Scope
The thematic conference scope encompasses design optimization and inverse problems applied to Aerospace systems, with focus on aircraft and spacecraft. Aerospace design spans from discipline-level conceptual and preliminary design studies up to system level studies of complete aircraft or spacecraft.
Multidisciplinary analysis and optimization of conventional and novel configurations is sought. This includes the coupling of disciplines, such as acoustics, aerodynamics, heat and mass transfer, dynamics and control, performance and structural mechanics. The discussion of architectures of discipline coupling is also within the scope of the conference.
Focus on numerical optimization algorithms (deterministic or heuristic), discipline analysis models (high-fidelity, low-fidelity and surrogate models) and sensitivity analysis techniques is also desired.
The nature of the coupled design problems includes size, shape and topology optimization, using deterministic, reliability-based or robust design optimization approaches.
Topics
Given the thematic conference scope, the topics span five main scientific and technical areas, with sub-topics, as listed:
- Aerospace Design and Integrated Systems
- Unmanned Air Vehicles
- Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing Aircraft
- Sailplanes, Ultralight and Flexible Aircraft
- Electric and Hybrid Aircraft
- Reusable Spacecraft
- Systems Engineering and Integration
- Autonomous Systems
- Optimal Control
- Systems Integration
- Obstacle Detection and Avoidance
- Trajectory Optimization
- Discipline Analysis Models
- Acoustics
- Aerodynamics
- Materials and Structures
- Propulsion, Energy and Heat Transfer
- Flight Dynamics, Control and Simulation
- Multi-Disciplinary Optimization
- System Data
- Decomposition Architectures
- Visualization and Computational Environments
- Approximation and Surrogate Models
- Design under Uncertainty
- Design Optimization
- Optimization Algorithms
- Sensitivity Analysis Methods
- Shape and Size Optimization
- Topology Optimization
Location
The AeroBest 2025 conference will be at the Instituto Superior Técnico (IST) of the University of Lisbon, inside its main campus located at Av. Rovisco Pais 1, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
The main IST campus is situated in the city center and benefits from good public transport connections, including bus stops (lines 713,716,720,767) and subway stations Saldanha (yellow line) and Alameda (red line).
From the airport (LIS), it takes less than 20 minutes by subway to the Alameda station using the red line.
Once inside the campus, navigate to the Complexo Interdisciplinar Building.
Once inside the building, turn right and find amphitheater Abreu Faro, where the conference will take place.
Conference dinner
The conference dinner will take place at 1147 Restaurante, inside Castelo de São Jorge, where you can experience a breathtaking view of downtown and Tagus (Tejo) river. The recommended way to get there is to take the subway to the Baixa-Chiado station (green line), followed by a challenging 1km walk up the hill. Other easier and faster alternatives are also possible.
Sightseeing opportunities
Portugal is known for its warm hospitality, vast cultural heritage, above-average safety, good climate and delicious food. If you wish to extend your stay in Portugal, be sure to check some of its many attractions in and outside Lisbon.
