Data-Gouv-ML/pcri-informations-sur-les-projets-laureats huggingface dataset:
Development and Testing of Computational Methods to Simulate Helicopter Rotors with Active Gurney Flap (COMROTAG)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Poland
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-11-30
Duration (months): 38.0
Total project cost (EUR): 320000.0
EU funding (EUR): 240000.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

An approach to modelling of Active Gurney Flap (AGF) on a helicopter blade involving the application of the FLUENT code with its capabilities enhanced by the Applicant through User Defined Functions (UDFs) is proposed. The Active Gurney Flap will be modelled using UDFs by automatically changing the airfoil or blade section contour and rearranging grid nodes in the zone containing the lower part of the blade. The applied algorithm prohibits harmful distortions of grid cells during AGF operation. The proposed algorithm will be incorporated in the Virtual Rotor (VR) module of UDFs, modelling the kinematics of rotor blades, using the sliding mesh technique available in Fluent, created already and successfully tested by the Applicant. The available in Fluent software models of turbulence and LES/DES schemes will be applied in order to find the most suitable approach for the modeling of AGF on a rotor blade. The two- and three-dimensional flow cases described in the Call for Proposals will be analysed in this work, including 2D and 3D wind tunnel test cases, whirl tower rotor test cases and rotor forward-flight test cases. The VR software and all the UDFs used within this project will be transferred to the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking with documentation, training, and all test cases.

Keywords: green rotorcraft,active gurney flap,flow control,computational fluid dynamics,rotor,rotor blade
Spatial-Spectral Flexible Optical Networking: Enabling Solutions for a Simplified and Efficient SDM (INSPACE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Information and Communication Technologies
Destination: Pervasive and Trusted Network and Service Infrastructures
Action type: Collaborative project
Countries involved: Greece,Spain,Israel,United Kingdom,United Kingdom,Italy,Spain
Call:  (FP7-ICT-2013-11, 2013)
Start date: 2014-02-01
End date: 2017-07-31
Duration (months): 42.0
Total project cost (EUR): 3565653.0
EU funding (EUR): 2577000.0
Participants: 11
Project status: CLOSED

Over the last 40 years, network traffic has consistently grown at an exponential rate, and there is no indication this relentless trend will cease. At present, industry is hard-pressed to identify how future networks will continue to scale in capacity, energy consumption, and economic viability as present day technologies are being stretched to their limits. The nascent technology of space-domain multiplexing (SDM) for high capacity transmission is the only solution with the scaling potential to meet future demands. However, there is still a large technological chasm between the transport solution and the SDM network implementation.INSPACE proposes a novel networking approach by extending the established spectral flexibility concepts to the SDM domain and significantly simplifying the super-channel allocation and control mechanisms, by removing current limitations related with the wavelength continuity and fragmentation issues. The new concept utilises the benefits of the high capacity, next generation, few-mode/multi-core fiber infrastructures, providing also a practical short term solution, since it is directly applicable over the currently installed multi-fibre cable links. The realisation of INSPACE approach is enabled by the development of novel multi-dimensional spatial-spectral switching nodes, which are fabricated by extending the designs of the existing flexible WSS nodes, incorporating advance mode/core adapting techniques. The concept is further supported by novel processing techniques that minimise the mode/core interference as well as new network planning algorithms and control plane extensions that are enhanced with the space dimension. The INSPACE consortium forms a strong industry driven research team targeting not only the demonstration of the new network concept and its ability to meet the challenges of delivering exponentially growing content over the next twenty years, but also the full exploitation of its potential towards commercialisation.

Keywords: flexible optical networks,space devision multiplexing,ultra high capacity networks,spatial-spectral switching
Advanced Simulation of Aircraft Mechanisms (ASAM)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Belgium,Italy
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2014-12-31
Duration (months): 15.0
Total project cost (EUR): 219863.75
EU funding (EUR): 129371.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

This is a proposal for a research project that aims to fulfill the objectives as set up in the Call SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01-GRA-02-023. Therefore is will investigate advanced design and simulation methods for Load control and alleviation devices and high lift devices. The research will focus on novel methods for modelling of aerodynamic loads on flexible bodies, modelling of actuators and methods for coupled simulation. The novel methods will be evaluated in context of preliminary and detailed design studies of 4 mechanisms as specified in the call: 1. Krueger Flap (GTF) 2. Single Slotted Flap (GTF) 3. LC&A devices 4. Single Slotted Flap (TP) NOVOTECH will be responsible for the preliminary design studies and knowledge transfer. LMS will be responsible for the detailed conceptual designs and management of the project.

Keywords: load control and alleviation mechanisms high lift devices finite element analyses multi-body simulation
Microstructure Based Material Mechanical Models for Superalloys (MICROMECH)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-03-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 828976.0
EU funding (EUR): 617231.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

A microstructure-based model will be developed to simulate the mechanical behaviour of polycrystalline Ni-based superalloys containing gamma’ and gamma’’ precipitates and processed by casting and forging. The model will be based in a multiscale approach in which deformation and failure mechanisms as well as microstructural features and defectology are progressively incorporated at three different levels: micron-sized single crystals and small size polycrystals, polycrystalline specimens and components. In this way, the microstructural features which control the mechanical performance (precipitate structure, grain size, texture, porosity, surface condition, etc.) can be taken into account at the appropriate length scale. The basic tool to predict the mechanical performance of polycrystalline specimens will be the finite element simulation of a representative volume element of the microstructure. Crystal plasticity models for Ni-based superalloys will be used to simulate the grain behaviour and the model parameters (as well as the grain boundary properties) will be obtained from micromechanical tests on single crystals and bicrystals milled from the polycrystalline specimens by focus ion beam in both cast and forged materials. As opposed to purely phenomenological models, relevant microstructural parameters (grain size, texture, etc.), process-specific defects (shrinkage porosity, inclusions, light etching features, etc.), and surface condition can be accounted for in this strategy by modifying the geometric features of the representative volume element. The proposed model will be able to address the effect of temperature (from room temperature up to 700ºC) in the mechanical properties used in the design of components: tensile strength, fatigue, crack propagation and creep. In addition, statistical aspects associated with the scale up from polycrystalline specimens to actual components will be incorporated.

Keywords: microstructure-based model,multiscale approach,finite element,mechanical behaviour,ni-based superalloys,casting,forging,single crystals,polycrystals,polycrystalline specimens,components
Cost Effective Superalloy for Advanced Modern Engine (CESAME)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: France
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2015-09-30
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 894800.0
EU funding (EUR): 447400.0
Participants: 1
Project status: CLOSED

Development of new aeronautic engine technologies is led by the requirements in term of noise and fuel consumption reduction. The working temperatures in these new engines for materials such as Inconel 718DA are currently borderlines. Hence, the development of new engine generations, including higher temperatures will certainly impose the replacement of Inconel 718DA by other superalloys for some HPT and LPT disks. Within that context, Aubert&Duval has worked to propose a new innovative superalloy named AD730™. The superalloy has been designed to be an alternative to the U720Li, which is a γ/γ’superalloy know as been very difficult to forge and which is expansive. The AD730™ patented composition makes of this alloy a very promising substitution solution to classical U720Li alloy. First, AD730™ raw material cost is lower than that of U720Li. This alloy is less prone to segregation and its composition more suitable for scrap recycling. One remarkable property of AD730™ is its improved workability. This property permits a significant reduction of the number of heatings for billet conversion. The conversion process which can be applied improves also the ultrasonic inspectability compared to U720Li. Finally, this alloy can be closed die forged under a classical hydraulic press, avoiding the use of expansive isothermal presses. Within CESAME project, Aubert&Duval will then demonstrate that AD730™ LPT disks can be produced with similar mechanical properties compared to U720Li similar parts, but at a significantly lower economical and environmental cost. This R&D program, divided into 6 work packages, will concern the melting process, the conversion process, the closed die forging process and heat treatment process cost optimization. Aubert&Duval aims through that project to create a new 100% European made processing route for high temperature engine disks allowing cost and energy savings, compared to the classical U720Li processing route.

Keywords: ad730tm,cast&wrought superalloys,cost effective,aero-engine disks,u720li,melting,conversion,die forging,ut inspection,mechanical properties
Advanced FOrging of an Optimized Turbine casing (AFOOT)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Italy
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-04-30
Duration (months): 31.0
Total project cost (EUR): 596878.0
EU funding (EUR): 298438.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

The objective of this project is to determine and validate a robust set of forging and heat treatment parameters leading to the forging of a fan case for a geared turbofan demonstrator as part of the Sustainable and Green Engine (SAGE) platform by making the microstructure of ATI 718Plus stable against overaging effects occurring during long-term exposure at 700°C. This project represents the collaborative effort of an experienced company specialised in forging and ring-rolling of superalloys and a technological research centre with great competence in thermo-mechanical processes analysis and modelling. Development of an advanced predictive simulation modelling tool is a pre-requisite for the success of the project along with a thorough laboratory measurements campaign that will be performed to test the original material as well as the material overaged in conditions similar to those it should work at. The final outcome of the project will be the production of three fan cases whose design will be agreed upon with the topic manager, one of these cases will be cut up and properly examined in the lab while the other two will be delivered to the Topic Manager.

Keywords: 718plus,turbine casing,advanced forging,finite elements simulations,processing maps
EFficient FAn (EFFAN)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Spain,France,Spain
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2014-02-01
End date: 2016-09-30
Duration (months): 32.0
Total project cost (EUR): 576116.6
EU funding (EUR): 384720.15
Participants: 4
Project status: CLOSED

In all-electrical aircrafts, the corresponding electrical ram air fan should be optimized in order to improve its current design in two aspects: a)generate pressure drop at low flows without surge issues; b)cooling of the fan electrical motor at high inlet air temperatures. The ECS control logics produces two main typical operating points, one with high flow when the ram-air fan creates enough flow to cool both the ECS main heat exchanger and the ECS motor stator, and the second when it only needs to provide a low airflow for the latter necessity. As the pressure drop is similar in both situations but the flow very different, this creates surge problems that should be eliminated for adequate operation. Meanwhile, the fact that the ram-air fan is located downstream the ECS main heat exchanger implies that the air inlet arrives to the fan at high temperatures, what difficulties its own correct electrical motor cooling, both from a mechanical and electrical points of view. Considering these objectives, a new fan concept will be selected from available bibliographic and consortium expertise, and designed using the consortium skills in deep fundamental fluid mechanics and heat transfer knowledge (Technical University of Catalonia - UPC ), advanced CFD tools and aerodynamic know-how (Termo Fluids - TF) and engineering capacities of a fan manufacturer (LMB SAS). The proposed design related to surge problem will be implemented in a prototype and tested accordingly. In a similar manner, a solution for electrical motor cooling will be found.The final solution must also consider its impact on the whole ECS pack, in order to maintain its global performance objectives.

Keywords: ram-air fan,all-electrical aircraft,anti-surge methodologies,electrical motor cooling at high air temperatures,les immersed boundary method,fan prototype and testing
Flight Operations for Novel COntinuous DEscent - cONCOrDE (CONCORDE)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Spain
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2014-03-01
End date: 2015-12-31
Duration (months): 22.0
Total project cost (EUR): 499576.4
EU funding (EUR): 374682.0
Participants: 2
Project status: CLOSED

According to ICAO Doc 9931, a Continuous Descent Operation is an operation, enabled by airspace design, procedure design and ATC facilitation, in which an arriving aircraft descends continuously, to the greatest extent possible, by employing minimum engine thrust, ideally in a low drag configuration, prior to the final approach fix. One of the main drawbacks of CDOs is their negative impact in airport/airspace capacity if current separation procedures are used. Thus, at present CDOs are usually flown during hours of low traffic demand in order to minimize ATC instructions leading to trajectory deviations and consequently to non-optimal operations. The Multi Parameter Guidance with Time and Energy Managed Operations (MPG-TEMO) is a novel Flight Management System (FMS) function developed in the framework of CleanSky that proposes to introduce strict time constraints in the CDO trajectory in order to give the ATC a powerful tool to cope with separation issues. As stated in the call for tenders, the aim of this activity is to help define, prepare, perform and analyse two flight simulator experiments, which will be a prerequisite to the Flight-Test. Furthermore, the partner is supposed to support the a7c integration process prior to the Flight Test and with the final test result analyis. One of the key aspects of the proposed solution is to focus first efforts of the project in identifying the main changes that bring MTG TEMO to the CDO standard procedure, in order to early draft the main operational, safety and certification issues that must be taken into account during the project. To do so, the leader of this consortium has sought the participation of the UPC Department that has been involved in the previous MTG TEMO projects for the CSJU. Extensive background of proposed engineers, researchers, as well as, Pilot Manager and flight crew ensure early identification of problems and valuable solutions proposition while fulfilling CSJU project objectives.

Keywords: previous knowledge of mtg-temo functionality operational / safety and certification expertise extensive commercial flight backgound flight simulation instruction experience
FeCo based magnetic alloys with high strength and minimized iron losses, for new high speed aerospace generator (FECOPROGEN)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: France,France,France
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-11-01
End date: 2015-10-31
Duration (months): 24.0
Total project cost (EUR): 330298.72
EU funding (EUR): 213239.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

The development of a new Iron-cobalt soft magnetic alloy is proposed with a smart combination of both high mechanical strength and moderated iron losses. The former allows higher speed of electric generator, increasing the mass power density. The later improves the thermal transfer of dissipated energies, the sustainability of the generator and help then to a further power density increase. In the complete continuation of Aperam RTD efforts these last years, this new material very recently patented has been demonstrated on laboratory scale and - in some few cases of working features – on industrial tools for small quantities. But this new material is roughly defined as a new alloys family – Iron-cobalt fully processed (i.e. annealed) and workable material – and it needs to be optimised and fully characterized with respect to working solicitations. In the framework of this project, such a high strength new FeCo alloy will be defined in terms of processing parameters corresponding to 800MPa yield stress (R0,2) whereas several metallurgical ways will be studied to get lower iron losses than previous know ones (280W/kg at 2T/400Hz for 0,4mm thickness) without a marked decrease of R0,2. Complementary processes such as thin foils assembly, recovery or texturization will be used to reach this later target, with the help of a specialized partner (LPCES). After optimization of the lamination structure and of its microstructure, the new material will be deeply characterized mechanically and magnetomechanically (including influence of uni- or bi-axial stresses on the magnetic properties) by an other specialized partner (LMT). At the same moment some small quantities (300 to 500kg) of the optimised alloy will be processed on industrial tools and punched in pieces to provide 2 rotor stacks to theTopic Manager Company.

Keywords: new magnetic alloy,electric generator,high strength,low iron losses
HARNESS INTEGRATED DELOCALIZED SENSORS NETWORK FOR WIRING HEALTH MONITORING (SENSWIRING)

Framework: FP7 — Cooperation
Programme: Joint Technology Initiatives (Annex IV-SP1)
Theme: Public-private partnerships
Destination: Clean Sky
Action type: Article 171 of the Treaty
Partnership: CLEAN-SKY (Art-185)
Countries involved: Portugal,Germany,Germany
Call:  (SP1-JTI-CS-2013-01, 2013)
Start date: 2013-10-01
End date: 2016-03-31
Duration (months): 30.0
Total project cost (EUR): 498800.0
EU funding (EUR): 350950.0
Participants: 3
Project status: CLOSED

SensWIRING project will develop a wiring health monitoring system, WHM. The main focus on the development of smart sensor network with defect detection functions, a low power embedded electronics, a wireless communication component and an energy harvesting and management function. The development of the sensing technology that fit into the wire harness and fulfils their measurement function properly is the main goal. Besides developing the defect sensing technology, the measurement techniques and parameters as well as the interpretation of the measurements will be performed. The developed WHM will be prototyped, tested and demonstrated at laboratory environment. SensWIRING project will be a milestone in the technology for on-board WHM.

Keywords: electrical harness,wiring health monitoring,wire defects and damage,integrated and delocalized sensors network,wireless communication,energy harvesting