Cel The European Aviation Industry has been quick to use lightweight composite materials, especially Carbon Fibre, for primary structures and flight control surfaces. Composites are lightweight, stiff, and provide smooth, aerodynamically efficient surfaces.C arbon Fibre is particularly attractive because it has good corrosion and fatigue properties. This results in enhanced efficiency and performance and a significant weight reduction.However,lightning protection is d ifficult to incorporate into a composite aircraft compared to a conventional aluminium one. Composite airframes also give less electromagnetic shielding compared to aluminium, making it more difficult to protect avionic systems. Both aspects are worse for light aircraft because of their small size and low weight.This proposal addresses the nee d to optimise lightning protection systems for aircraft withlightweight composite structure. It will allow manufacturers to make safe use of the performance advantage provided by such materials.Work will include: The identification of lightning protection solutions for lightweight composite structure. Lightning testing and modelling of materials, structures and components to provide data to support design and certification. Materials that will be inve stigated will include: lightweight composite skins with carbon, glass or honeycomb. A test programme to develop designs and guidlines for other areas where protection is difficult to achieve or demonstrate; especially flight control surfaces, fuel syste ms, canopies, and glass fibre structure. Avionics Systems and Power Bus protection, including testing of mock up systems. On modern aircraft the dependence on sophisticated flight critical avionics requires that these systems be shown to operate during and after an aircraft strike.The project aims to reduce by 50%, the current 1.5% to 2.5% weight penalty for adding lightning protection to an empty aircraft. Dziedzina nauki engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrypost-transition metalsmedical and health sciencesbasic medicineneurologystrokeengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Słowa kluczowe Airframe Avionics Canopy Carbon Composites Fibre Lightning Program(-y) FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Temat(-y) AERO-2002-1.3.1.1b - Manufacturing AERO-2002-1.3.1.1c - Maintenance Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP6-2003-AERO-1 Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Koordynator ERA TECHNOLOGY LIMITED Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Cleeve Road LEATHERHEAD Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych Uczestnicy (8) Sortuj alfabetycznie Sortuj według wkładu UE Rozwiń wszystko Zwiń wszystko AVIATION ENTERPRISES LTD. Zjednoczone Królestwo Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Membury Airfield, LAMBOURN, BERKSHIRE Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych HEXCEL REINFORCEMENTS (EUROPE) Francja Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Z I Les Nappes 38630 LES AVENIERES Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych DIAMOND AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES GMBH Austria Wkład UE Brak danych Adres NA Ottostrasse 5 A 2700 WIENER NEUSTADT Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych EXTRA FLUGZEUGPRODUKTIONS- UND VERTRIEBS-GMBH Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Schwarze Heide 21 HUNXE Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych UNIVERSITY OF THE FEDERAL ARMED FORCES MUNICH (UNIVERSITAT DER BUNDESWEHR MUENCHEN) Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Werner-Heisenberg-Weg 39 NEUBIBERG Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych FRAUENHOFER GESELSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V. Niemcy Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Hansastrasse 27C MUNCHEN Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych ISCOM COMPOSITES INSTITUTE Izrael Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Industrial Scientific Zone TAL EL D,N OSHRAT 25167 Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych AIRBUS OPERATIONS, S.L. Hiszpania Wkład UE Brak danych Adres Dpto Sistemas, EMC-Rayos, Caseta Temporal No 2 Airbus, Airbus Espana, Avda John Lennon sn 28906, GETAFE, MADRID Zobacz na mapie Linki Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych