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The WakeNet2-Europe project is organised in three areas:
- Wake turbulence phenomena;
- Instrumentation for research and operations; and
- Safety, capacity and operations.
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To facilitate the exchange of information working groups and links will be formed:
- Working groups are organised around specific themes. Besides the exchange of information, the working groups will review ongoing research and will make recommendations for the future. It is attempted to have a mix of specialists from the research side and users from the operational side in each working group; and
- Links establish contacts with particular European activities (e.g. EU-programs), US activities or specific interest groups (e.g. pilots).
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Experts in the field of wake turbulence organise these activities as partner in the program. However, participation from all other interested parties is achieved by the participants in the network. These participants are from other research groups and users on the operational side. They are invited to participate actively in the information exchange and related discussions. Future improvements in safety and capacity related issues of wake turbulence can only be realised if the different stakeholders understand the constraints dictated by other disciplines and the kind of solution that is required from their discipline. To provide a forum for this is the mission of WakeNet2-Europe.
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WakeNet2-Europe will promote multidisciplinary contacts between specialists active in the field of wake turbulence to disseminate relevant information. WakeNet2-Europe will enable the development of a shared view how to address the existing and foreseeable safety and capacity related problems caused by wake turbulence.
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With regards to WakeNet2-Europe activities, the EEC role will provide appropriate support aiming at:
- Observing and communicating progress of research and novelties; and
- Ensuring effective circulation of information flows in both ways between both Thematic Network entities (WakeNet USA and WakeNet2-Europe).
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As long as WakeNet2-Europe is now embracing ATM aspects, it is also essential that information and recommendations contained into Action Plan 14 (especially those of operational nature) are also communicated to the WakeNet2 partners.
The EEC will also lead WG1 where its role will mainly be to co-ordinate investigations of establishing possible procedures and organisations for collecting and analysing WV incidents and induced risks. WG1 will also be responsible for publishing and communicating obtained results. The EEC will also organise the Final workshop: Prospects of improved wake vortex regulations?
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Wakenet2-Europe is part of the studies related to better understanding wake turbulence and better dealing with wake vortices for improving safety and capacity as ATC-Wake (EU co-funded project) and Time-Based separation.
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WakeNet2 contributes to several objectives of the European Union work program for Competitive and Sustainable Growth. For Key action Sustainable Mobility and Intermodality, objective 2.3 Safety is addressed. For Key action New Perspectives in Aeronautics Wakenet2 addresses objective 4.4 : Improving operational capability of the aircraft in the air transport system and of its safety. The following partners are involved in the activities of Wakenet2-Europe:
- NLR (co-ordinator);
- IFALPA;
- DLR;
- THAV (THALES Avionics);
- DFS;
- UCL (Universite Catholique de Louvain);
- NATS (En Route) Limited (NERL);
- EUROCONTROL;
- Airbus-Deutschland GmbH;
- The Met Office;
- QinetiQ; and
- ONERA.
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The project duration is forecasted for 3 years and started on March 2003.
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To facilitate the exchange of information working groups and links are formed:
- Working groups are organised around specific themes. Besides the exchange of information, the working groups will review ongoing research and will make recommendations for the future. It is attempted to have a mix of specialists from the research side and users from the operational side in each working group; and
- Links establish contacts with particular European activities (e.g. EU-programs), US activities or specific interest groups (e.g. pilots).
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The EEC is leading WG1 where its role is mainly to co-ordinate investigations of establishing possible procedures and organisations for collecting and analysing WV incidents and induced risks. WG1 is responsible for publishing and communicating obtained results. With regards to WakeNet2-Europe activities, the EEC role is to provide appropriate support aiming at:
- Observing and communicating progress of research and novelties; and
- Ensuring, through the management of a Link, effective circulation of information flows in both ways between both Thematic Network entities (WakeNet USA and WakeNet2-Europe).
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As long as WakeNet2-Europe is now embracing ATM aspects, it is also essential that information and recommendations contained into Action Plan 14 (especially those of operational nature) are also communicated to the WakeNet2-Europe partners. The EEC will also organise the Final Workshop : Prospects of improved wake vortex regulations.
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The added value of WakeNet2 is to facilitate the information exchange between these various programs with operational needs as driver. EUROCONTROL, IFALPA, DFS and NATS are the users of these research activities represented in WakeNet2.
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Antoine
Vidal
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WakeNet2-Europe Project Manager
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