Gerard Fournier Agency  GFIC  Address 39 avenue de Rochebelle, 30120 Le Vigan  Phone  +33-467811364 E-mail  gfic·at·wanadoo·fr

Curriculum

Education:

• Ingénieur, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble (1964)
• Docteur ès Sciences, Université de Paris (1971)

Career:

• He has lead the Acoustics Division at Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aéronautiques (ONERA) from 1982 to 1997. Since that time with GFIC.

Main research interest:

• Supersonic transport
• Large facilities for aeroacoustics

Recent publications:

• Fournier G., (2004), "Supersonic-transport takeoff silencing", International Journal of Aeroacoustics, 3 (3), 249-258.
• Fournier G., (2009), "Hydroacoustique et bruit des navires", Techniques de l'Ingénieur, BR 2 030, 1-13.
• Fournier G., (2009), "Can supersonic transport be ultraquiet ?", J. of Aircraft, 46 (2), 705-708.