Aeronautics and Air Transport

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Marco Brusati

DG Research & Innovation

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Towards Horizon 2020

FP7 AAT Work Programme StructureTopics

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The Greening of Air Transport o o o o o o o o o o

Increasing Time Efficiency o o o o o

Ensuring Customer Satisfaction and Safety o o o o o o o o o o

Improving Cost Efficiency o o o o o o o o o o o

Protection of the Aircraft and Passengers o o o o o o

Pioneering the Air Transport of the Future Specific Topics + L0

• EC Budget Max EC

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• L0 Open Call

• L0 (CP-FP): Upstream research (beyond 2050) 5.0 0.6(Open Call, 2 Topics)

• Main Call

• L1 (CP-FP): Applied focussed research 37.9 5.0

• L2 (CP-IP): Integrated projects 88.0 35.0*

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• L2 (CP-IP): Integrated projects 88.0 35.0*(6 Topics)

• CSAs: Support Actions (5) 3.0 0.6

Coordination Actions (6) 6.0 1.2•

• Coordinated Call with Russia

• L1 (CP-FP): Applied focussed research 4.5 1.2(6 Topics)

• Coordinated Call on High Speed Aircraft

• L1 (CP-FP): Research and demonstration 5.0 5.0 • (1 Topic)

• Total 149.4* not an eligibility criteria

Level 0: Pioneering the AAT of the Future• - Separate Open Call (closing 4/10/2012 – 14/03/2013)

• - 2 Topics

• AAT.2012.6.3-1. Breakthrough and emerging technologies• Emerging technologies or technologies from other sectors which have the potential to bring radical new

approaches to the vehicles, the propulsion technology, the energy needed for the flight, the tools to provide

guidance and control to the vehicles, the ground infrastructures for passengers and freights and the impact of

the air transport on the environment.

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• AAT.2012.6.3-2. Radical new concepts for air transport• New approaches to systems for the air transport such as new approaches to the control and guidance of

vehicles, the way passengers or freight access the vehicle, the way air transport is connected with other modes

and the way travel information is handled.

• - Provisional dates to launch the 1 stage evaluations: 25/10/2011 -15/03/2012 - 4/10/2012 - 14/03/2013

• - 600 kEur max EC contribution

• - Evaluation: weights of 70% on S&T,10% on Implementation, 20% on Impact

• - Max 20 pages of text

• - Recommended duration: 24M, partnership <= 7

Total EC: 5 MEur

Max EC contribution

per project 600 kEur

Need to Focus L1 given the limited budget

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1) The Greening of Air Transport o o o x x x x x o x o

2) Increasing Time Efficiency x x x x o

3) Ensuring Customer Satisfaction and Safety x x x x x x x x o x

4) Improving Cost Efficiency x x x o o o o o x x x

5) Protection of the Aircraft and Passengers x x x x x x

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L1: Coordinated Call with Russia

1) New Generation hybrid (composite – metal) structures.

2) Advanced flow control systems applied on wings, ailerons, high lift

devices to reduce drag and enhance safety during manoeuvres.

3) Architecture of control system for more electrical aircraft.

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3) Architecture of control system for more electrical aircraft.

4) Computer aided design of avionics system based on modular

elements.

5) Aerodynamic design of a ducted contra-fan (incl. acoustic

treatment and integration with the airframe).

6) Control of unsteady flows in compressors for enhanced stability.

4.5 MEur EC Funding available

in total, 1.2 MEur max per project

L1: International cooperation on high speed aircraft research

- JP-RU-AU expressed interest

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- JP-RU-AU expressed interest

- Flight Testing

- Aerodynamics, multidisciplinary design, material

- Environmental aspects are included (hydrogen aircraft)

5 MEur EC Funding available(in total)

1) Maturation of integrated set of active flow, load and noise control technologies for the next generation of

L2s(~ 101 MEur, > 5 MEur, max 35 MEur rec.)

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noise control technologies for the next generation of active wing, including flight demonstration

- Clean Sky SWFA: passive flow control, large scale demonstration

- Active technologies for drag reduction, load control and noise control

- Lab testing from TRL

- Flight testing for the most mature technologies (local demonstration only)

2) Low pressure system

for Ultra high By-Pass Ratio Engine:

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Low Pressure

High Pressure

- Larger fan and nacelle diameter

- Geared - un-geared

- LEMCOTEC: HP Core, E-Breaks: subsystems

3) Large scale demonstration of extended Distributed

Modular Electronics- SCARLETT limited to the avionics world

- Extension to all aircraft domain (Cabin, Open World)

- Introduction of wireless links

- More digital aircraft (smart sensors, digital audio, etc.)

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4) Seamless aeronautical networking through

integration of data links, radios and antennas

extended beyond ATM- Extend SANDRA approach (limited to communication within the aircraft

to Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (CNS))

- Need of coordination with SESAR

5) Integrated Thermal Analysis and Design for Aircraft

- Use of composite and more electrical aircraft render thermal issues more critical

- Based on Crescendo Behavioural Digital Aircraft

- Extend capacities to thermal modelling

- Extend capacities to enhanced multidisciplinary design including optimisation

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capacity

6) Integrated environment for optimised airline maintenance

and operations

- Aircraft fleet management (optimise safety, fuel, efficiency)

- Maintenance management (extended enterprise)

- Maintenability as part of aircraft design

- ICT and mobile devices for line mechanics and pilots training

1) AAT.2013.7-3. Communication of EU funded RTD project results to targeted audience

2) AAT.2013.7-4. Creating East–West links and common knowledge at industrial level

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industrial level

3) AAT.2013.7-5. Conference: support for the organisation of Aerodays

4) AAT.2013.7-6. Enhancing coordination and stimulating cooperation in research and innovation among EU Member States and Associated States to the EU Framework Programme

5) AAT.2013.7-7. Exploring opportunities and stimulating cooperation in research and innovation with China

Coordination Actions

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Up to

(4+1)*1.2 MEur

100% funded

Coordination Actions

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Up to

1.2 MEur EC funding

100% funded

Excellent Science

(26.2 bEur)- ERC

- FET

- Marie Curie

Societal Challenges

(33.8 bEur)1) Health and well-being

2) Food

3) Energy

Horizon 2020: Commission Proposal 2014-2020

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- Marie Curie

- Infrastructures

3) Energy

4) Transport (7.2 bEur)

5) Climate change

6) Secure societyIndustrial Leadership

(19.1 bEur)- RTDI in

ICTNanotechnologiesAdvanced materialsBiotechnologyAdvanced manufacturing and processingSpace

- Access to risk finance

- Innovation in SMEs

JRC (0,24 bEur)

Total 79,4 bEur

Smart Green and Integrated Transport

- Resource Efficient Transport that respects the

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- Better Mobility, Less Congestion, more Safety, more

Security

- Global Leadership for the European Transport Industry

- Socio-economic Research and Forward Looking

Activities for Policy Making

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Thank you for your attention

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