What is the purpose of the KATnet web site?

Who can become a member of the KATnet web site?

Why should I register as a Member of the KATnet web site?

What does becoming a Member of the KATnet cost?

How do I register as a member of the KATnet web site?

How do I change my Membership Profile details?

How do I change my past bibliography detail?

How do I get in touch directly with KATnet

The KATnet web site has been developed by the KATnet Thematic Network through funding from the European Commission. The web site provides a mechanism through which members of the European Aerodynamics community can gain access to information concerning a range of issues associated with European Aerospace. In addition to providing information on topical issues and events the site is intended to provide a means for individuals to keep abreast of KATnet initiatives (including Workshops, Conferences and R & D projects) and to participate actively in the formulation of technical research strategies for the future through, for example, access to draft KATnet strategy documents and the ability to contribute to their formulation. Features of the site including the fully searchable databases, the Member's Forum and the ability for Members to contribute to material published on the site are intended to allow for direct networking and communication between the members as well as with the members of the KATnet Thematic Network. The success and potential of the site is very much in the hands of the European Research Community through their use and participation of the site's features. To maximise the benefits to be gained from such a "networking" facility it is up to the Membership to participate as actively as possible. Return to contents list

Registration for Membership of the KATnet web site is open to all students, scientists, engineers and managers (both active and retired) who have an interest in aerospace aerodynamics. While the site is specifically relevant to Europe there is no objection to individuals from elsewhere in the world becoming Members. However, those from a non-European background should be aware that the site focuses on predominantly European issues. Return to contents list

• Fully searchable access to a wider range of News, Events, Links and Publication related articles than can be seen in the visitors' area.
• The ability to prioritise the presentation and search results of all site contents according to a range of technology and discipline categories defined within an individual Members profile.
• Register interest in KATnet organised Workshops and Conferences
• The ability to submit and upload relevant articles for the News, Events, Publications, Links and Project areas for consideration by the webmaster to publish fully on the site.
• Access to participate in the Members Forum where a wide range of topics can be debated. Members will also be able to suggest new themes for Forum discussion.
• Fully searchable access to the public areas of all Members' profiles to identify who is active in which fields of research, and where permitted by the individual Members, their contact details.
• Through the above features Members will be able to discuss and contribute to the formulation of key documents being prepared by KATnet to define current technology status, future research requirements and the road map to achieving future objectives. These documents form some of the key deliverables of KATnet to the European Commission. Return to contents list

Apart from your own name and the name of the company for which you work all the information you provide for the Member accessible database is entirely at your own discretion. To facilitate the ethos of networking and community spirit we ask you to provide as much relevant information as possible in the "Other Information" section on the registration page. This will allow other members to be aware of your expertise, experience and research interests and to be able to get in touch with you (postal address, phone, fax, email etc). However, you only need enter such contact information that you or your employer is willing to release. The more information you offer the more benefit you are likely to gain. Return to contents list

Registering as a member of KATnet can be done online from any of page of the web site (http://www.kat-net.com):

• Click on "register" in the "log in" dialogue box in the top right hand corner of the main page contents.
• Click on "continue" in the "options" appearing in the pop-up registration box.
• Enter the requested information in the "Display information" section. Note that all the information you enter in this section will be visible to all other registered members of the KATnet web site. This information will be searchable by other Members (including yourself) and provides the facility for Members to know about each other and their interests. Note that to allow us to operate this site as effectively as possible we request that certain of the fields require a compulsory input (your name, company affiliation and country where you work).

• Name: Select your title (Prof, Dr, Mr, Mrs etc) from the "pull down" menu box. Enter your first names in the second box followed by your last name in the final box.
• Company: Enter the name of the company, university or organisation for which you work
• Web Address: Enter the URL of any personal home page that you wish to make known to the Membership
• Country: Select the country in which you are based from the pull-down menu - This is to enable us to identify the demographics of our Membership
• Other Information: This box is your opportunity to tell other members of the site as much about yourself as possible. While this field is not compulsory, it would be hoped that you would provide a short biography of yourself, your areas of expertise and research interests. It would also be of great benefit to the networking potential of the site if you would also enter some basic contact details in this box. There is no limit to the amount of information that you enter in this field and it is recommended that you format the information in as readable manner as possible.
• Interest Areas: The five pairs of boxes provided allow you specify up to five research interest areas, each comprising a "discipline" and an "Application area". These research interest areas are used by the search and display engines employed on the site to selectively present information to you prioritised in order of the preferences that you define. At the moment this feature is an experimental part of the site and we would ask for any feedback you may have. The categories of "Disciplines" and "Application area" areas have been selected to match the areas used within KATnet to subdivide the technology areas of relevance.
• In creating an interest area for yourself you must select both a "Discipline" and a "Application area" on each input line.
• You must create at least one interest area for yourself, but may create up to five.
• You can change your personal "interest areas" at any time by editing your Members profile online.
• You may use the "all" option within both the "Discipline" and "Application area" lists to select all the displayed options at once. For Members with a broad general interest this may well be the best option to start with.

• You are now ready to enter information that will be stored in the confidential part of your log in profile in "Hidden Information" section. Note that all the information you enter in this section will be stored on a secure area of the site and will NOT be visible to anybody other that yourself and the site co-ordinator who needs this information to properly manage your Membership to the site. None of this information will be passed to other parties or organisations. You are required to enter the following information:
• Username: Enter a unique username to identify yourself when logging into the Member's area (you may use any combination of alphanumeric and upper and lower-case.
• Password: Enter a password that you will use to log into the Member's area (you may use any combination of alphanumeric and upper and lower-case.
• Confirm password: Enter a the same password again (required for error checking purposes)
• Password hint: Enter a text string that can be used to help you remember your password. This string will be emailed to you if you ask for a password reminder when logging in.
• Address: Enter your postal address where you can be contacted. Please provide full details in this field.
• Postcode: Enter your postcode.
• Telephone: Enter your full telephone number. The following format is suggested: +Country code (area code) number. E.g. +44 (21) 678 654
• Fax: Enter your full fax number. The following format is suggested: +Country code (area code) number. E.g. +44 (21) 678 653
• Email: Enter your email address. This address must be valid as it will be used for verification purposes during the registration process and during subsequent communication with you.
• When you are happy with the data entered in the "Display information" and "Hidden information" areas click on "continue" at the bottom of the page (Click on "Cancel" to abort membership registration).
• The subsequent page provides an opportunity for new members to register information in their profile related to any previous publications that they have made and would like referenced in the KATnet database. Entry of information in this section is entirely optional. You may enter any number of "previous publication" items.
• To enter a publication reference into your personal profile enter the requested information into the "add bibliography item" box:

• Title: Enter the title of the publication.
• Authors: Enter the names of the publication's authors.
• Publisher: Enter the appropriate publisher's details or the Journal or Conference reference.
• Published on: Enter the publication date.
• Interest areas: The five pairs of boxes provided allow you specify up to five research interest areas, each comprising a "Discipline" and an "Application area". These research interest areas are used by the search and display engines employed on the site to selectively present information in prioritised in order of the preferences that are defined in the searchers personal profile. At the moment this feature is an experimental part of the site and we would ask for any feedback you may have. The categories of "Discipline" and "Application area" have been selected to match the areas used within KATnet to subdivide the technology areas of relevance.

• In specifying an interest area for a publication you must select both a "Discipline" and an "Application Area" on each input line.
• You must create at least one interest area for each publication, but may create up to five.
• You can change your publication's "interest areas" at any time by editing your Members profile online.
• You may use the "all" option within both the "Discipline" and "Application area" lists to select all the displayed options at once. For publications with a broad general interest this may well be the best option to start with.

• Options: Click on "save item" to store publication reference item in the database and create a new publication reference (There is no restriction on the number of reference items that you can define) or move on to the next step to complete the Membership registration process.

• Once you have entered all of the publication references you wish to have stored in your profile then complete the Membership registration process by clicking on "continue" in the "options" section at the bottom of the page. Pressing "cancel" with abort the Membership registration process.

As specified in the message you will shortly receive an email (sent to the address that you specified in your Members "Hidden details"). Clicking on the link provided in that email will complete the Members registration process and you will then be able to log in to the KATnet Member's Area with your username and password" and make use of all the features provided there. Failing to visit the link in the email will result in the failure of your registration. It is therefore important that the email address that you provide is valid and belongs to you. Return to contents list

• Log in to the Members area using your username and password.
• Click on "edit profile" in the login dialogue box at the top right hand side of the screen.
• Make the necessary changes to your profile details
• Re-enter your password in the "Confirm Password" field in the "hidden information" box and Click on "save". You must enter your password in the "Confirm Password" field for the changes to be accepted. Return to contents list

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To report problems with the web site or material published on it please use the links on our "contact" page. Return to contents list