Project description DEENESFRITPL New approach to enhance aircraft safety takes flight The world of aircraft control is changing thanks to recent breakthroughs in nonlinear control theory and sensor technology that are opening up new possibilities. The problem of heavy reliance on nominal aircraft model data is being addressed. The EU-funded INCEPTION project will merge the realms of advanced fault detection, online identification algorithms, and sensor-based control laws. By using self-reconfigurable mechanisms and control laws that are less sensitive to model mismatch, this project aims to provide an enhanced level of safety for future aircraft. Overall, INCEPTION aims to predict and adapt to safe flight regimes, even in the face of unknown and unprecedented failures. It will achieve this by developing generic flight control systems that can be applied across different aerial platforms. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Recent developments in the areas of nonlinear control theory and sensor technology paved the way to the derivation of flight control laws that are significantly less dependent on nominal aircraft model data. In addition, novel and complex methods which make use of advanced fault detection and online identification algorithms to estimate the aircraft’s achievable flight envelope and to provide protection in case of adverse conditions, such as system failures or damages are arising.Project INCEPTION proposes to develop and combine the abovementioned research topics, exploring the INCEPTION of an innovative approach to the design of automatic flight control systems, supported by sensor-based (almost model-independent) control laws with the ability of online reconfiguration following failure scenarios.By employing self-reconfigurable mechanisms and control laws that are less sensitive to model mismatch INCEPTION aims to provide an enhanced level of safety for future aircraft. The objective is to predict and adapt to safe flight regimes of operation, even in the presence of unprecedented and unknown failures, and to enable the development of generic flight control systems, applicable to different aerial platforms. These motivations are completely aligned with the European vision for aviation safety portrayed in the ACARE Flightpath 2050 Report, which envisages the prediction and mitigation of technical and operational issues through advanced on-board systems.Project INCEPTION focuses on researching and developing the best approach to achieve the proposed targets, to implement it into a coherent system and to test its performance in Unmanned Aircraft and evaluate its future applicability to General and Commercial Aviation. To accomplish these tasks, the INCEPTION Consortium includes renowned universities within the domains addressed by the project, a company that develops advanced inertial sensors and an SME that engineers and operates its own UAV fleet. Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorssocial scienceslaw Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme Topic(s) MG-1-4-2016-2017 - Breakthrough innovation Call for proposal H2020-MG-2016-2017 See other projects for this call Sub call H2020-MG-2016-Two-Stages Funding Scheme RIA - Research and Innovation action Coordinator TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET MUENCHEN Net EU contribution € 606 350,00 Address Arcisstrasse 21 80333 Muenchen Germany See on map Region Bayern Oberbayern München, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 606 350,00 Participants (4) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all TEKEVER ASDS Portugal Net EU contribution € 601 625,00 Address RUA DAS MINAS 2 ZONA INDUSTRIAL ETRADA DA FOZ DO A 2500-750 Caldas Da Rainha See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Continente Centro (PT) Oeste Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 601 625,00 INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO Portugal Net EU contribution € 447 063,75 Address AVENIDA ROVISCO PAIS 1 1049 001 Lisboa See on map Region Continente Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Área Metropolitana de Lisboa Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 447 063,75 CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY United Kingdom Net EU contribution € 494 042,00 Address College Road MK43 0AL Cranfield - Bedfordshire See on map Region East of England Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Central Bedfordshire Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 494 042,50 MEGGITT (SENSOREX) SAS France Net EU contribution € 237 375,00 Address PARC D AFFAIRES INTERNATIONAL 74166 ARCHAMPS See on map Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Rhône-Alpes Haute-Savoie Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 237 375,00