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Open Fan for Environmental Low Impact of Aviation

Project description

An open fan for sustainable aviation engines

Decarbonising aviation is the greatest challenge facing the air transport industry. The open fan engine architecture is in line with the Clean Aviation Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), which prioritises the development of technologies that reduce the environmental impact of small-medium range (SMR) aircraft. Since the engine is essential in this effort, the Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) Open Fan architecture is the most promising solution concerning fuel efficiency to achieve 20 % emissions reduction. The EU-funded OFELIA project will demonstrate the RISE Open Fan architecture for SMR aircraft as a key contributor to the Air Transport Action Group’s goals towards carbon neutrality by 2050.

Objective

Reducing the environmental impact of Short- and Medium-Range (SMR) aircraft is a core priority of the Clean Aviation Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA), with the objective of enabling technologies for the next generation of SMR aircraft. In this context, propulsion remains a major lever, and the Open Fan engine architecture stands out as the most promising solution to significantly improve fuel efficiency, supporting the ambition of a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to 2020 levels, while remaining compatible with an Entry into Service (EIS) around 2035.

Building on strong synergies with national research programs, the OFELIA project brings together a large European consortium to contribute to the maturation of the RISE Open Fan technologies announced in June 2021. The project focuses on developing and consolidating the key technological enablers of the Open Fan architecture required to meet the performance, integration and certification challenges of future SMR aircraft.

OFELIA aims to mature the Open Fan engine architecture and its technologies up to TRL5. The project also addresses engine–airframe integration aspects and regulatory considerations, with close collaboration between engine manufacturers, airframers and airworthiness authorities to ensure that installation and certification constraints are fully embedded from the early design phases.

By delivering TRL5 maturity for the Open Fan key technologies, OFELIA will show a credible pathway to achieving a 20% CO2 reduction versus 2020, prepare subsequent demonstration phases within Clean Aviation Phase 2 and consolidate the roadmap towards an EIS by 2035

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HORIZON-JU-IA - HORIZON JU Innovation Actions

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(opens in new window) HORIZON-JU-Clean-Aviation-2022-01

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Coordinator

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
Net EU contribution

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€ 36 095 538,09
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BVD DU GENERAL MARTIAL VALIN 2
75015 PARIS
France

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Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris
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Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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€ 51 864 670,67

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