Optimised Electric Network Architectures and Systems for More-Electric Aircraft

Objective

ORCHESTRA combines:
· The leading University in Europe (UNOTT) on Aircraft electrification,
· Europe’s leading Regional Aircraft Company (LDO VEL),
· The world largest provider of aircraft Systems (SAF & SEP),
· Leading experts on Thermal Management (CIRA&FhG) and Electrical Energy Storage Technologies (AIT),
· Innovative businesses specialising in technologies for Aircraft Electrification (SKLE, BSIM &AER)
· Leading experts with decades of experience in aircraft certification (VR-ASP)
to deliver the “Technological Building Blocks” (TBB) that will form the foundation for the development of Much More Electric Aircraft (M2EA).
The key quantitative objectives achieved by ORCHESTRA will include overall EPS weight reduction by 25% and improvement in EPS efficiency by 10% compared to the current state-of-the-art. The ORCHESTRA consortium will investigate all the relevant technical aspects including electrical architectures, machines, power management and control, harness solutions, thermal management, electric energy storage, experimental and virtual testing, as well as systems integration, to develop and deliver a holistic framework of innovative modular scalable “building blocks” that incorporate emerging technologies and breakthrough design ideas. Each partner within the Consortium has been carefully selected due to their world leading expertise in the technology areas indicated Figure 3. The involvement of VR-ASP, with decades of experience on aircraft certification, is noteworthy to ensure that TBBs delivered through ORCHESTRA will be designed with a clear path to certification from the outset. This will be complemented through the involvement of EASA on the Industrial Advisory Board.

Field of science

• /engineering and technology/electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering/electrical engineering/electric energy
• /engineering and technology/mechanical engineering/vehicle engineering/aerospace engineering/aircraft

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Topic(s)

• MG-3-4-2020 - Innovative electric network architectures and systems, optimising global energy, electrical power, data and communication for aviation

Call for proposal

H2020-MG-2020-SingleStage-INEA
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM

Address

University Park
NG7 2RD Nottingham
United Kingdom

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU contribution

€ 1 123 276,25

Participants (10)

LEONARDO - SOCIETA PER AZIONI

Italy

EU contribution

€ 683 691,25

Address

Piazza Monte Grappa 4
00195 Roma

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER

France

EU contribution

€ 405 547,50

Address

1 Rue Louis Bleriot Parc Dactivite Andromede
31702 Blagnac

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SAFRAN SA

France

EU contribution

€ 474 047,50

Address

Blvd Du Gal Martial Valin 2
75015 Paris 15

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

C.I.R.A. CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 372 723,75

Address

Via Maiorise
81043 Capua

Activity type

Research Organisations

FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FOERDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.

Germany

EU contribution

€ 393 750

Address

Hansastrasse 27C
80686 Munchen

Activity type

Research Organisations

AEROMECHS SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 369 500

Address

Via Parente 10
81031 Aversa Ce

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH

Austria

EU contribution

€ 378 053,75

Address

Giefinggasse 4
1210 Wien

Activity type

Research Organisations

BSIM SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 281 870

Address

Corso Galileo Ferraris 16
10121 Torino

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

SKYLIFE ENGINEERING SL

Spain

EU contribution

€ 298 125

Address

Calle Americo Vespucio N5, Bloque 1, Local A 8-12
41092 Sevilla

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

VR AVIATION SAFETY PARTNERSHIP LTD

United Kingdom

EU contribution

€ 48 750

Address

120 Stanton Road
NG10 5EP Nottingham

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)