Supporting the development of the next generation of passenger aircraft will be the focus of a new £5 million partnership at Imperial, announced today
Supporting the development of the next generation of passenger aircraft, using advanced materials, design and manufacturing processes, will be the focus of a new £5 million partnership between Imperial College London and a major Chinese aerospace conglomerate, announced today. Imperial and the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) are establishing two research centres at the College that will assist the company in developing the next generation of advanced commercial aircraft. AVIC have more than 480,000 employees and near 200 factories and research institutes across China. The two research centres that have been established at imperial are among only a few to be funded outside of China. The researchers at Imperial College aim to develop new manufacturing methods that will integrate the testing of new types of advanced materials with design and manufacturing processes, which could lead to cost savings and greater innovation in aircraft design. Jeff Magee, Principal of the Faculty of Engineering, says: "This new project with AVIC really plays to Imperial's strengths. We are leaders in aeronautical and mechanical engineering and in materials research and have a very strong track record working with the aerospace industry on ways to make flying cleaner, greener and more efficient.
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