Econ Engineering delivered a presentation titled “The Importance of Engineering Simulation in the Aviation Industry” at the two-day Aviation Industry Days at the Börgöndi Airport organized by the Hungarian Aviation Cluster. In addition to engaging lectures from the Defense Innovation Research Institute (VIKI), the Ludovika University of Public Service (NKE), and other notable speakers, the over 600 attendees had the opportunity to witness drone soccer, Altus Aero’s motorglider, HungaroCopter’s helicopter, and BME Aerospace’s research rocket.
Econ’s Engineering Simulation Presentation at Aviation Industry Days at Börgöndi Airport
Econ Engineering’s simulation engineer, Gábor Zipszer, kicked off the presentation series with his talk on “The Importance of Engineering Simulation in the Aviation Industry” at the Börgöndi Airport operated by the Albatrosz Flying Association. The speakers at the two-day event held on May 14-15, 2024, included, in addition to Econ, the Defense Innovation Research Institute (VIKI), Aeroplex, the Ludovika University of Public Service (NKE), Fly-Coop, HungaroControl, and last but not least, Aerometal.
The two-day program, organized by the Hungarian Aviation Cluster with the support of the Hungarian Institute of Transport Science and Logistics (KTI) and the Albatrosz Flying Association, focused on education and training. The event aimed to showcase Hungarian developments in the field, pique interest in the aviation industry, and encourage visiting high school students to pursue careers in aeronautics and aviation.
Event Programs
In addition to the engaging presentations, participants could explore a wide range of aerospace equipment and aviation curiosities at 14 exhibition stands. Altus Aero presented its Hungarian-developed ultralight motorglider, which holds 5 world records. Econ’s engineers contributed to the development of this aircraft through numerous computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations using Ansys software, including the VBM (Virtual Blade Model) application.
Over the two days, the more than 600 students and teachers who visited the site had the opportunity to see HungaroCopter’s Hungarian-developed, multi-purpose helicopter, which is also suitable for training purposes, the BME Aerospace Team’s research rockets, and HM Ei Zrt.’s METEOR-3MA unmanned target aircraft. The audience could admire components of the Airbus 320 aircraft family and a drone soccer demonstration by Széchenyi University, as well as learn about the structure and repair of piston engines, and the process of aircraft maintenance. In addition, training opportunities for those interested in the professions of pilot, aircraft mechanic, and aerospace engineer were presented. In the exhibition area, visitors could also gain insights into the mysteries of wooden aircraft construction, discover the exciting chapters of the history of military air traffic control, and admire museum aircrafts and helicopters.
