Maria Złocka, Ph.D.

Basic information: Studies at The Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering finished in 1974 Studieswith speciality Applied Mechanics, gained MSc. degree. Since 1975 works at Warsaw University of Technology  In 1983 gained Ph.D. degree at The Faculty of Power and Aeronautical Engineering at Warsaw University of Technology Analysed spin characteristics of PZL-130 „Orlik” and „Iryda” I-22 aircrafts Scientific works regards dynamics of flight, Sensitivity (control systems), and Theory of active control of aircraft Head of grant KBN titled: Control of flight states in motion of aircraft („Sterowanie stanami lotu w ruchu przestrzennym statku powietrznego”). Head of grant KBN titled: ”Ornitopter's dynamic of flight modelling”.

Major Publications

1. M. Złocka : „Korkociąg samolotu – stateczność ruchu, wrażliwość, czynne sterowanie” III SYMPOZJUM NAUKOWE Problemy Techniczno- Eksploatacyjne W Kształceniu Pilotów, Wyższa Szkoła Oficerska Sił Powietrznych KTL, 1996 p.227-236;
2. M. Złocka , 2000: ”Numerycal Analysis of the Sensitivity of Aircraft Flight Control at High of Attack ”, Proceedings of the Fourth International Seminar on „Recent Research and Design Progress in Aeronautical Engineering and Its Influence on Education-2000” ,Part II, Research Bulletin Number 10, (Ed. Z. Goraj), WUT, pp. 225-230,
3. Lasek , J. Pietrucha , K. Sibilski , M. Złocka , Analogies between rotary and flapping wings from control theory point of view, AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference & Exibit, Montreal, Canada, Paper 2001-4002, pp.1-11;
4. Lasek M., Pietrucha J., Sibilski K. Złocka M.: Stady of a Flight Dynamics and Automatic Control of an Animalopter , ICAS 2002 23rd International Congress of Aeronautical Sciences , Toronto – Canada 8-13 September, 2002 , Proceedings, ICAS 2002-5.5.3.