AIAA Drag Prediction and Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop 6 June 2026 - 7 June 2026 Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego, CA Daily from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (UTC-4)

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AIAA Drag Prediction and Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop


Organized by the AIAA Applied Aerodynamics Technical Committee

The eighth Drag Prediction Workshop (DPW-8) is being organized as a collaboration with the fourth Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop (AePW-4), in order to leverage and cross-pollinate the expertise of the two communities. The joint “AIAA Drag Prediction and Aeroelastic Prediction Workshop” will be held in conjunction with the AIAA AVIATION Forum 2026 in San Diego on 6-7 June 2026.

DPW-8/AePW-4:
A Collaborative Approach to Multidisciplinary Drag & Aeroelasticity

WORKSHOP WEBSITES
All workshops details can be found at the workshop websites below:

WORKSHOP OVERVIEW
This multidisciplinary workshop seeks to advance both the DPW and AePW fields while collaborating and advancing multidisciplinary aerodynamics topics. Seven technical working groups will come together as a community. These seven working groups include Static Deformation (hybrid), Buffet (hybrid), High-Angle (AePW), High-Speed (AePW), Large-Deflection (AePW), Source of Scatter (DPW), and Test Environments (DPW).

Workshop Objectives

  • To build on the success of Drag Prediction and Aeroelastic Prediction Workshops
  • To provide an impartial forum for evaluating the effectiveness of existing tools and methods
  • To identify areas needing additional research and development
  • To develop the infrastructure for future multidisciplinary workshops

General Information

  • Each community will gather independently on Saturday to discuss community-centric topics. Both communities will gather together on Sunday to discuss multidisciplinary topics.
  • This workshop is open to participants worldwide. Efforts will be made to ensure representation from all areas of industry, academia and government laboratories.
  • Efforts are being made such that submissions can range from the simpler test cases through highly-advanced methods.
  • Student participation encouraged through reduced computational requirements and decreased registration fee. (Graduate and undergraduate students)

Participation in the Workshop

  • Participation in the CFD studies is not required to attend the workshop. Everyone is welcome!
  • Open forums will be included in the workshop to discuss the solutions and modeling techniques.
  • Results will be made available after the workshop in a report and on the DPW website.
  • A registration fee will be required for attendance. AIAA membership is not required.

25 Years of DPW Celebration Dinner
A celebratory dinner will take place Saturday evening marking the silver anniversary of DPW. Registration for dinner is separate from workshop registration. More details on this celebration are available here: https://www.aiaa-dpw.org/twentyfive.html

REGISTRATION FEES
2-Day Workshop Registration Fees (Sign-in to Register)

Early AIAA Member: $399.00 USD
Early AIAA Student Member: $99.00 USD
Early Non-Member: $549.00 USD

Standard AIAA Member: $499.00 USD
Standard AIAA Student Member: $149.00 USD
Standard Non-Member: $649.00 USD

Virtual Attendance $299.00 USD

Registration Options:
Register for the workshop only or as an add-on to either One-Day or Full-Conference registrations. The 25 Years of DPW Celebration Dinner can also be added, see above.

Virtual participation: Registrants unable to travel to the workshop can virtually participate via Zoom. Register for the workshop only.

CONTACT

For workshop registration questions, please contact Lisa Le, Education Manager, at [email protected]

For more information or questions about the workshop, please contact the workshop organizer, [email protected]

 

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