Objective Nowadays, chemical propulsion is based on solid (launch applications like first stage booster) or liquid technologies (upper stage engines). Complementary, hybrid propulsion technology, as defined in ORPHEE (Operational Research Project on Hybrid Engine in Europe), appears as a new generation of advanced space transportation system. Engines based on this innovative propulsion concept provide advantages like thrust performance, throttling (thrust modulation), versatility (easy adaptation to various configurations), simplicity, safety. which significantly reduce the global engine cost. It will help to consolidate the long term sustainability and ensure a technology needed by the European propulsion space community to remain independent. Hybrid propulsion principle is based on the injection of a liquid oxidizer into the engine combustion chamber where it reacts with a solid fuel to generate hot gases providing the thrust. Enlarge the burning surface is the current proposed solution to reach the needed performance level. It dramatically increases the solid grain volume and the engine weight, limiting the applications. The regression rate is a key parameter controlling the solid fuel grain design. Its increase is a very attractive solution to reduce the grain volume. The main objectives of ORPHEE are to increase versatility of space propulsion system, ensure significant increase performance of hybrid engine, improve solid fuel technological maturity from TRL 1 to 3 and gather European skills on hybrid propulsion and ensure European access to space In near future, the availability of new hybrid engines will allow the access to new space transportation missions and to obtain significant costs reduction. It will consolidate the knowledge on this innovative technology, allowing the European space community to become non dependant. It may be considered as a competitive propulsion solution to be implemented in future space agencies roadmaps. Fields of science natural sciencesphysical sciencesastronomyspace explorationagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagriculturegrains and oilseedsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Keywords booster engine demonstrator hybrid motor hybrid propulsion mission specification road map upper stage engine Programme(s) FP7-SPACE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Space Topic(s) SPA-2007-2.2-02 - Space transportation Call for proposal FP7-SPACE-2007-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator SAFRAN CERAMICS EU contribution € 407 838,00 Address RUE DE TOUBAN LES CINQ CHEMINS 33185 Le Haillan France See on map Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Gironde Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Philippe Gautier (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (9) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AIRBUS DEFENCE AND SPACE SAS France EU contribution € 159 630,00 Address 31 RUE DES COSMONAUTES ZI DU PALAYS 31402 Toulouse Cedex See on map Region Occitanie Midi-Pyrénées Haute-Garonne Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Anne Chesnoy (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AIRBUS DS GMBH Germany EU contribution € 225 000,00 Address ROBERT KOCH STRASSE 1 82024 TAUFKIRCHEN See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Eugen Reichl (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AVIO SPA Italy EU contribution € 175 536,00 Address VIA ANTONIO SALANDRA N18 00187 ROMA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Emilio Coppola (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES France EU contribution € 225 000,00 Address CHEMIN DE LA HUNIERE 91120 Palaiseau See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Essonne Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jean-Louis Forget (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany EU contribution € 202 500,00 Address LINDER HOHE 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Cornelia Bugge (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data POLITECNICO DI MILANO Italy EU contribution € 194 250,00 Address PIAZZA LEONARDO DA VINCI 32 20133 Milano See on map Region Nord-Ovest Lombardia Milano Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Fulvio Mongilardi (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II Italy EU contribution € 194 250,00 Address CORSO UMBERTO I, 40 80138 Napoli See on map Region Sud Campania Napoli Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Giorgio Mustilli (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITATEA POLITEHNICA DIN BUCURESTI Romania EU contribution € 129 750,00 Address SPLAIUL INDEPENDENTEI 313 SECT 6 060042 Bucharest See on map Region Macroregiunea Trei Bucureşti-Ilfov Bucureşti Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Teodor-Viorel Chelaru (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Thyia Tehnologije d.o.o Slovenia EU contribution € 70 400,00 Address DIMICEVA 9 1000 LJUBLJANA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Spase Drakul (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data
