International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics

16 — 19 JUNE 2026, GOETTINGEN (GERMANY)

The International Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics (IFASD) provides a comprehensive overview of the status of research activities and industrial practice in the fields of Aerospace Vehicle Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics, Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, and Active and Adaptive Structures.

It provides an excellent opportunity for scientists and engineers from industry, research centers and universities to exchange knowledge and findings of current studies, and to discuss directions for future research.

This IFASD will be the 21^st in a series of meetings, held biennially across Europe and the United States. The first IFASD took place in Nuremberg (Germany) in 1981, and the most recent was held in The Hague (The Netherlands) in 2024.

The 21^stInternational Forum on Aeroelasticity and Structural Dynamics will be held in Goettingen, Germany, from 16 to 18 June 2026. An excursion/technical visit is also planned for 19 June 2026. The Forum will be organised by the German Society for Aeronautics and Astronautics (DGLR).

As in previous years, the Forum topics and sessions will cover key aspects of aeroelasticity and structural dynamics and will be held simultaneously in various conference rooms. The International Committee invites prospective authors to submit abstracts of papers for presentation at the Forum.

Topics/Session subjects will include:

Steady/Unsteady Aerodynamics
Computational Aeroelasticity
Aeroelasticity in Conceptual Aircraft Design
Aeroservoelasticity
Active Control and Adaptive Structures
Dynamic loads
Highly Flexible Aircraft Structures
Reduced Order Modelling
Wind Tunnel and Flight Testing

Ground Vibration Testing of Flight Vehicles
Flight Vibration Survey and Flight Flutter Test
Rotorcraft Aeroelasticity
Environmental dynamics and aeroelasticity
Experimental Methods in Structural Dynamics and Aeroelasticity
High frequency Structural Dynamics, Vibrations
High velocity Structural Dynamics, Impacts
General Topics in Aeroelasticity (Bridges, automotive components, Wind Turbines…)

IFASD Organisation

IFASD is a technical conference sponsored by the CEAS, the Council of European Aerospace Societies, and is typically co-sponsored by AIAA, the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics.
IFASD has two governance bodies: the “permanent” program committee and the “local” organizing committee”
The permanent Program Committee (PC) is constituted by expert aeroelasticians and structural dynamicists from different countries representing industry, universities, research establishments and government bodies. Typically, each country has two members in the PC (a CEAS rule of thumb for scientific committees). At IFASD, those countries with larger aeroelastic tradition have sometimes had more than two members. This extension applies for example to USA representatives at the PC.
Chairperson of the program committee is temporarily elected by the PC members of the country, where the next forum takes place. The Chairperson of the PC is also chairperson of the (local) organizing committee.
The (local) Organizing Committee (OC) is entirely in charge of organizing the next IFASD, looking for a suitable venue, advertising IFASD, call for papers, gathering received abstracts and distributing them to the PC…, and in general to organize all the logistics aspects of IFASD, including the banquet dinner and social/cultural events. The organizing committee is disbanded after finalization of the corresponding IFASD and distribution of proceedings and meeting minutes.

International Technical Committee

Dr. Félix Arévalo (Spain)

Dr. Luca Benassi (Germany)

Dr. Carlos Alberto Bones (Brazil)

Dr. Jonathan Lepere (USA)

Mr. Julian Seeley (UK)

Prof. Carlos Cesnik (USA)

Prof. Jonathan Cooper (UK)

Prof. Roeland De Breuker (Netherlands)

Ir. Bart Eussen (Netherlands)

Mr. Eric Garrigues (France)

Mr. Cédric Liauzun (France)