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Contents Access CAA publications on the Web © Cranfield University 2005
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Access CAA publications on the Web This article was kindly written by Carol Cairns, CAA Library and Information Centre
Publications can be searched by subject category, keyword or document number and include CAPs, statutory instruments, official records series, standards documents, forms and guidance leaflets. All publications are free of charge and are available in PDF format to enable you to download them. The revision status of each publication is also provided: Search CAA publications You can also subscribe to an alerting service, designed to inform you when a new or amended CAA publication is published. The service is free, although you will need to register to use it and specify which subject categories you wish to track: Subscibe to the CAA alerting service If you prefer to purchase a printed copy of a publication rather than download it, you can obtain it from The Stationery Office either via their Web site or by telephone (0870 600 5522). All enquiries concerning the supply of printed publications should be directed to The Stationery Office in the first instance. The Library and Information Centre has a complete collection of CAA publications that can be used for reference by members of the public. The CAA Library and Information Centre Web page gives details of how to get there along with opening times. Documents can be copied for personal use but copyright permission must be obtained from the CAA to reproduce material for all other reasons. Introducing the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) This article was kindly written by Lorna Branton, Media Relations Manager at the University of Sheffield The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing is a multi-million pound partnership which builds on the shared scientific excellence, expertise and technological innovation of the world’s leading aerospace company and the world-class research within the University of Sheffield’s Faculty of Engineering. The AMRC’s vision is to become a world-class global research facility developing innovative and advanced technology solutions for advanced materials forming. Building upon Sheffield’s historic and indigenous expertise in metal development and processing, the University, Boeing and the AMRC are also keen to now build upon their internationally acknowledged research into other materials such as composites. Novel and new materials will form an integral part within the development of Boeing’s new generation planes.
The Centre brings together world-class engineering research, with top international engineering companies. There are over 20 partners involved in the project, including Rolls Royce and Messier-Dowty. It will be the most advanced facility for materials cutting technology in the world and builds on world-renowned expertise which is integral to the aerospace, automotive and medical implant industries. The AMRC is a tangible demonstration of academia, government and industry researching together to develop cutting-edge technologies, enabling world-class scientists and engineers to deliver real economic and environmental solutions benefiting to everyone. To find out more about the AMRC and its work,
please visit our Web site: Site of the month: National Academies Press
Regular users of AERADE are aware that it links to many full-text resources which includes, at the time of writing, 62 relevant books that 'The National Academies Press' makes available freely online. They have more than 3000 books online with over 900 PDFs available for sale whilst the rest are free. In AERADE you can either search for National Academies Press to get a listing or click on 'Aerospace and Defence Resources', browse by subject heading and find 'books' in the Information Centre listing. This will cover all full-text books available, not just the National Academies Press. Examples of some of the books and reports available in full-text from the National Academies Press are listed below: Effects of Extreme Winds
on Structures Future of Air Traffic Control:
Human Operators and Automation Review and Evaluation of the Air
Force Hypersonic Technology Program Recent AERADE news features You may have noticed the news feature at the
bottom of the AERADE home page. We aim keep it continually updated with links
to major news stories and to significant reports that have recently been
published in the fields of aerospace and defence. In case you missed them, we
are repeating some of the main news we have featured in the past
quarter. Conference announcement: TRIZ - An introduction to creative problem solving
One day practical workshop: 9th June 2005 http://www.imeche.org.uk/conferencesandevents/create Did you know that most problems have been solved before? Maybe you're not aware of the solutions because the problem didn't arise within your industry, or within your area of expertise. Do you think there's a chance you could be wasting valuable time reinventing the wheel? By providing tools which structure the thought process, TRIZ empowers engineers with creativity and innovation. The TRIZ tools and methodology make it possible to find solutions to problems in a faster, smarter and more cost effective manner than traditional western methods. This hands-on workshop begins with a review of the TRIZ tools and the TRIZ processes for problem solving. It introduces simple techniques to improve clarity of thought and the ability to find innovative solutions to any problem. Achieve a solid grounding in problem solving strategies - the foundation of a systematic means for solving any problem:
CONTACT INFORMATION: Conference announcement: Airworthiness - does size matter?
22nd June 2005, BAWA, Bristol This one-day seminar will be held on two different dates, at two different venues, with limited numbers to maximise the opportunity for active participation. This will be the fourth in the highly successful Airworthiness seminar series and this year will focus on the airworthiness issues that are specific to the increasing range in size of air vehicles, from micro UAVs to the Airbus A380. In examining the size issue, it will also become clear that there are relationships between size, technology and airworthiness. For example, the A380 design demands new materials and system designs to support its size, while UAVs make greater demands on robust and reliable communication and control systems to ensure that they can be safely operated. The seminar is designed to explore the interaction between size and technology, and airworthiness and safety, through a day of presentations, workshops and panel sessions. The aim will be to develop a model of how the safety focus changes with size and which system and technology issues are the key airworthiness and safety drivers in each of the large, medium and small categories. This seminar presents a unique opportunity to gain an insight into how size, safety and airworthiness are related. Expect a highly participative day of shared professional experiences and ideas, which will explore the challenge of addressing the safety issues for all sizes of air vehicle. CONTACT INFORMATION: Easily print this newsletter After the last issue was made available, one of our readers commented that: "I appreciate receiving the newsletter. It is informative and well written. However it would be helpful if a print-friendly version was provided. I'm not always connected to the web and often rely on printed versions to read at odd moments." In response to this suggestion, we are now adding a link through to a second version of the newsletter which enables you to print all the articles easily, rather than one at a time! You may have already noticed the link at the top left of the newsletter, underneath the main banner. This will now be a permanent feature so please let us know what you think! And on that note....we always welcome your feedback and suggestions for improvement in relation to all aspects of AERADE. So please do contact us if there are any comments you would like to make, and we promise that we will consider every email we receive. Please write to us at aerade@cranfield.ac.uk. We look forward to hearing from you. |
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