Flight Control Systems

Analysis and Synthesis Division

Testing Facilities for Structure

and Equipments Laboratory

Civil Aviation

STRAERO has extensive experience in the civil aviation area. During partnerships with different companies in Romania, we developed few light airplanes programs:

• IAR 823 - propeller training aircraft
• IAR 827 - single/two-seats agricultural aircraft
• AG 6 - agricultural aircraft

 

Main tests we carried out for these aircrafts were:

• static and fatigue testing for the whole planes
• fatigue and vibration testing for the wing-fuselage junctions
• failure and crash analyses
• flight simulation, modeling and programming

 

Other light airplanes tested at STRAERO:

• IAR 46
• YAK 52 - trainer aircraft

 

Static and fatigue tests were carried out for both the planes. Moreover, the wing-fusselage junction of YAK 52 was subjected to fatigue and vibration testings and a drop test was carried out for IAR 46.

A full structural certfication programme was developed for IS 28D2 glider.

We also have experience in medium sized planes, i.e. BAC 1-11 (manufactured under UK license by ROMAERO Bucharest), for aero-servo-elastic controls analysis.

At a level of equipment and parts vibration tests, we were involved in testing program of Rolls-Royce Spey engine.

Military Aviation

In military aviation area, we contributed to several aircraft development programs:

• IAR 93 - ground attack jet aircraft
• IAR 99 - level II jet training aircraft
• IAR 95 - supersonic fighter - the program was canceled after 1989 due to political and economical changes in Romania

 

The main directions of testing and certification programs for IAR 93 and IAR 99 were:

• static and fatigue testing for the whole planes;
• static and fatigue testing for plane components:
  •  wing,
  •  anterior fuselage,
  •  posterior fuselage,
  •  empennages;
• fatigue and vibration testing for the wing-fuselage junction;
• flight simulation, modeling and programming;
• failure and crash analyses;
• analysis and synthesis of electro-hydro servo actuators for primary flight controls;
• aero-servo-elastic controls analysis.

 

For the IAR 95 program we carried out the analysis and synthesis of electro-hydro servo actuators for primary flight controls.

 

We also carried out static & fatigue certification and vibration testing for helicopters:

• IAR 330 Puma
• IAR 330 SOCAT
• IAR 330 Puma Naval

These helicopters are manufactured under French license by IAR Brasov.

 

At engine level, we have developed testing program for Rolls-Royce Viper engine sub-assemblies.

A recent project was our contribution to the development program of a Target UAV.

Objective

Our mission at STRAERO is to provide qualified services in aeronautical field and to transfer knowledge, technology and experience to non-aerospace applications.

STRAERO is concerned with research and development (R&D) in aeronautical civil and military area, covering various activities, to meet requirements from customers.

We develop applications focused on:

• analysis and experimental testing of structures and materials,
• analysis of flight control systems,
• design and manufacture of testing installations,
• IT solutions.

Short History

STRAERO - Institute for Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Aeronautical Structures has been detached from the Aviation Institute ICSITAv (INCREST) and became an independent research company in 1991, when the whole aeronautical industry in Romania was reorganized.

Early roots of ICSITAv's activity can be found in the Applied Mechanics Institute - IMA, founded in 1950 by the Romanian Academy, and from 1968, in The Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Aerospace Researches - IMFCA.

In 1990, IMFCA became The National Institute for Technological and Scientific Creation - INCREST. Later its name has been changed and became The Institute for Aerospace Scientific Research and Technological Engineering - ICSITAv, responsible for developing of aircraft programmes and assuming control of all the Romanian aeronautical research.

Quality Management

STRAERO is certified:

• ISO 9001:2008 – by QSCert
• OMCAS - the Romanian Military Body for Certification, Accreditation and Monitoring within Ministry of Defence

• Mechanical testing laboratory authorization by Romanian Railway Authority (AFER)
• Mechanical testing laboratory authorization by Romanian Automotive Authority (RAR)

STRAERO is acreditated:

• ISO/CEI 17025-2005 - Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories by Romanian Accreditation Association (RENAR)

STRAERO is about to obtain the following Certifications:

• ISO/ISC 27001 - Information Security Management Systems
• ISO/IEC 20000-1 - IT Service Management

STRAERO is cerfified DESIGN ORGANISATION:

• Part 21 Section A by European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)