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Hybrid Electric propulsion system for regional AiRcrafT

Descrizione del progetto

Stabilire una rotta per il turbopropulsore termico ibrido elettrico nei velivoli regionali

Nei prossimi 20 anni, la crescita del mercato regionale e la spinta a ridurre le emissioni farà progredire il settore dell’aviazione regionale verso soluzioni innovative volte a decarbonizzare l’industria. Il progetto HE-ART, finanziato dall’UE, dimostrerà la fattibilità di un turbopropulsore ibrido elettrico mediante l’integrazione di un apposito dimostratore in scala reale per prove a terra. Combinando una trasmissione elettrica con un motore a turbopropulsore termico ultraefficiente e una compatibilità del 100 % con carburante per aviazione sostenibile, HE-ART punterà a conseguire miglioramenti in termini di efficienza e riduzione delle emissioni di gas a effetto serra fino al 30 %. Inoltre, il progetto integrerà nuove tecnologie in ambiti quali motore termico principale, trasmissione elettrica, distribuzione elettrica, scatola di trasmissione, propulsore, gondola e scambiatore di calore. Per garantire il successo di HE-ART, verrà messa in campo una collaborazione tra produttori di motori, propulsori e velivoli di spicco, organizzazioni di ricerca e università.

Obiettivo

Air travel is an important supplement to other means of regional transportation and in some regions the only viable solution. However, the regional transport market is highly competitive, and air travel must demonstrate that it can compete with hi-speed trains, cars or coaches. One major issue is the perception of the high CO2 and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by planes for these short journeys. Hybridization of the propulsion system enables combining the technical components benefits, thereby achieving an overall efficiency improvement. It is a concept well understood by the general public, due to the hybridization of automobiles, and can bring a real impact on the reduction of GHG emissions.
While enabling rather than limiting new sources of energy in aviation, an ambitious path to reduction of greenhouse gases and the pathway to a cleaner and greener aviation for regional flights is built upon three pillars:
• Electric hybridization
• An ultra-efficient turboprop thermal engine
• 100% SAF compatibility
HE-ART will be a first step on the path to hybridization of regional aircraft and a reduction of up to XX% of GHG. This will be accomplished by achieving a strategic global objective of demonstrating, within 36 months, the viability of a hybrid electric thermal turboprop (e-TP) within the scope of a dedicated integrated ground test demonstrator.
HE-ART will build on existing state of the art integrating the following technologies into the demonstrator:
• Core thermal engine
• Electric motor and power electronics
• Gearbox
• Propeller
• Nacelle and heat exchanger
This will be executed in conjunction with the Top-Level Aircraft Requirements that will be defined in parallel Clean Aviation research projects. To ensure that these requirements are met in full, HE-ART brings together the leading engine manufacturers, Rolls Royce and Safran with leading airframers, ATR, Airbus and Leonardo along with key manufacturers and research organisations.

Coordinatore

ROLLS-ROYCE DEUTSCHLAND LTD & CO KG
Contribution nette de l'UE
€ 2 411 571,40
Indirizzo
Eschenweg 11
15827 Blankenfelde-Mahlow
Germania

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Regione
Brandenburg Brandenburg Teltow-Fläming
Tipo di attività
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
Collegamenti
Costo totale
€ 3 445 102,00

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