Safer flights for UAVs and small aircrafts: better understanding of icing conditions in clouds
From September 1, 2020, the Safer flights for UAVs and small aircrafts project began; better understanding of icing conditions in clouds (IceSAFARI) with the general aim of reducing the risk of technical failures caused by cold season icing conditions on drones and small aircraft through a better understanding of the microphysical processes of water particles and ice present in mixed-phase clouds.
IceSafari is based on a partnership between prestigious institutes and universities in Norway and Romania. The project consortium includes:
- The National Institute of Aerospace Research (INCAS) which will be involved in the development, ground testing, validation, certification and integration of HoloScene on the Atmoslab (Airborne Laboratory for Environmental Atmospheric Research) research platform; http://www.incas.ro/
- Andøya Space Center aims to design and develop the new sensor cluster, IceWarn;
- The University of Oslo (UiO) which will be involved in the project through the Department of Earth Sciences, the section of Meteorology and Oceanography and will contribute by analyzing the data obtained in the measurement campaigns and providing educational opportunities; https://www.uio.no/english/
- The Faculty of Physics of the University of Bucharest (FFUB – responsible lecturer Dr. Gabriela Iorga) which aims to increase the research capacity of Romanian partners and to guide students and young researchers to increase both their theoretical and experimental knowledge.
In addition to scientific and technical progress, within the IceSafari project, researchers with experience in atmospheric physics who will work alongside young researchers will also be involved in didactic activities regarding professional development, through a wide range of training opportunities and active involvement , of young researchers and students (master’s and doctoral students).
More details about the project can be accessed at https://icesafari.whiteberrydesign.ro/ or at https://www.linkedin.com/company/icesafari/posts/?feedView=all.