European Rotorcraft Forum ERF

The European Rotorcraft Forum https://rotorcraft-forum.eu/ is one of the premier events in the industry’s calendar bringing together manufacturers, research establishments, academia, operators and regulatory agencies to discuss advances in research, development, design, manufacturing, testing and operation of rotorcraft.

The ERFs are special events for the international rotorcraft community and many of us might even remember past ERFs as significant milestones in our careers – maybe the first public presentation for a PhD student, or a report on a multi-national collaborative research venture, the description of new technologies or operational capability for a development programme or the first announcement of new draft regulations. All these things and more can be found in the rich portfolio of a typical ERF. The ERF International Committee, responsible for the technical programme of the Forum, aims to provide a window on the rotorcraft world, to stimulate discussion and even provoke innovation.

The Forum takes place annually across Europe, rotating around the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland and Russia. The ERF is being organized by the various national aeronautical societies and co-batched by CEAS. The first ERF was held in Southampton, England, in 1975.

Programme

During the Forum sessions cover typical aspects of rotorcraft and are held simultaneously in various conference rooms.

Session subjects usually include: Acoustics, Engines & Propulsion, Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Aircraft Design, Manufacturing, Aircraft Systems, Avionics, Operational Aspects, Sensors, Test & Evaluation, Airworthiness, Safety, Cost Reduction, Simulation & Training, Crew Station & Human Factors, Structures & Materials and Dynamics.

Social events & technical visits

The forum registration fee includes a welcome reception and the Forum banquet. A programme of sightseeing events for accompanying guests and technical visits for delegates to interesting places in the vicinity of the Forum location is also offered.

English is the official language for the Forum. There is no simultaneous translation during each session.

Best paper award

The Cheeseman Award for Best Paper prepared for and presented at the European Rotorcraft Forum ERF has been established to recognize the author(s) who has/have prepared and presented the most significant technical paper as judged and selected by his/her peers. While the quality of the archived paper is paramount in the selection process, the quality of the presentation of the material at the Forum must also be taken into account. The selected paper is presented at the next Forum of the American Helicopter Society AHS.

The award consists of a plaque from the European Rotorcraft Forum and an honorarium that will pay for travel by one author from a point within Europe to the site of the AHS Forum. The Honorarium is provided by the subject national organizing committee. Complimentary registration and accommodations for the selected author are provided by the AHS.

The Padfield Award has been established to recognize the author(s) not older than 30 years of age who has/have prepared and presented the most significant technical paper as judged and selected by his/her peers. The award consists of a plaque from the European Rotorcraft Forum.

The Chairman’s Award has been established to recognize the author(s) who has/have prepared the most significant technical paper, as judged by the Forum’s Chairman. The selected paper is presented at the next Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum. The award consists of a plaque from the European Rotorcraft Forum and an honorarium that will pay for travel by one author from a point within Europe to the site of the AARF. The Honorarium is provided by the subject national organizing committee. Complimentary registration and accommodations for the selected author are provided by the AAR

Proceedings

All registered participants to the ERF will receive a digital copy of all papers presented. Copies of earlier Forum papers can be ordered from the society, responsible for organising the subject event or, after a 2 years embargo, they can be downloaded from the ERF repository at the website https://rotorcraft-forum.eu/.

Copyright

In order to allow: – member societies (on behalf of CEAS) to publish individual papers and/or conference proceedings and/or place papers on the internet.
– authors to have their papers published in one of CEAS Journals and to further use their own material in other publications, below CEAS copyright statement is applicable to each CEAS conference paper.

Copyright Statement

The author(s) confirm(s) that he/she/they, and / or their company or organisation, hold copyright on the original material included in the paper. The author(s) also confirm(s) that he/she/they has/have obtained permission, from the copyright holder of any third party material included in the in this paper, to publish it as part of their paper. The author(s) confirm(s) that he/she/they give permission, or have obtained permission from the copyright holder of this paper, for the publication and distribution of this paper as part of the CEAS conference proceedings, as individual off-prints from the proceedings and for inclusion in a freely accessible web-based repository.

Publication in CEAS aeronautics journal

The top 10 best papers, being selected on the basis of the paper rating (Cheeseman / Padfield / Chairman award process) by the session chairs, will be proposed for publication in the CEAS journal. These papers will be peer reviewed by members of the CEAS Rotorcraft Committee, being subject matter experts in the field.

The website of the European Rotorcraft Forum 2021 is now available at: www.ERF2021.org