port in the Cylinder Sleeve A.L. Zhmudyak, L.M. Zhmudyak |
| Closing remarks 15:40 – 15:50 |
Leonid Tartakovsky, Chairman Organizing Committee |
* The Program is subject to changes
Participation in the Conference is free of charge, however early registration is required.
[jbox color=”red” width=”290″ title= “Conference Chairman” title_css=”color: #6C6C8B;” jbox_css=”float:left; height:130px” ] Leonid TartakovskyFaculty of Mechanical Engineering
Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
tartak@technion.ac.il
[/jbox] [jbox color=”red” width=”230″ title= “Conference Secretary” title_css=”color: #6C6C8B;” jbox_css=”float:left; height:130px”] Ruth Busher
meruthi@tx.technion.ac.il
+972-4-8292065
+972-4-8295711
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