Institutul Naţional de Cercetare – Dezvoltare Aerospaţială “Elie Carafoli”, INCAS Bucureşti (INCAS)

INCAS -National Institute for Aerospace Research Elie Carafoli is the leading research establishment in aerospace sciences in Romania, with more than 60 years tradition in aerospace engineering, flow physics and applied aerodynamics, using state-of-the-art technologies and unique infrastructure of national strategic importance. INCAS has been involved in all major national aeronautical projects for civil and military areas, and currently is acting as a major player in EU policy for R&D development under FlightPath 2050 vision and future Horizon 2020 program.
Major activities:
Main design authority and system integrator in aeronautics
Aerodynamic design
Structural design and analysis
Control systems for aerospace applications
Mechatronic
Experimental wind tunnel validation
Global performance analysis
Atmospheric investigations
Earth Observation