ALPES is an EC FP7 Marie Curie European Industrial Doctorate Training Network which runs from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2017. The aim of the network is to improve the prediction accuracy and efficiency of the loads experienced by an aircraft in-flight and on the ground.

The ALPES network involves five PhDs combining a novel research programme with a highly industrially focused training schedule, including placements at Airbus in the UK and/or France.

Latest News

ALPES ESRs present a Special Session at SciTech Conference 2016 in California, USA.  For full details please download SciTech ALPES Special Session (PDF, 309kB)

The first Journal publications from ALPES ESRs have now been published by Michele Castellani and Irene Tartaruga.  For further details and abstracts please download ALPES Publications News (PDF, 145kB)

ALPES ESRs Present at DiPaRT 2015 Meeting.  For further details please download DiPaRT 2015 (PDF, 161kB)

Further information

For further information on the project please download Network Overview (PDF, 298kB)[299 kB]

For a copy of the Mid-Term Review Report for the ALPES Project please download Mid-term review report (PDF, 2,133kB).

For general enquiries please contact: sarah.hassall@bristol.ac.uk

Project contact

Professor Jonathan Cooper
RAEng Airbus Sir George White Chair in Aerospace Engineering
Department of Aerospace Engineering
Room 1.53, Queen's Building
University Walk
Clifton, Bristol, BS8 1TR
Tel: (0117) 954 5388
Email: j.e.cooper@bristol.ac.uk

Project Officer:

Sarah Hassall
Email: sarah.hassall@bristol.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)117 331 5819