ICNPAA 2010: Mathematical Problems in
Engineering, Aerospace and Sciences

The Aviation Program Group of Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (APG/JAXA) is moving forward in its research and development on advanced / fundamental aeronautical technologies in consideration of social demand such as advancement of aircraft safety and environmental compatibility for diversify needs and increase of air transport in the future. One of the goals of JAXA’s aviation program is to develop the cutting-edge technologies which can be applied to the development of competitive aircraft in the world market. To achieve this, JAXA launched a research project in 2003 which covers wide variety of aeronautical science and technology: computational fluid dynamics (CFD), advanced optical measuring methods in wind tunnel test, aero-acoustic analysis (computational aero-acoustics, CAA) and identification of noise sources, computational tool to analyze transonic flutter behavior, analysis and test for crashworthiness, composite materials and structures, and control systems. This presentation describes JAXA’s efforts conducted in the project in some details.