Icing Physics: From Fundamentals to Simulation, Testing, Detection, and Protection

Date: 30 March - 3 April 2026

Location: online / on-site: Waterloosesteenweg, 72, 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode, Belgium - near Brussels

About the lecture series

The purpose of this hybrid Lecture Series (online/on-site) is to provide a comprehensive overview of icing physics and its applications in aeronautics and energy systems. The first part of the course will introduce and discuss the fundamental principles of icing physics, emphasizing the link between meteorological conditions, icing mechanisms, and certification requirements.

The second part will cover numerical simulation methods for ice accretion, icing wind tunnel testing, ice detection technologies, and ice protection systems, followed by discussions on icing challenges for UAVs and wind turbines.

This Lecture Series will be delivered by internationally recognized experts and is designed for students, researchers, and industry professionals interested in understanding icing physics and addressing related real-world challenges.

The lecture series director are Professor Serkan Özgen from METU in Türkiye and Dr. Nicolas Coudou from the von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.

Programme

Monday 30 March 2026

08:45 - 09:00 Registration

09:00 - 09:15 Welcome & Introduction
Prof. Frank Eulitz, VKI, Belgium

09:15 - 10:30 Introduction to icing physics : aerodynamic effects of icing and factors affecting ice formation
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 Introduction to icing physics : icing clouds and ice types
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:15 Icing conditions defined in airworthiness certification
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 - 17:00 Steps of ice accretion simulation : flowfield solution, droplet trajectory and collection efficiency solution
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

17:00 Welcome reception

Tuesday 31 March 2026

09:00 - 10:30 Ice accretion simulation : convective heat transfer coefficient calculation; ice growth rate calculation; Messinger Model and Extended Messinger Model
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 Ice accretion simulation : Messinger Model and Extended Messinger Model (cont'd)
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:15 Modeling of Supercooled Large Droplets (SLD) physics
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 - 17:00 Similitudes & scaling in icing
Prof. Serkan Özgen, METU, Türkiye

Wednesday 1 April 2026

09:00 - 10:30 Ice detection systems : general overview
Dr. Christoph Deiler, DLR, Germany

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 Ice detection systems : SENS4ICE developments and results
Dr. Christoph Deiler, DLR, Germany

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:15 Visit of VKI facilities

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 - 17:00 Icing research activities at VKI : focus on electromechanical Ice Protection System
Dr. Nicolas Coudou and Ing. Francesco Mancini, VKI, Belgium

Thursday 2 April 2026

09:00 - 10:30 Ice Protection Systems : general overview
Prof. Alberto Guardone, POLIMI, Italy

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 Ice Protection Systems : numerical simulations
Prof. Alberto Guardone, POLIMI, Italy

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:15 Icing wind tunnel testing,
Dr. Mariachiara Gallia, TU Braunschweig, Germany

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 - 17:00 Uncertainty quantification in icing
Dr. Mariachiara Gallia, TU Braunschweig, Germany

Friday 3 April 2026

09:00 - 10:30 Icing on UAVs
Dr. Richard Hann, NTNU UAV icing lab/Ubiq Aerospace, Norway

10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break

11:00 - 12:30 Icing on UAVs (cont'd)
Dr. Richard Hann, NTNU UAV icing lab/Ubiq Aerospace, Norway

12:30 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 15:15 Wind turbine icing
Ing. Timo Karlsson, VTT, Finland

15:15 - 15:45 Coffee break

15:45 - 17:00 Wind turbine icing (cont'd)
Ing. Timo Karlsson, VTT, Finland

Fee and Registration

Deadline for on-site registration: 16 March 2026
Deadline for online registration: 23 March 2026

Discount of 10% in case of online participation*
Discount of 30% for citizens from NATO countries*

* applicable on the price listed below

Early Bird Registration until 30 January 2026

Undergraduate students: €315
PhD students: €864
Staff from recognized universities / research center: €1368
Staff from commercial organizations: €1728

Late Registration after 30 January 2026

Undergraduate students: €350
PhD students: €960
Staff from recognized universities / research center: €1520
Staff from commercial organizations: €1920