This hybrid course (on-site/online) serves as an introduction to basic principles of icing physics and ice accretion simulation, and is optional for all students. Emphasis is put on the relation between icing physics, meteorological aspects, important factors affecting icing and icing conditions defined in airworthiness certification requirements. This course is continuously updated following the research activities at the VKI. 

The course will be delivered by Prof. Serkan Özgen, Full Professor at at Department of Aerospace Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Türkiye.

Biography: Serkan Özgen attended the VKI Diploma Course in the 1994-95 academic year and obtained the Diploma with honours. He began his Ph.D. studies at the VKI in 1995. He was awarded the Ph.D. degree in Applied Sciences with the greatest distinction by the VKI and the Free University of Brussels in 1999. He was recruited as an Assistant Professor at the Aerospace Engineering Department of the Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey in 2000, later obtaining the tenure as an Associate Professor in 2007. In 2009, he was promoted to Professor. He also worked as a design specialist and flight sciences engineering manager at Turkish Aerospace during his sabbatical leaves in 2007 and later between 2019-2021. He is currently the Chairman of the Aerospace Engineering Department of the Middle East Technical University. Serkan Özgen is the author of 20 International Journal Articles, 2 Book Chapters and more than 80 International Conference Papers. His areas of professional interest are boundary-layer flows, flow instabilities, de/anti-icing fluids, airplane design, in-flight ice accretion simulation and flight mechanics.

Programme

Learning outcomes: At the end of the course the student should understand the basic vocabulary and philosophy of icing physics:   

1. Aerodynamic effects of icing 
2. Factors affecting icing and their definitions: Liquid water content, temperature, median volumetric diameter, airspeed, temperature, water catch rate, relative humidity
3. Icing clouds: stratiform clouds, cumuliform clouds
4. Kinds of ice: rime ice, glaze ice, mixed ice, beak ice, runback water
5. Icing conditions defined in airworthiness certification requirements
6. Steps of ice accretion simulation: 
1. flowfield solution, 
2. droplet trajectory and collection efficiency solution, 
3. convective heat transfer coefficient calculation, 
4. ice growth rate calculation; Messinger Model and Extended Messinger Model

Teaching forms

Formal lectures ; 12 hours, 3 days x 4 hours

The course will take place from Monday 20 November until Wednesday 22 November, from 9:00-14:30 with lunch from 12:30 to 13:30 and coffee break from 10:30-11:00.

The registration will start at 08:30 on Monday 20 November.

Course note

Course notes and slides will be delivered. 

Literature   

References in the Lecture Notes 

EXAM for VKI RM students and 1.5 ECTS transfer for university students  

The evaluation is done by a closed book exam to be planned in November 2023.

Eligibility Criteria

The citizens of the following countries are eligible to attend the von Karman Institute Lecture Series: check our eligibility criteria here

VKI reserves the right to request a clearance check with Belgian authorities.

The participants will have to present their ID card (for EU citizens) or passport (for other citizens) the first day of the lecture series.

Fee and Registration

Deadline Early Bird Registration: 13 October 2023

Deadline to register: 6 November 2023 for an on-site participation / 13 November 2023 for an online participation

Discount for online participation: 10%

The price includes the course material, lunches and coffee breaks.

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Price for citizens of NATO countries (ON-SITE PARTICIPATION)

	Early registration	Late registration
Undergraduate students	126	140
PhD students	378	420
Staff from recognized universities / research center	756	840
Staff from commercial organizations	907	1008

Price for citizens of other countries (ON-SITE PARTICIPATION)

	Early registration	Late registration
Undergraduate students	180	200
PhD students	540	600
Staff from recognized universities / research center	1080	1200
Staff from commercial organizations	1296	1440

 

Information for PhD candidates and undergraduate students: To obtain the reduced price, the applicant must provide a recommendation letter from his or her professor; if not, the request will not be taken into consideration.

Special reduction

Rebates can be given for group subscriptions along the following scheme :

- 5 persons of the same organization -2%
- 10 persons of the same organization -5%
- 20 persons of the same organization -10%

 

Location

On-Site  / Online

von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

Waterloosesteenweg 72

B-1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode (near Brussels)

Parking and Safety Information

Parking places are available on the premises, just before the security fence.

To enter, please ring the bell at the fence.

 

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