Forum 71
Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA | May 4-7, 2015
AHS International's Annual Forum and Technology Display is the world's leading international technical event on vertical flight technology. The 71st in the series was held May 5-7 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
- Over 230 technical papers from leaders in their fields on the latest theories and breakthroughs in vertical flight technology, on every discipline from Acoustics to Unmanned Systems.
- Panels from leaders in industry, academia and government featuring their perspectives on the future of vertical flight technology. The Forum included panels of the CEOs of major helicopter manufacturers and suppliers, US Army and US Navy/Marine Corps aviation program managers, and other vertical flight science and technology leaders.
- The latest technologies from leading manufacturers, service providers, defense agencies, universities and research & development organizations in our extensive technology display.
- Interaction and sharing of ideas with more than 1200 of the world's leading vertical flight professionals.
- Recognition of AHS award winners and scholarship recipients at the Vertical Flight Foundation Reception and the Grand Awards Banquet.
- Special pre-Forum activities on Monday, May 5, including tours, Short Courses and the MAV Student Challenge.
The Technology Display, running concurrent with the Forum, featured an extensive exposition of cutting edge vertical flight technologies. It also included other technologies more broadly applicable to aerospace in general. Leading manufacturers, service providers, defense agencies, universities and research and development organizations showcased the very latest in vertical flight technology.
- Forum 71 Preliminary Program and Registration Kit (detailed schedule of sessions and other important information)
- Forum 71 Preliminary Technical Paper Schedule
- Forum 71 Schedule Overview
- Forum 71 was held at the Virginia Beach Convention Center
Proceedings and Materials
Forum Proceedings Collections (downloads & CDs)Alfred Gessow Best Paper of Forum 71
Best Papers
Collaborative Investigation of the Aerodynamic Behavior of Airfoils in Reverse Flow
The Development of Two Composite Energy Absorbers for Use in a Transport Rotorcraft Airframe Crash Testbed (TRACT 2) Full-Scale Crash Test
Integration of 3D Scan Data into the Finite Element Analysis Workflow for Simulation of Rotorcraft Components
Development of a 500 gram Vision-based Autonomous Quadrotor Vehicle Capable of Indoor Navigation
A Smart Position Sensor for Articulated Rotors
Physics-Based Aerodynamic Simulation Models Suitable for Dynamic Behavior of Complex Bluff Body Configurations
Turbomachinery Blade Thermomechanical Interface Science and Sandphobic Coatings Research
Development and Testing of the AW609 All-Engines-Inoperative Emergency Re-Conversion
Numerical Simulations and Measurements of the Wake from a Helicopter Operating in Ground Effect
Development and Testing of a Ground Based Health and Maintenance Reasoner
Development of a Magneto-Rheological Fluid-Based Trim Actuator with Active Tactile Cueing Capabilities
The U.S. ARMY's CH-54 Skycrane Helicopter: History and Contributions
Joint Common Architecture (JCA) Demonstration Architecture Centric Virtual Integration Process (ACVIP) Shadow Effort
Utilizing Additive Manufacturing / 3-D Printing to Optimize Design and Support Solutions for One-Off Spares and Support Product Requirements
A Maneuvering Flight Noise Model for Helicopter Mission Planning
Development of a Quad-Rotor Biplane MAV with Enhanced Roll Control Authority in Fixed Wing Mode
Image Galleries
Photos taken at AHS International's 71st Annual Forum and Technology Display, Wednesday May 6, 2015 at Virginia Beach, VA.