Advanced low cost aircraft structures

Project Information

ALCAS

Grant agreement ID: 516092

Start date 1 February 2005

End date 30 April 2011

Funded under

• Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 101 635 070,00

EU contribution € 53 810 685,00

Coordinated by

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
United Kingdom

Objective

The objective is to reduce the operating costs of relevant European aerospace products by 15%, through the cost effective application of carbon fibre composites to aircraft primary structure, taking into account systems integration. The project will seek to reduce aircraft operating costs by realizing the weight saving potential of composite materials, by reducing the manufacturing costs of composite components, and by reducing maintenance costs. This project will include new design concepts and methods that exploit the full potential of these materials, as well as novel manufacturing and assembly processes. The project will integrate and validate mature and new composite technologies through the design, manufacture and test of appropriate wing and fuselage assemblies that represent both airliner and business jet products.The project will be organized into four technical platforms: The Airliner Wing platform covers inner wing and centre box of a large civil airliner, focusing on the centre box to lateral wing root joint, the landing gear and pylon integration and the highly loaded, complex curvature lower cover. The Airliner Fuselage platform addresses key fuselage challenges and complex design features, including large cut-outs and large damages in curved panels, keel beam and landing gear load introduction, tyre impact damage, post-buckling and elementary crash analysis. The Business Jet Wing platform focuses on reducing cost by combining parts into an integrated wing structure, includes architecture studies to identify the best wing joint configuration. The Business Jet Fuselage platform studies double curved rear fuselage with sandwich shell concept and VTP/HTP and engine integration. A Project Management and Training platform will integrate the technical activities and ensure a coordinated approach to generic tasks such as knowledge capture, dissemination and exploitation.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › materials engineering › composites
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft

Programme(s)

• FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• AERO-2003-1.3.2.2 - Full-composite structures (wing and fuselage) for large and small size aircraft

Call for proposal

FP6-2003-AERO-1
See other projects for this call

Funding Scheme

IP - Integrated Project

Coordinator

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: New Filton House ; BRISTOL ; United Kingdom
• Total cost: No data

Participants (58)

AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 316, route de Bayonne ; TOULOUSE
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AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kreetslag 10 ; 95 01 09 HAMBURG
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AIRBUS OPERATIONS SL

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: P John Lennon s/n ; GETAFE
• Total cost: No data

DASSAULT-AVIATION

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 9, Rond-Point des Champs-Elysées-Marcel Dassault ; PARIS
• Total cost: No data

ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: CONCORDE HOUSE, 24 WARWICK NEW ROAD, LEAMINGTON SPA ; WARWICKSHIRE
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ASOCIACION DE INVESTIGACION Y COOPERACION INDUSTRIAL DE ANDALUCIA

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Edificio Escuela Superior de Ingenieros, Camino de los Descubrimientos, s/n ; SEVILLA
• Total cost: No data

ATS_KLEIZEN

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Twente Poort Oost 24 7609 RG ; 303 ALMELO
• Total cost: No data

SHORT BROTHERS PLC

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Materials and Process Engineering Dept, Airport Road, Queens Island ; 241 BELFAST
• Total cost: No data

CT INGENIEROS, AAI, S.L.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: C/Francisco Gasco Santillan, 2, Edificio Las Mezquitas Local No 3-B, Pol. Industrial San Marcos, Getafe ; MADRID
• Total cost: No data

CENTRE D'ESSAIS ARONAUTIQUE DE TOULOUSE'

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 47, rue Saint-Jean ; BP53123 BALMA
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DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT- UND RAUMFAHRT E.V.

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Linder Hoehe ; KOELN
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DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Julianlaan 134 ; DELFT
• Total cost: No data

EADS CASA SOCIEDAD UNIPERSONAL

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida de Aragon, 404 ; MADRID
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EUROPEAN AERONAUTIC DEFENCE & SPACE COMPANY EADS FRANCE SAS

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 37, Boulevard de Montmorency ; PARIS
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EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

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• Address: Willy-Messerschmitt-Strasse ; MUNICH
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STORK FOKKER AESP BV

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Industrieweg 4 ; P.O. Box 1 PAPENDRECHT
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FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE "ALL-RUSSIAN SCIENTIFIC-RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AVIATION MATERIALS"

Russia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Radio Street, 17 ; MOSCOW
• Total cost: No data

GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Frenshaw House, Farnham Business Park, Weydon Lane ; FARNHAM
• Total cost: No data

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES LTD.

Israel

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ben Gurion International Airport ; LOD
• Total cost: No data

EIRE COMPOSITES

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Udaras Industrial Estate, Baile an tSagairt ; AN SPIDEAL, CO. GALWAY
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ASSYSTEM UK LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Club Street ; BAMBER BRIDGE, PRESTON, LANCASHIRE
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LABINAL EUROPE WIRING DIVISION

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 9, avenue Franklin ; BP 218 SAINT QUENTIN EN YVELINES
• Total cost: No data

MESSIER-DOWTY LIMITED

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cheltenham Road East ; GLOUCESTER
• Total cost: No data

STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAARTLABORATORIUM

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Anthony Fokkerweg 2 ; 90502 AMSTERDAM
• Total cost: No data

PATRIA AEROSTRUCTURES OY

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lentokonetehtaantie 3 ; 52 HALLI
• Total cost: No data

RUAG AEROSPACE

Switzerland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Seetalstrasse 175 ; 301 EMMEN
• Total cost: No data

RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY

Latvia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kalku St. 1 ; RIGA
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SAAB AB (PUBL)

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bröderna Ugglas gata ; LINKPING
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SAMTECH S.A.

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Rue des Chasseurs-Ardennais 8 ; ANGLEUR (LIÈGE)
• Total cost: No data

SONACA SA

Belgium

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Route Nationale Cinq ; GOSSELIES
• Total cost: No data

TURKISH AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES

Türkiye

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Fethiye Mahallesi, Havacilik Bulvari ; KAZAN-ANKARA
• Total cost: No data

FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE CENTRAL AEROHYDRODYNAMIC INSTITUTE N.A. PROF. N.E. ZHUKOVSKY

Russia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1, Zhukovsky St. ; ZHUKOVSKY, MOSCOW REG.
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT DRESDEN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Helmholtzstrasse 10 ; DRESDEN
• Total cost: No data

TWI LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Granta Park, Great Abington ; CAMBRIDGE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS

Greece

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Panepistimioupolis - Rion ; PATRAS
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HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Otakaari 1 ; 1000 ESPOO
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COMPOSITES TESTING LABORATORY (CTL LTD) - TASTAIL TEORANTA

Ireland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Udaras Industrial Estate, Baile an Tsagairt, An Spideal ; GALWAY
• Total cost: No data

CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Cranfield ; BEDFORD
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UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Drake Circus ; PLYMOUTH
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SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Singleton Park ; SWANSEA
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ECOLE NATIONALE SUPÉRIEURES DES ARTS ET INDUSTRIES TEXTILES

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 9, rue de l'Ermitage ; BP 30329 ROUBAIX
• Total cost: No data

ISSOIRE-AVIATION

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ZA LA BECHADE AERODROME ; ISSOIRE
• Total cost: No data

MILITARY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Kaliskiego Str. 2 ; WARSAW
• Total cost: No data

DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE ENGINEERING - UNIVERSITY OF PISA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Universita degli Studi di Pisa, Lungamo Pacinotti, 43/44 1-56126 ; PISA
• Total cost: No data

KUNGLIGA TEKNISKA HÖGSKOLAN

Sweden

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• Address: Valhallavägen79 ; STOCKHOLM
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DEPARTMENT OF AEROSPACE AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERING - II UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: V.Ie Beneduce, n. 10-81100 ; CASERTA
• Total cost: No data

SIGMATEX (UK) LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Manor Farm Road, Norton ; RUNCORN, CHESHIRE
• Total cost: No data

ATKINSNEDTECH.

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Paarellaan 14 ; HOOFDDORP
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AEROFORME S.A.

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: PONT BERANGER ; ST HILAIRE DE CHALEONS
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ECOLE CENTRALE DE NANTES / IRCCYN

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 1, rue de la Noe ; 92101 NANTES
• Total cost: No data

LOLA COMPOSITES

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Lola House, Glebe Road ; HUNTINGDON
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TECHNI-MODUL ENGINEERING S.A

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: ZA DE PERACHE ; COUDES
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I'INSTITUTE SUPERIEUR DE L'AÉRONAUTIQUE ET DE L'ESPACE (ISAE)

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 10 avenue Edouard Belin ; 54 032 TOULOUSE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida Ramiro de Maeztu ; MADRID
• Total cost: No data

NATIONAL AEROSPACE UNIVERSITY 'KHARKIV AVIATION INSTITUTE'

Ukraine

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 17 Chkalova St ; KHARKIV
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EDUCATIONAL SCIENTIFIC AND EXPERIMENTAL CENTER OF MOSCOW INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY

Russia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 9 Institutskii per ; DOLGOPRUDNY, MOSCOW REG
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ALENIA AERONAUTICA S.P.A

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Viale dell'Aeronautica snc ; POMIGLIANO D'ARCO (NA)
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VYZKUMNY A ZKUSEBNI LETECKY USTAV AS

Czechia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: LETNANY BERANOVYCH 130 ; 19000 Praha 18
• Region: Česko › Praha › Hlavní město Praha
• Activity type: Research Organisations
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