Contents
Preface ........................................................................................................................................... 1
1.

Program ......................................................................................................................................... 2

2.

Invited Lectures .............................................................................................................................. 4

3.

Laboratory Visits and Group Discussions .................................................................................... 10
3.1. Laboratory Introduction and Tour ........................................................................................... 10
3.2. Group Discussions ................................................................................................................. 13

4.

Visits to Factories/Research Center/Museum .............................................................................. 14
4.1. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works .......................................... 14
4.2. National Composites Center................................................................................................... 15
4.3. Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum.......................................................................... 16
4.4. Shimadzu Corporation ............................................................................................................ 17

5.

Cultural Tours............................................................................................................................... 18

6.

Ignite Session............................................................................................................................... 20

7.

Students’ Reports and Free Discussion on RENKEI Activities .................................................... 22
7.1. Students’ Reports on Group Work.......................................................................................... 22
7.2. Free Discussion on the Future RENKEI Activities .................................................................. 23

8.

Networking Dinner........................................................................................................................ 24

9.

Results of Participant Satisfaction Survey.................................................................................... 25

10. Participants’ List and Short Biographies....................................................................................... 29
List of Members who supported this Workshop............................................................................ 34

Preface
In March 2012, in order to promote inter-university and industry-academia collaboration in education andresearch, an academic consortium, “Research and Education Network for Knowledge Economy Initiatives(RENKEI)”, was launched by six Japanese and six UK universities. RENKEI member universities form
working groups to plan and execute various activities. For example, Researcher Development Schools were
held at the University of Bristol (July 1-12) and Kyoto University (December 2-13) in 2013 with the theme“Urban Sustainability and Resilience”.
Among the 12 member universities, four universities in the UK and four in Japan have undergraduate or
graduate programs related to aerospace engineering, while the rest have at least mechanical engineering
programs. In terms of industry, the UK is home to Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, the second largest aircraft engine
maker in the world. On the other hand, Japan has Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), which recently
developed a regional jet called the MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) and also plays an important role in productionof the Boeing 787 Dreamliner by fabricating its main wings using composite materials. We therefore
considered aerospace engineering to be a suitable and timely topic for RENKEI activity.
Nagoya University is located in the central production area in Japan, where automotive industries such as Toyota
Motor Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation, and aircraft industries such as Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries are based. Indeed, the MRJ was developed, and the main
wing of the Boeing 787 is produced, in Nagoya factories. Under these circumstances, Nagoya University, incollaboration with the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton, held a Workshop entitled “The2014 RENKEI Japan-UK Joint Workshop on Aerospace Engineering” at Nagoya University. In RENKEI
activity, collaboration with industry is very important. Therefore, in addition to the Working Group composedof professors from Nagoya University, the University of Bristol and the University of Southampton, an executive
committee composed of professors from the Department of Aerospace Engineering of Nagoya University and a
researcher from MHI was created to discuss the contents of this workshop. We hope that this workshop helps
to further understanding of the latest aerospace engineering technologies in Japan and contributes to thepromotion of future collaboration in education and research between universities in Japan and the UK.
Lastly, we would like to express our gratitude to the Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works of MHI, Shimadzu
Corporation, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for implementing lectures and factory visits, to
RENKEI member universities for sending us their students and researchers, and to the British Council and the
RENKEI Working Group for their valuable advice. We are also very grateful to RENKEI and the Mitsubishi
UFJ Foundation for their financial support. Thanks also go to my colleagues of the National Composites Centerand the Department of Aerospace Engineering of Nagoya University for all their assistance.

November 19, 2014

Yoshihito Watanabe
Trustee & Vice President
Nagoya University
11. Program
Aug. 3 (Sun)
Arrival at Nagoya《Accommodation : HOTEL ROUTE-INN Nagoya Imaike Ekimae》[Venue] Restaurant “Gastou”
18:00-19:00

Orientation

19:00-20:30

Opening Reception
Aug. 4 (Mon)[Venue] Lecture Hall, Noyori Materials Science Laboratory
Invited Lectures

09:00-09:55① “Aircraft Industry in Japan – Flying into the Future”
Mr. Shigefumi Tatsumi (Senior Vice President & Senior General Manager, Commercial
Airplanes Division, Commercial Aviation & Transportation Systems, Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries, Ltd.)

10:00-10:55② “Current and Future of Composite-Materials in Aerospace Engineering”
Professor Takashi Ishikawa (Director, National Composites Center, Nagoya University)

11:05-12:00③ “Integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics with Experimental Fluid Dynamics”
Mr. Shigeya Watanabe (Chief Engineer, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA))

12:00-13:20

Lunch Break

13:30

Meet in front of Toyoda Auditorium

14:30-17:00

Factory Visit
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works

18:00-

Free Time
Sightseeing in Nagoya City
Aug. 5 (Tues)[Venue] Meeting Room (3F), Venture Business Laboratory (VBL)

09:00-15:30

Laboratory Visits and Group Discussions:
Participants were divided into several groups depending on their study major. Each ofthese groups was assigned to a related laboratory at Nagoya University where they
participated in experiments and discussions.

12:00-13:00

Lunch Break

15:45

Meet in the VBL Meeting Room

16:00-17:00

Tour of National Composites Center (NCC)

17:00-

Free Time
Sightseeing in Nagoya City

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Aug. 6 (Wed)Bus Tour from Nagoya to Kyoto
09:00

Meet in front of Toyoda Auditorium

10:30-12:00

Museum Visit
Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum

14:30-17:20

Sightseeing in Kyoto
Kiyomizu-dera (temple)

18:00-

Free time
Sightseeing in Kyoto
Aug. 7 (Thurs)

08:30

Meet at the Lobby of the Hotel

9:30-11:30

Factory Visit
Shimadzu Corporation

13:40-17:00

Sightseeing in Kyoto
Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion) and Nishijin Textile Center

17:00-Bus Tour from Kyoto to Nagoya
Aug. 8 (Fri)[Venue] Venture Hall (3F), Venture Business Laboratory (VBL)

9:30-11:30

Ignite Session: Industry-Nagoya University Collaboration(9:30-10:05)① Introduction of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University
Professor Norihiko Yoshikawa (Nagoya University)(10:10-10:45)② Introduction of Global Project Leader Training Seminar
Designated Associate Professor Kengo Hayashi (Nagoya University)(10:55-11:30)③ Introduction of Industry-Nagoya University Collaboration
Professor Yuho Shishiyama (Nagoya University)

11:30-13:00

Lunch Break

12:30-

Registration (Visitors Only)

13:00-17:00

Discussion on the Future RENKEI Activities① Students’ reports of group discussions on Aug. 5th② Free discussion on the next UK-Japan Joint Workshop on Aerospace Engineering in
UK and the future RENKEI activities

17:00-18:30

Free Time[Venue] Restaurant “Gastou”

18:00-18:30

Registration

18:30-21:00

Networking DinnerAug. 9 (Sat)
Departure from Nagoya

32. Invited Lectures
Lecture 1“Aircraft Industry in Japan - Flying into the Future”

Shigefumi Tatsumi
Senior Vice President & Senior General Manager
Commercial Airplanes Division
Commercial Aviation & Transportation Systems
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.

Short Biography:
Shigefumi Tatsumi obtained his Bachelor of Engineering and Master’s degree at Tokyo University studying
Aeronautics. After his graduation, he entered MHI Nagoya Aerospace System Works in 1981 and worked onFighter Aircraft R&D at the Aerodynamics Research Section. Later, in 1989, he joined the F-2 GroundSupport Fighter Engineering Team and acted as unit leader of the wing aerodynamics design. From 1992-1994
he was a Visiting Research Staff Member in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at
Princeton University. Returning to MHI, he served as Director of Civil Aircraft Engineering Department from2008-2011. Currently, since April 2014, he is serving as Senior Vice President & Senior General Manager of
the Commercial Airplanes Division, Commercial Aviation & Transportation Systems. He specializes inaerodynamics, especially Computational Fluid Dynamics.
Abstract：
It has now become a big challenge for one company or country to develop a large commercial airplane. Japan
has been working as an international partner for manufacturing and developing large commercial airplanes
since the 1980s. Being one of the major airplane manufacturers in Japan, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI)
has offices and factories around the globe, manufacturing components to take part in international
collaboration. Now, Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation and MHI are in progress developing their own airplane,
called the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) from the experience gained since the 1950s.
Contents：
1. International Collaboration of Aircraft Industry in Japan
2. MHI Commercial Airplane Division Global Structure Partnership
3. MHI’s Aircraft Development
4. Introduction on Mitsubishi Regional Jet
5. Mitsubishi Regional Jet’s Current Development Status4

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Lecture 2“Current and Future of Composite-Materials in
Aerospace Engineering”

Takashi Ishikawa
Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering,
Director, National Composites Center, Nagoya University

Short Biography:
Takashi Ishikawa obtained his PhD at the University of Tokyo in 1977 under the supervision of Professor
Shigeo Kobayashi. He then joined the National Aerospace Laboratory (NAL), the former name of one part ofthe current Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), in 1978. His background is in the mechanics ofcomposite materials, structural mechanics of composites and development of new composite materials. Afterhe joined JAXA, he obtained a temporary position as a post-doc at the University of Delaware in the USA,
where he invented the mechanics of textile composites. Mainly through this accomplishment, he wasawarded the Medal of Excellence in Composite Materials by the Center of Composite Materials of the
University of Delaware in 2008. When he returned to Japan and NAL, he expanded his research area to awide variety of fields in composite mechanics. In 2001, he was appointed as the director of the Advanced
Composite Technology Center of NAL, and later, in 2005, as Aviation Program Director of the
newly-formed JAXA, which was the position of aeronautics technology leader in Japan, covering not only
composites but the whole fields of aeronautics. He was finally appointed as the executive director of JAXA
Aeronautics in 2008. After his retirement from JAXA, he was appointed as a professor of Nagoya University
and the director of the National Composites Center in Japan, established at Nagoya University in April 2012,
which is his current position.
Abstract：
Advanced composites materials, mainly carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP), play a key role incontributing to energy saving in aerospace vehicles. Particularly in aircraft, the ratio of composites weight tothe total weight empty has reached 50% in recent aircraft. As the first example of recent composites researchin Japan, the fatigue test results of the VaRTM aerostructure will be reported, in which delamination
propagation was well predicted by the analysis. The next topic will be the development of VaRTM-Prepreg
hybrid fabrication technology and its flight verification. Flight verification tests were conducted in the USA
after the ultimate load tests on the ground. The third topic will be an introduction of lightening strike research
to composite structures. This research is a trigger for the installation of a huge lightening strike test facility in
NCC at Nagoya University. The next topic will be the development of new ceramic matrix composites for jet
engine high temperature components. A good example of collaborative work between JAXA and Nagoya
6University will be shown next: the impact behavior of carbon/epoxy composites for engine fan-blades. The
final topic is an introduction of activities conducted at the National Composites Center in Japan, establishedhere at Nagoya University in June 2013.
Contents：
1. Status and Application of Advanced Composite Materials to Recent Commercial Aircraft: B787 and A350
2. Status of JAXA’s VaRTM Composites Research (Related to MRJ)
3. Introduction of Research of Lightening Strike Behavior
4. Fabrication of Ceramic Matrix Composites (SiC/SiC)
5. Introduction of Composites Research in Nagoya University7Lecture 3“Integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics with Experimental
Fluid Dynamics”
Shigeya Watanabe
Chief Engineer, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Short Biography:
Shigeya Watanabe is a Chief Engineer for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). In 1987, hejoined the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan (NAL), one of the former bodies of JAXA, beginning his
career in experimental fluid dynamics, especially hypersonics. He was a visiting researcher at the High
Temperature Gasdynamics Laboratory of the Mechanical Engineering Department at Stanford University
from 1996 to 1998. After this, he returned to JAXA as Lead of Advanced Technology Section in Wind Tunnel
Technology Center in charge of research activities on new aerodynamic measurement technologies, such as
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and Pressure-Sensitive Paint (PSP). Before his present position, he served
as Director of the Fluid Dynamics Group from 2009 to 2012 and as Director of the Wind Tunnel Technology
Center from 2011 to 2013. Recently, he developed the Digital/Analog-Hybrid Wind Tunnel (DAHWIN),
which is a system realizing the integration between Experimental Fluid Dynamics (EFD) and Computational
Fluid Dynamics (CFD), as principal investigator. He has a B.S. and an M.S. in Aerospace Engineering fromthe University of Tokyo, Japan. He is a lifetime senior member and an international member of the
Aerodynamic Measurement Technology Technical Committee in AIAA, and a member of the board of
directors and a fellow of the Japan Society of Aeronautical and Space Sciences (JSASS).
Abstract：
The development of an innovative system integrating CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) with EFD(Experimental Fluid Dynamics) called ‘Digital/Analog-Hybrid WINd tunnel (DAHWIN)’ will be presented.
The objective of developing DAHWIN is to improve the efficiency, accuracy, and reliability of aerodynamic
characteristics evaluation in aerospace vehicle developments through mutual support between EFD and CFD,
utilizing the advantages of one side to mitigate the defects of the other side. DAHWIN is constructed as asystem seamlessly connecting two large facilities, 2m x 2m Transonic Wind Tunnel for EFD and asupercomputer system for CFD. The function of this system consists of the optimization of test planning,accurate correction of the wind tunnel wall and support interaction effects, quasi-simultaneous monitoring of
EFD data in comparison with corresponding CFD data, the most probable aerodynamic characteristics
estimation based on both EFD and CFD data, and so forth. Some early applications of DAHWIN to practicalwind tunnel tests showed the usefulness of DAHWIN in terms of increasing the efficiency and accuracy ofboth EFD and CFD.
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Contents :1. Background and Motivation
2. Objectives and Concept of“DAHWIN: Digital/Analog-Hybrid Wind Tunnel”
3. Technical Element Developments for Analog and Digital Wind Tunnels
4. Applications to Wind Tunnel Tests for Civil Transport-type Model
5. EFD/CFD Integration Techniques

93. Laboratory Visits and Group Discussions
The Department of Aerospace Engineering at Nagoya University consists of two major laboratories:“Aerodynamics and Propulsion Laboratory” and “Structure and Control Laboratory”. The former has
Fluid Dynamics Group, Ionized Gas Dynamics Group and Propulsion Energy System Engineering Group. The
latter has Structure Mechanics Research Group, Control Systems Engineering Group, and Aerospace Vehicle
Dynamics Research Group.

3.1.

Laboratory Introduction and TourIn this session, the research activities of the following four groups were introduced by presentations and thenlaboratory tours were executed.
(a) Fluid Dynamics Group
This group studies fluid dynamics related to aerospace engineering based on computational fluid dynamics(CFD) and wind tunnel experiments.

10(b) Ionized Gas Dynamics Group
Flows with a high enthalpy are often accompanied by ionization and shock waves. Based on physicalunderstandings this lab is aiming at a revolutionary breakthrough by utilizing their nonlinear characteristics
in the hope that the results can be applied to aero/astronautics and propulsion field.

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(c) Structure Mechanics Research Group
This group performs fundamental experiments and establishes theoretical models in order to understandphenomena of materials, structures, the fluid surrounding structures, etc. for designing materials andstructures, and controlling vibration, noise, and the shape of structures. Also applies the obtained results toproblems on aerospace vehicles and biomechanics.

(d) Control Systems Engineering GroupDue to the increasing attention on unmanned aerial vehicles, aeronautical vertical take-off and landing
vehicles, and flexible structures in space development, the requirements for control theory in aerospaceengineering is becoming more diverse and complex. One of the challenges that signify these requirements isnonlinearity. In the Control System Engineering Group, all fundamental branches in the control engineering,such as prediction/estimation, control and identification, new control theories, computational methods andprograms are studied for nonlinear system models using experimental verification.

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3.2.

Group Discussions

The participants are divided into the following three groups depending on their major field. They did
experiments and discussed in each laboratory. The details of this activity was written in Section 7.1.
(a) Fluid Dynamics Group & Ionized Gas Dynamics Group(b) Structure Mechanics Research Group(c) Control Systems Engineering Group13

4. Visits to Factories/Research Center/Museum
4.1.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries/Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works[Company Introduction]
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) is the largest heavy industry in Japan. MHI produces aerospacecomponents, aircraft, automotive components, air conditioners, folklift trucks, hydraulic equipment, machine
tools, missiles, power generation equipment, ships, and space launch vehicles. The corporate structure iscomposed of the following four domains: (1) Commercial Aviation & Transportation Systems Domain, (2)Energy & Environment Domain, (3) Integrated Defense & Space Systems Domain and (4) Machinery,
Equipment & Infrastructure Domain. The Commercial Aviation & Transportation Domain includes the Shippingand Ocean Development Division, the Land Transportation Systems Division, the Commercial Airplanes
Division, and the 787 Division. The Commercial Airplanes Division supplies the world’s leading aircraft
manufacturers – Boeing, Bombardier and Airbus – with civilian aircraft fuselage panels as well as cargo doors
and other components. The 787 Division designs and manufactures the main wing box for the next generation,
super-efficient 787 Dreamliner produced by the U.S.-based company Boeing. MHI is the first and currently
only company in the world with in-house production lines capable of making passenger aircraft main wings fromcomposite materials. (Referred to MHI Company Brochure ebook)[Visited Factory] MHI Tobishima Plant

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4.2.

National Composites Center“The National Composites Center” was established in April 2012 in Nagoya University as a center ofacademic-industrial-governmental alliance that aims to be a global research and development hub for composites.
Its activities are as follows: (a) form a network and consortium that spans multiple industries, (b) learn about
new developments through cooperation with universities and institutes, and (c) contribute to the development of
human resources and small/medium sized companies.
Examples of current projects: (a) an automotive collaboration project(b) an aircraft/windmill project

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4.3.

Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum

The Kakamigahara Aerospace Science Museum is one of the leading aerospace museums in Japan. The
museum has over 25 aircraft on display including research aircraft, experimental craft, helicopters,
human-powered aircraft, fighter jets, transport planes, and a reproduction of the first aircraft to fly in Japan (the1910 “ Hans Grade” Monoplane). Through the exhibits, visitors can understand aircraft development in Japan.
Visitors can also climb aboard and explore some of the bigger aircraft.
Kakamigahara has a long relationship with aircraft. The adjacent Gifu Airbase opened in 1917 and is now thenation’s oldest existing airbase. The factory of Kawasaki Heavy Industry exists in this city and has been
manufacturing aircrafts here since 1922.

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4.4.

Shimadzu Corporation[Company Introduction]
Shimadzu Corporation manufactures precision instruments, analytical instruments, measuring instruments,
medical systems and equipment, aircraft equipment and industrial machinery. The company was established in
1875. At Shimadzu Corporation, X-ray devices, the spectrum camera, the electron microscope, and the gas
chromatograph were developed and commercialized in advance of other Japanese companies. A historicallynotable event was the success of taking an X-ray photograph of a human hand in October 10, in 1896, which was
only eleven months later after the production and detection of X-rays by Wilhelm C. Rӧntgen. In 2002, Koichi
Tanaka, a long-standing employee, won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing a method of mass
spectrometric analysis of biological macromolecules. (Referred to Company website and Wikipedia)[Visited Factories] (1) Sanjyo Works: Production of various aeroequipment for aircrafts(2)Shimadzu Foundation Memorial Hall

In front of the statue of the founder, Genzo Shimadzu Sr.

►Visit of Prince Hironomiya and Princess Masako►Dr. Koichi Tanaka, the 2002 Nobel Laureate

Success of taking X-ray photograph175. Cultural Tours
In order to study Japanese culture and enjoy picturesque natural beauty, the participants visited Kyoto which wasonce the capital of Japan and the center of the nation’s civilization for more than a thousand years, from 794 to
1868. They visited three popular tourist spots, Kinkaku-ji or Golden Pavilion, Kiyomizu-dera, and Nishijin
Textile Center.
(1) Kinkaku-ji

Golden Pavilion

Japanese tea(2) Kiyomizu-dera18

(3) Nishijin Textile Center

Reeling silk off cocoons

Hand-weaving demonstration

Nishijin Silk fabrics(4) Free time

Exploring old town in Kyoto

Okonomiyaki Party

Karaoke19

6. Ignite Session
In this session, three speakers gave presentations about the collaborations between industries and Nagoya
University. The aim of holding this session was to “ignite” active discussion in the next session on future
RENKEI activities.
Presentation 1“Introduction of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University”
Norihiko Yoshikawa : Professor of Micro-Nano Systems Engineering, andProfessor of Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University[Contents]
Professor Yoshikawa introduced the laboratories, staff and research of the Department of Aerospace
Engineering, Nagoya University. This department was established in 1942. Its current composition is asfollows:
1. Aerodynamics and Propulsion laboratory► Fluid Dynamics Group► Ionized Gas Dynamics Group► Propulsion Energy System Engineering Group
2. Structure and Control laboratory► Structure Mechanics Research Group► Control Systems Engineering Group► Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics Research Group
3. Aerospace Vehicle Design Engineering laboratory (in cooperation with JAXA)► Aerospace Vehicle Design Engineering Group
4. Eco Topia Science Institute Division of Energy Science► Environmental Heat Fluid Systems Group5. Composite Engineering laboratory
For information on the research done at these laboratories, refer to Chapter 3.
Presentation 2“Introduction of Global Project Leader Training Seminar”
Kengo Hayashi : Designated Associate Professor in Aerospace Education Program
Department of Aerospace Engineering, Graduate School ofEngineering, Nagoya University[Contents]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Aircraft Development
Structure Work Share in Boeing Aircrafts
Market Demands
What is Global Project Leader ?
Aircraft Development Global Project Leader Training Seminar in NUAE
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Presentation 3“Introduction of Industry-Nagoya University Collaboration”
Yuho Shishiyama : Professor, Deputy Director General for Academic Research &Industry-Academia-Government Collaboration, Nagoya University[Contents]
Professor Shishiyama introduced the collaboration between Nagoya University and industries in the aerospace field, fromthe establishment of Nagoya University to the present.
1. Industry structure, increasingly high-tech aircraft production, supply chain of small and medium-sized companies, andbusiness risks in this “Chubu” (Central Japan) Area.
2. Expectation of Nagoya University from industries regarding its contribution in the development of human resources andtechnology.
3. Recent initiatives and the future prospects of Nagoya University.

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7. Students’ Reports and Free Discussion on RENKEI
Activities
7.1.

Students’ Reports on Group Work

Each group reported on what they learned from the group work on August 5.
Group 1
Theme :
Experiments on Visualization with Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Members: Daniel Poole, Rene Steijl, Fulvio Sartor, Jack Weatheritt, Akira Iwakawa, Takahiro Tamba,
Masato Taguchi

Group 2
Theme :
Impact Test of the CFRP Laminates
Members: Xiaodong Xu, Bo Wang, Kenichi Tanigaki, Shinnosuke Takeda, Yuya Seo, Takahiro Morishita,
Takayuki Sehara, Tomoyuki Watanabe

22Group 3[Topic]Design New Controller[Members] Williem Johannis Eerland, Oliver Laslett, Akinori Harada, Qian Xu, Takamasa Horibe

7.2.

Free Discussion on the Future RENKEI Activities

After the introduction of RENKEI by Ms. Azusa Tanaka, Head of Education of the British Council, theparticipants freely discussed present and future RENKEI activities.

238. Networking Dinner
A Networking Dinner was held in the evening on the last day of the Workshop. Professor Yoshihito Watanabe,
Trustee (international affairs) and Vice-President of Nagoya University, gave the welcome address, andProfessor Hideyo Kunieda, Trustee (research) and Vice-President of Nagoya University gave a toast. Mr.
Patrick Bannister, Deputy Consul-General of the British Consulate-General Osaka, and Mr. Jeff Streeter,
Director of the British Council Japan, gave guest addresses. The delegates from RENKEI member universities
and the participating students all attended the networking dinner and had a very happy evening.

Prof. Watanabe

Prof. Kunieda

Mr. Bannister24

Mr. Streeter

9. Results of Participant Satisfaction Survey
An online participant satisfaction survey was answered by all 20 students or young researchers participating inthe 2014 RENKEI Japan-UK Joint Workshop on Aerospace Engineering after the workshop. Thanks to themany people who contributed to the workshop, this workshop received a lot of positive feedback from theparticipants as follows:(1) Results of Participant Satisfaction Survey(person)Invited lectures

2

Factory visit: Mitsubishi Heavy
Industries2

6
4Tour of National Composites
Center (NCC)

Ignite session: Industry-Nagoya
University Collaboration
Discussion on future RENKEI
activities

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5Group discussions

Factory visit: Shimadzu
Corporation

6
11

2

4

9

1

9

6
2

13

4

14

3

12
6

5
10

8

Networking dinner

Dissatisfied

4
12

7

Overall
Very dissatisfied

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3

Laboratory visitsMuseum visit: Kakamigahara
Aerospace Science Museum

1213Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Satisfied

Very satisfied(2) Reasons of Evaluation for Each Event
Reasons for high rating
Event
Invited lectures

Reasons Lectures were interesting and informative.
 Good choice of speakers discussing ongoing and future
activities in Japan.
Factory visit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries  The trip was fascinating, well organized and a good length oftime.
 A unique experience and something that I feel very privileged
to be a part of. Not something that is necessarily possible (atleast with the same transparency) in the UK.
 Very interesting and informative, particularly the visit to thelauncher assembly and the launcher components shown to us.
25EventLaboratory visits

Group discussions

Tour of National Composites Center

Museum visit: Kakamigahara Aerospace
Science Museum

Factory visit: Shimadzu Corporation
Ignite session: Industry-Nagoya
University Collaboration
Discussion on future RENKEI activities

Networking dinner
OverallReasons Good array of equipment and very impressive facilities.
 Good demonstration of the range of activities and in theafternoon a good chance of a more detailed
discussion/introduction.
 Relevant research and opportunity to work with other students
was great.
 We could discuss deeply and create better relationships withparticipants.
 The experimental activities in Nagoya were demonstrated in agood and informative way. Some more information on moretheoretical, numerical work not involving experimental
activities would have been a good addition.
 There was little chance of group discussions but those that didhappen provided a good chance for constructive talks.
 The equipment was fascinating.
 Following on from the previous invited lecture, the tour
showed the main facility in a good way.
 It was very interesting to see aeroplanes with unique
technical points together with people studying the same major(aerospace engineering).
 A really good, relevant visit that complemented the themes.
 Great museum. Very good to see such a good and quite
exhaustive selection of Japanese projects, making it rather
unique in the world.
 This was a very interesting visit. I feel that I gained real
insight into Japanese manufacturing corporations.
 I got interested in research at Nagoya University.
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The discussions were fruitful and insightful.
We could discuss future RENKEI activities enthusiastically.
Good chance to feedback the good and bad points of the week.
Very well organized and excellent standard of food.
A very good round-off to an amazing week.
Excellent chance to engage with Japanese students andobserve the aerospace industry in Japan. The extra activities
such as sightseeing were a nice addition and provided us witha chance to see the cultural side of Japan. Spending time withother students in the evening provided another opportunity toview a more leisurely side of Japan at restaurants and bars.
Overall, an excellent week for my personal development.
 It was an extremely well organized workshop, if anything, itleft a good impression of Japan.
 There were a lot of chances to talk with participants withdifferent academic and cultural background.
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Reasons for low rating
Event
Invited lectures
Factory visit: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Laboratory visits

Group discussions

Tour of National Composites Center
Museum visit: Kakamigahara Aerospace
Science Museum
Factory visit: Shimadzu Corporation
Ignite session: Industry-Nagoya
University Collaboration

Discussion on future RENKEI activities

Networking dinner
OverallReasons
 Topic was good but the presentations were a little bit long.
－ It should have been longer.
 I was working on the side receiving the visitors. The planchanged a few days before, so it was hard to prepare.
 I was disappointed because preparation was not enough.
 Lack of time.
 Should be more prepared and organized.
 There was quite a difference in expertise between participants.
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 The stay was too long.
－ I think that here an input from the UK visitors presenting theiractivities would have been helpful to make it more
informative from both sides.
 Perhaps a little more industry focus?
 I think that here an input from the UK visitors presenting theiractivities would have been helpful.
 The questions were too broad to answer.
 The direction of the discussion is too broad to discuss.
 It should be more casual style in order to talk more freely.
－(3) Participants’ Impression Regarding This Workshop Rare opportunity to interact between Japan and UK in aerospace engineering.
 I thought the workshop was very well structured and struck a great balance between formal and informal
activities.
 A long-term view to establishing links was taken, with a significant focus on getting to understand Japan,
Japanese culture and academia in Japan. This 'long' plan was evident from the choice of participants theworkshop was targeting.
 Very interesting, but in order to start future collaborations you have to involve more research associates,
lecturers, and professors, and less master's students.
(4) Activities Participants Were Interested In and Reasons Seeing H-IIB at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was a highlight for me, this was a fascinating opportunity
to see a working component of JAXA.
 The discussions at the University, the laboratory tours as well as the Aerospace Museum visit werereally good from a professional point of view, while the more cultural visit to Kyoto provided a goodchance to get to understand Japan better.
 Mostly the invited lectures, but I also appreciated the factory and laboratory visits; I had never seen arocket directly before. Therefore, the visit to the rocket plant of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was very
interesting.
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 Tour of National Composites Center. It was my first time to see how to manufacture composite
components for the industry.
 It was a great combination of cultural experience, visiting the industry and visiting Nagoya University.
The entire week was filled with interesting activities.
(5) Activities That Participants Thought Need to Be Improved I think that the first day needs the participants’ introduction and the networking dinner. Orientation,
longer introduction of participants and Networking.
 Group discussions: they were only about Nagoya University, nobody talked about what they were doingin other Japanese/British universities.
 Group discussion should be more prepared, and discussion time should be longer for the preparation forpresentations.
 The discussions on the last day regarding future collaboration would really benefit from taking a more
two-way approach in presenting research activities and by having participants more senior in role thanMaster or PhD student level.
 I suggest that relevant participants give talks to industry partners to share cutting edge research.
(6) Comments/Suggestions on This Workshop
 I think meetings involving more people at a more senior level would have helped. I appreciate thelonger-term objective and hence the choice to also invite Master's and PhD students; however, for thepart of the workshop on research collaborations I think that especially from the UK side (with PhD
students sometimes younger than even the Master students in Japan), it would have been useful to limit
the workshop to Post-docs and lecturers.
 There was not much time to discuss other participants’ work from other universities.
(7) Willingness to Participate in the RENKEI Workshop on Aerospace Engineering if it is Heldin the Future
All 20 students responded that they would like to participate in the RENKEI Workshop on Aerospace
Engineering if it is held in the future.
(8) Comments/Suggestions for Future RENKEI Workshop
 This workshop is not only an opportunity for gaining aerospace knowledge but also goodcommunication between Japan and UK. We should continue this workshop.
 For the UK return visit, a similar format should be used. However, slightly more focus should be put on
sharing our work.
 Overall a very good experience. The main suggestion I would like to make is the one regarding theparticipants and the decision to include Master's and PhD students.

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10. Participants’ List and Short Biographies
Name

Institution

Faculty

Year

Daniel Poole

University of Bristol

Aerospace Engineering

D2

Xiaodong Xu

University of Bristol

Aerospace Engineering

D4

Akinori Harada

Kyushu University

Aeronautics and Astronautics

D2

Bo Wang

Kyushu University

Aeronautics and Astronautics

D2

Fulvio Sartor

University of Liverpool

Engineering

Research AssociateRené Steijl

University of Liverpool

Engineering

Lecturer

Akira Iwakawa

Nagoya University

Aerospace Engineering

Assistant Professor

Takamasa Horibe

Nagoya University

Aerospace Engineering

M1

Masato Taguchi

Nagoya University

Aerospace Engineering

D1

Takahiro Tamba

Nagoya University

Aerospace Engineering

M2

Qian Xu

Nagoya University

Earth and Environmental Sciences

M2

Kenichi Tanigaki

Osaka University

Mechanical Science and Bioengineering

Assistant Professor

Yuya Seo

Osaka University

Mechanical Science and Bioengineering

B4

Shinnosuke Takeda

Osaka University

Mechanical Science and Bioengineering

M1

Takahiro Morishita

Ritsumeikan University

Science and Engineering

D1

Takayuki Sahara

Ritsumeikan University

Science and Engineering

M1

Tomoyuki Watanabe

Ritsumeikan University

Science and Engineering

M2

Willem Johannis Eerland

University of Southampton

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics

PGR

Oliver Laslett

University of Southampton

Aerodynamics and Flight Mechanics

D1

Jack Weatheritt

University of Southampton

Engineering and the Environment

D2
20 participants in total

Daniel PooleI obtained a first-class honours degree in Aerospace Engineering (Masters) at the University of Bristol in 2012.
I am currently studying for my PhD in the Fluids and Aerodynamics Research Group at the University ofBristol, looking into efficient methods of performing aerodynamic optimization using CFD solutions. My
research interests include optimization, CFD methods and applications to flow control devices.

Xiaodong Xu
Mr Xiaodong Xu is a Ph.D. student in the ACCIS Research Centre at the University of Bristol. His researchinterest is testing and modelling scaled coupons to understand the size effects in notched composite laminates.
He obtained his bachelor's degree in Naval Architecture at Harbin Engineering University, and his master's
degree in Ocean Engineering at Shanghai Jiaotong University. He worked for ClassNK (Nippon Kaiji Kyokai)
as a plan approval engineer before going to the UK.

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Akinori Harada
Akinori Harada received BE and ME degrees from Kyushu University, Japan, in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
He is currently a doctoral program student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Kyushu
University. He is also a Research Fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, since 2014. His
research interests include optimal control, Dynamic Programming, flight dynamics and ATM / CNS (AirTraffic Management / Communication Navigation and Surveillance). He has designed optimal trajectories forpassenger aircraft, a reentry vehicle and a supersonic glide experiment vehicle with Dynamic Programming.
He is currently engaged in research for extending DP’s scope of application.

Bo Wang
I am a D2 student in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Kyushu University, Japan. Before I
entered Kyushu University, I obtained my bachelor’s degree in Engineering Mechanics from Northwest
Polytechnical University, China, and conducted a study of buckling phenomenon on composite laminates as a
graduation thesis in 2009. After this, I passed the graduate examination at Northwest Polytechnical University,
China, and started an analysis of compressive failure modes on composite stiffened panels as my master’s
research topic. I obtained my master's degree in Solid Mechanics in 2012.Subsequently, I came to Japan topursue a doctoral degree at Kyushu University, and my new research topic is the mechanical properties ofcomposite laminates with fiber waviness. I hope to successfully complete my doctoral education there.

Fulvio Sartor
Dr Fulvio Sartor received his master's degree at the Aeronautical Engineering University "La Sapienza ofRome", Italy, in 2011, specializing in aerodynamics. Between 2011 and 2013 he worked at the Fundamental
and Experimental Aerodynamic Department of ONERA, France, on the unsteadiness ofshock-wave/boundary-layer interactions. His work focused on experimental investigation, numerical analysis
and theoretical formulation of shock-induced separation, including stability analysis on separated transonicflows. He obtained his doctoral degree at Aix Marseille Université in 2014. He is currently a Research
Associate at the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom, working at the Centre for Engineering Dynamics
of the School of Engineering. He is involved in the BuColic project founded by the European Union's Seventh
Framework Programme for the Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative.

René Steijl
René graduated from Delft University of Technology with a master's degree in Aerospace Engineering in
1997, specializing in computational fluid dynamics of hypersonic flow. His interest in aerodynamics as wellas computational methods was further developed while working towards a PhD degree at the Technical
University of Delft and the University of Twente. He was awarded the PhD in December 2001. Following
this, he decided to pursue an academic career, the first step of which was a Postdoctoral position at theTechnical University of Munich, focusing on numerical modeling of multi-phase flows. In 2004, he moved to
the UK to work as a postdoctoral research associate in the field of computational fluid dynamics for rotorcraft,
first at the University of Glasgow and from 2005 at the University of Liverpool. In June 2010 he wasappointed as lecturer in the School of Engineering at the University of Liverpool, focusing his research on thedevelopment and application of computational fluid dynamics methods for high-speed, multi-scale andrarefied flows, as well as continuing to work on CFD modeling of rotorcraft aerodynamics and aero-elastics.
For the multi-scale flows, he has developed a multi-physics flow simulation framework which includes
methods based on the kinetic Boltzmann equation and molecular dynamics as well as various continuum-flow
methods. His teaching involves courses in aerospace propulsion, aerodynamics, and fluid dynamics as well as
spaceflight.

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Akira Iwakawa
Mr. Iwakawa received his bachelor's degree in Engineering Science from Kyoto University, Japan in 2008. Hereceived his master's Degree in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics from the University of Tokyo,
Japan in 2010. He finished the doctoral program without dissertation in the Department of Aerospace
Engineering, Nagoya University, Japan in 2014. He became an Assistant Professor in the Department of
Aerospace Engineering, Nagoya University in April 2014 and is currently working toward completing his
Ph.D. thesis. He is interested in both aircraft and spacecraft; his major is propulsion systems like electric
propulsion or fluid dynamics. Currently, he is engaged in the research on magneto-plasma-dynamic thrusters
and fluid dynamics for improving efficiency of high-speed flight.

Takamasa Horibe
I obtained my bachelor's degree in aerospace engineering at Nagoya University. My research interest is control
system engineering and working on the study of energy-based nonlinear control. Now I am in the second yearof my master's degree program at the same university; I am currently focusing on research on nonlinear
optimal control of underactuated mechanical systems. In addition, I am active in extracurricular activities. I
established a student organization named NAFT. The first project we launched at NAFT was to take a video of
the blue Earth from a high altitude. The project was a success and gained some media attention. NAFT now
has financial support from the Boeing Company and is launching many projects with research institutions in
the aerospace field.

Masato Taguchi
Mr. Taguchi obtained his BS in Physics at Shizuoka University, as well as his MEng in Aerospace
Engineering. He worked as an internship student in DLR (German Aerospace Centre) for three months in
2013. He is currently a Ph.D. student at Nagoya University. His research is mainly on high-speed gas
dynamics, doing wind tunnel tests of supersonic and hypersonic flows. His recent interests toile inaerodynamic interactions in hypersonic flow and experimental investigations on fluid and structure interaction
in supersonic flow (e.g. supersonic parachute). He also handles measurements with molecular sensors (e.g.
Pressure Sensitive Paint; PSP, Temperature Sensitive Paint; TSP).

Takahiro Tamba
I am a graduate student of Nagoya University majoring in compressible fluid dynamics, and studying dragreduction of supersonic transport by laser energy deposition. A wave drag is one of the biggest problems ofsupersonic transport, but it can be reduced by modulation of the shock wave caused by the interaction between
the shock wave and hot bubbles generated by laser energy deposition. In my research, I investigated theinteraction between a shock wave and bubble column to realize practical drag reduction by laser energy
deposition. I obtained my bachelor's degree at Nagoya University, investigating laser breakdown induced by ashort-pulse laser energy deposition in low pressure.

Qian Xu
Ms. Xu graduated from Dalian University of Foreign Languages, China, majoring in software technology.
After graduating, she worked as a sales assistant in an international trading company. Coming to Japan
provided a good chance to pursue her field of interest, biological oceanography. She is now a master's student
in the laboratory of Satellite Biological Oceanography, Nagoya University, focusing on phytoplankton
distribution. She is currently studying the relationships between environmental factors and phytoplankton
variations using ocean color remote sensing, and expects to use the data of the second generation Global
Imager (SGLI) of the GCOM-C1 satellite, JAXA in the near future. With a keen interest in future aircraft
development, Qian feels very lucky to be able to work with the members of this workshop and expand her
knowledge on different aspects.

31Kenichi Tanigaki
Kenichi TANIGAKI (born in Shiga, Japan) is an Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Engineering
Science, Osaka University. He graduated from Osaka University in 2008. He received his master's degree fromthe Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University in 2009. From the same University, he wasawarded a Ph.D in the field of Mechanics of materials and Solid-state physics in 2011. From April 2011 toMarch 2012 he was a JSPS Research Fellow PD. In April 2012, he was appointed as an Assistant Professor at
Osaka University. His research interests include Elastic constants and Impact behavior of materials,
Mechanical propertiues of grain boundaries, and Biomimetics of plants.

Yuya Seo
I am a member of Kobayashi laboratory of Osaka University, which mainly researches impact engineering.
My research involves investigating the effects of joint part connecting two different bars on the propagationof stress waves using FEM analysis. Contact surface often produces reflected waves. Sometimes,
superposition of reflected waves causes severe accidents; I am trying to invent joint parts which don notgenerate reflected waves for more a stable structure under impact load.

Shinnosuke Takeda
Currently enrolled in a master’s program at the Graduate School of Engineering Science. I received my B.
Engineering degree from the School of Engineering Science, Osaka University. My research theme is DEM(Discrete Element Method) simulation of high-speed impact and penetration of a projectile into a granularmedium.

Takahiro Morishita
Takahiro Morishita received his master's degree from the Graduate School of Mechanical Engineering at the
University of Fukui, Japan. He is currently a doctoral student in the Graduate School of Science andEngineering, Ritsumeikan University, Japan. His main research interest is multiaxial low cycle fatigue under
non-proportional loading.

Takayuki Sahara
Takayuki Sahara obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Ritsumeikan
University, Japan. He is currently working on his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at Ritsumeikan
University, and expects to graduate in March 2016.

Tomoyuki Watanabe
Tomoyuki Watanabe graduated with a BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Ritsumeikan University, Japan.
He is currently working on his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at the same university, and is due
to graduate in March 2015.

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Willem Johannis Eerland
Completed bachelor and masters in Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology. My
specialization was Control and Simulation. Currently a PGR at Southampton University, working on a
project focusing on analyzing trajectories around airports. Research interests are focused on artificial
intelligence, control systems and model estimation. General engineering and computer science subjects arealso subjects of interest.

Oliver Laslett
I graduated from the University of Sheffield with an MEng in aerospace engineering, mainly focusing oncontrol systems for aerospace applications. My work led to industry collaborations with Rolls Royce,
developing data-driven models for prognostics of GTEs and later application of prognostic methods tomunitions systems for QinetiQ. I am now undertaking a PhD through the Institute for Complex System
Simulation, working with the Computational Engineering and Design group and furthering my knowledge ofdynamical systems modeling, my current research involves the application of numerical methods for
dynamical systems to stochastic magnetization dynamics.

Jack Weatheritt
Master of mathematics from Durham University, member of the Institute of Complex Systems Simulation.
Specialist subjects revolve around Computational Fluid Dynamics, in particular developing turbulence
resolving approaches affordable for industrial applications. The development process is achieved via novel
genetic optimisation approaches.

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List of Members who supported this Workshop
Working Group in RENKEI
Institutions

Name

Nagoya University

Yoshihito Watanabe

Professor, Trustee (International Affairs) and
Vice-President

Nagoya University

Yukio Ishida

Designated Professor

S. Mark Spearing

Professor, Pro Vice-Chancellor (International)

Ben Jones

Aerospace Collaboration Manager, Research andInnovation Services

University of Bristol

Nishan Canagarajah

Professor, Dean of Engineering

University of Bristol

Michel Wisnom

Professor, Director of ACCIS

University ofSouthampton
University ofSouthampton

Title

Executive Committee in Nagoya University
Institutions

Nagoya University

Name

Yukio Ishida

Nagoya University
Minoru Kobayashi
Hakuryo Eng., Co. Ltd.
Nagoya University

Kouichi Mori

Title

Designated Professor
Designated Professor, Department of Aerospace
Engineering, and President, Hakuryo Engineering, Co.
Ltd. (MHI Group)
Associate Professor, Department of Aerospace
Engineering

Academic Consortium 21 (AC21) Office (Nagoya University’s Contact Point for RENKEI)
Institutions

Name

Nagoya University

Yoshihito Watanabe

Nagoya University

Ayako Ido

Title

Professor, Trustee (International Affairs) and
Vice-President, and Director of AC21 General Secretariat
Associate Professor, Project Coordinator of AC21 General
Secretariat

International Affairs Department, Nagoya University
Institutions

Name

Title

Nagoya University

Hirohito Saigusa

Director, International Affairs Department

Nagoya University

Akihiko Noda

Director, International Planning Division

Nagoya University

Tomoko Deguchi

Section Head, International Planning Division

Nagoya University

Miho Kito

Staff, International Planning Division34

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Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
E-mail: intl@adm.nagoya-u.ac.jp
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