Thermoplastic wheel for electrical Environmental Control System

Several technology bricks are developed to address needs for a future Electrical ECS allowing significant benefits in terms of fuel consumption reduction through more efficient use of aircraft energy. Air cycle machines used in air cooling systems integrates usually one of several thermodynamic stages composed of a wheel. The aim of the topic is to develop a process to realize a flange wheel in thermoplastic composite (PAEK) to reduce weight and optimize the performance of the turbine wheels or compressor. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.