Committees
The ESDU Committees
ESDU committee members represent a broad range of industries and contribute invaluable technical knowledge to our products.
The Committees and their current constitution are listed below.
AERODYNAMICS COMMITTEE
The Aerodynamics Committee oversees the Aerodynamics Series and includes representatives from:
- Airbus Operations Ltd, Filton, Bristol
- Aircraft Research Association Ltd., Bedford
- Airbus, Toulouse, France
- BAE Systems, Warton
- BAE Systems, Prestwick
- Boeing Research & Technology, Huntington Beach, CA, USA
- Cranfield University, Shrivenham, Swindon
- Denel Dynamics, South Africa
- Embraer, Brazil
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Switzerland
- Rolls Royce plc, Derby
- Saab Aeronautics, Sweden
- Spirit AeroSystems, Belfast
- Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd., UK
Steve Wood is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at stephen.wood@accuristech.com.
AEROSPACE STRUCTURES COMMITTEE
The Aerospace Structures Committee oversees the Structures Series, and assists with the Composites Series. It includes representatives from:
- BAE SYSTEMS, Preston
- Cranfield Aerospace Ltd, Bedfordshire
- Cranfield University, UK
- Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
- European Space Agency, The Netherlands
- Leonardo UK, Luton
- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, USA
- QinetiQ, Farnborough
- Queen's University, Belfast
- Spirit AeroSystems, USA
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for these Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
AIRCRAFT NOISE COMMITTEE
The Aircraft Noise Committee oversees the Aircraft Noise Series and includes representatives from:
- Airbus Operations SAS, France
- BAE Systems, Warton
- Civil Aviation Authority, Aircraft Environmental Section, Gatwick
- EASA, Köln, Germany
- Farset Aero Engineering Limited, Northern Ireland
- Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Southampton
- The University of Tokyo, Japan
- NASA, Langley Research Center, USA
- Rolls-Royce plc, Derby
- Vertical Aerospace Group Ltd., UK
Martin Doherty is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at martin.doherty@accuristech.com.
DYNAMICS COMMITTEE
The Dynamics Committee oversees the Dynamics Series and includes representatives from:
- City University, London
- Civil Aviation Authority, Safety Regulation Group, Gatwick
- Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Southampton
- NASA, Ames Research Center, USA
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
FATIGUE COMMITTEE
The Fatigue Committee oversees the Fatigue - Endurance Data Series and Fatigue - Fracture Mechanics Series and includes representatives from:
- Airbus, Germany
- Airbus Helicopters, France
- BAE SYSTEMS, Lancashire
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes, USA
- Cranfield University, Bedfordshire
- Cranfield Aerospace Solutions Ltd, Bedfordshire
- DSTO, Melbourne, Australia
- Honda Aircraft Company, USA
- Jesmond Engineering Ltd, East Yorkshire
- Leonardo, Somerset
- Thales UK Limited, Belfast
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for these Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
HEAT TRANSFER STEERING GROUP
The Heat Transfer Steering Group oversees the Heat Transfer Series and includes representatives from:
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, CA, USA
- University of Birmingham
- University of Leeds
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
INTERNAL FLOW PANEL
The Internal Flow Panel oversees the Fluid Mechanics, Internal Flow Series and includes representatives from:
- Alstom Power
- ATKINS
- Beijing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics
- Cambridge University
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa
- Dantec Dynamics Ltd
- HeatAndFlow Consultancy Ltd, Oxfordshire
- Imperial College London
- National Nuclear Laboratory
- Rolls-Royce plc, Derby
- Schlumberger Cambridge Research
- Siemens Energy Inc.
- University of Manchester
Dr David Philpott is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at david.philpott@accuristech.com.
The Mechanisms Committee oversees the Mechanisms Series and includes representatives from:
- Fuzhou University, P.R. China
- Ricardo Consulting Engineers Ltd, Shoreham-by-Sea
- The University of Melbourne, Australia
Dr John Hammar is responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at john.hammar@accuristech.com.
PANEL M (METALLIC MATERIALS DATA HANDBOOK)
Panel M oversee the Metallic Materials Data Handbook. It includes representatives from:
- BAE SYSTEMS, Warton
- Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, Ohio, USA
- Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Gatwick
- Dunlop Aerospace, Coventry
- Federal Aviation Administration, Seattle, USA
- Leonardo Helicopters, Yeovil
- The Boeing Company, Seattle, USA
- Rolls Royce plc, Derby
- National Research Council, Ottawa, Canada
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for the ESDU Metallic Materials Data Handbook. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
PERFORMANCE COMMITTEE
The Performance Committee oversees the Performance Series and includes representatives from:
- Airbus Industrie, Toulouse, France
- BAE SYSTEMS, Brough, UK
- BAE SYSTEMS, Prestwick, UK
- Boeing Commercial Airplane Company, Seattle, Washington, USA
- Cessna Aircraft, Wichita, Kansas, USA
- Cranfield Aerospace Solutions, Cranfield, UK
- Embraer S.A., Brazil
- Federal Aviation Administration, USA
- MoD, Boscombe Down, UK
- National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, The Netherlands
- Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, USA
- Pilatus Aircraft Ltd, Switzerland
- Transportation Safety Board of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Peter Wong is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at peter.wong@accuristech.com.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES COMMITTEE
The Physical Properties Committee oversees the Physical Data, Chemical Engineering Series and includes representatives from:
- AkzoNobel NV, Redcar and Cleveland, UK
- Dow Chemical, Midland, MI, USA
- DNV GL (Oil & Gas UK), UK
- Infochem Computer Services Ltd, London, UK
- Shaw Energy and Chemicals, Milton Keynes, UK
- Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST, Boulder, USA
- TUV NEL Ltd, East Kilbride, UK
- University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
STRESS ANALYSIS AND STRENGTH OF COMPONENTS COMMITTEE
The Stress Analysis and Strength of Components Committee oversees the Stress & Strength Series and includes representatives from:
- Aptoz, Iceland
- Department of Defence, Australia
- Leonardo MW Ltd, Yeovil
- Lloyd's Register Global Technology Centre, Southampton
- Spirit AeroSystems, Belfast
- University of Strathclyde, Glasgow
- Verbunt Consulting LLC, USA
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
TRANSONIC AERODYNAMICS COMMITTEE
The Transonic Aerodynamics Committee oversees the Transonic Aerodynamics Series and includes representatives from:
- Aircraft Research Association Limited, Bedford
- Airbus Operations Ltd, Bristol
- BAE SYSTEMS, Warton
- Cranfield University, Bedfordshire
- Cranfield University, Cranfield
- Cranfield University, Shrivenham
- Airbus Group Innovations, Filton
- University of Cambridge, Cambridge
- University of Leeds, Leeds
- University of Surrey, Surrey
Dr David Philpott is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at david.philpott@accuristech.com.
TRIBOLOGY STEERING GROUP
The Tribology Steering Group oversees the Tribology Series and includes representatives from:
- Esslingen Technical Academy, Germany
- Imperial College, London University
- Inter Technology Research Ltd
- Kanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan
- National Physical Laboratory
- Neale Consulting Engineers Ltd
- Northwestern University, IL, USA
- SKF Engineering & Research Centre, The Netherlands
- Tribologic Ltd, Leeds
- University of Birmingham
- University of Bradford
- University of Cambridge
- University of Leeds
- University of Sheffield
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.
VIBRATION AND ACOUSTIC FATIGUE COMMITTEE
The Vibration and Acoustic Fatigue Committee oversees the Vibration and Acoustic Fatigue Series and assists with the Composites Series. It includes representatives from:
- IABG Space Test Center, Germany
- Northrop Grumman, USA
- Rolls Royce plc, Derby
- Spirit AeroSystems, Belfast
- The Boeing Company, USA
- University of Bristol
- University of Southampton
- University of Twente, Netherlands
Martin Doherty is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at martin.doherty@accuristech.com.
WIND ENGINEERING PANEL
The Wind Engineering Panel oversees the Wind Engineering Series and includes representatives from:
- Building Research Establishment
- Crown Castle UK Ltd
- Ove Arup & Partners
- Ruhr University, Germany
- RWDI Anemos Ltd
- Silsoe Research Institute
- Texas Technical University, USA
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
- University of Surrey
- WS Atkins Consultants Ltd
Adam Quilter is the Group Head responsible for this Series. He can be contacted at adam.quilter@accuristech.com.