60th Edition of the 3AF International Conference on Applied Aerodynamics
"Sixty Years of Innovation & Upcoming Challenges in Aerodynamics"
23-24-25 February 2026 | Paris, France
DEADLINE EXTENDED UNTIL NOVEMBER 24 TO SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACT
JOIN US IN PARIS FOR THE 60th CONFERENCE AERO2026
The field of aerodynamics has seen remarkable transformations over the past six decades, from the early supersonic jet age through engine airframe efficiency improvements, and into the modern era of sustainable aviation and space exploration.
The 60th International 3AF Conference on Applied Aerodynamics aims to celebrate historical perspectives and technological evolution, such as aerodynamic advancements over sixty years, the shift to computational fluid dynamics (CFD), progress in wind tunnel technology, and milestones in subsonic to hypersonic aerodynamics. It also seeks to review current technologies, tools and concepts including advanced simulations and computational fluid dynamics, AI and machine learning in design, multidisciplinary optimization, and new experimental techniques.
Additionally, the conference will explore future directions like sustainable and green aviation, urban air mobility and eVTOL, hypersonic and space technologies, and bio inspired and morphing aircraft.
CONFERENCE THEMES
This event will explore the evolution and future directions of aerodynamic theory, experimentation, and computational modelling, in the following domains:
Aircraft | Propulsion and engine-airframe integration | Turbomachinery |
Rotorcraft and helicopters | Missiles, space launchers & re-entry vehicles |
VTOL and next-generation configurations | Non-aerospace applications
MAIN TOPICS TO BE DISCUSSED IN AERO2026
The following items will be considered to address the above challenges (the list not being exhaustive):
• Review of aerodynamics progress over last decades
• Advances in experimental techniques
• High-fidelity computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and turbulence modelling
• Reduced-order modelling and data-driven methods
• Multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO)
• Aeroelasticity and aerodynamic stability
• Flow control and active aerodynamic devices
• Artificial intelligence and machine Learning in aerodynamic analysis
• Green aviation: aerodynamic strategies for fuel efficiency and emissions reduction
• Certification and regulatory considerations in aerodynamic design
Submit your abstract by email to aero.conf@3af.fr until November 17, 2025
