Objective
The All-Electric Aircraft is a major target for the next generation of aircraft to lower consumption of non-propulsive power and thus fuel burn. To eliminate hydraulic circuits, pumps and reservoirs, Electro Mechanical Actuators (EMA) are mandatory but now need to meet cost, reliability and weight requirements from the airframers.
ACTUATION2015 aims to develop and validate a common set of standardised, modular and scalable EMA resources for all actuators (flight control, high lift, main landing gear, door, thrust reverser) and all types of aircraft (business/regional/commercial airplanes and helicopters).
Compared to the A320, ACTUATION2015 will reduce the overall Life Cycle Costs of actuators by 30%, improve reliability by 30% and reduce aircraft weight by 500kg.
The project relies on recent advances made in EU and national projects to integrate the required technologies (solid state power distribution, power electronics, operation in harsh conditions, jam tolerant EMA) to overcome the current barriers to EMA and mature EMA technologies to TRL 5.
Standardising EMA modules (motors, power drive electronics, mechanics, sensing) will be a key enabler to succeed in achieving cost objectives and developing the supply chain. Standardisation will start during the project with the support of a standardisation body (CEN).
The technical approach will be to gather detailed airframes’ requirements, specify a set of standard modules and develop prototypes for assessment at component and actuator level through rig tests and the virtual validation of modules. In parallel, a unified EMA design process supported by standard methods and tools will also be developed.
ACTUATION2015 will complement existing projects, notably CLEAN SKY SGO with an EMA solution, and pave the way towards the ACARE 2020 All-Electric Aircraft.
ACTUATION2015 is a 4,5 year integrated project comprising 54 partners representing the European stakeholders of the actuation and airframe sectors from 12 countries.
Field of science
- /engineering and technology/mechanical engineering/vehicle engineering/aerospace engineering/aircraft/rotorcraft
Topic(s)
Call for proposal
FP7-AAT-2011-RTD-1
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Funding Scheme
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France
Participants (55)
5347 KN Oss
21129 Hamburg
BS99 7AR Bristol
31060 Toulouse
Participation ended
00195 Roma
75013 Paris
GU14 6YU Farnborough
81043 Capua - Caserta
93196 Noisy Le Grand
1435 Mont-saint-guibert
68057 Mulhouse Cedex
1000 Bruxelles
28906 Madrid (Getafe)
OX16 4SU Banbury
51147 Koeln
85521 Ottobrunn
1400 Nivelles
5705 DG Helmond
48160 Derio Bizkaia
20600 Eibar Guipuzcoa
B90 4LA Solihull
B90 4LA Solihull West Midlands
65555 Limburg
Participation ended
92707 Colombes
64293 Darmstadt
31077 Toulouse
88161 Lindenberg
1111 Budapest
74166 Archamps
78140 Velizy Villacoublay
GL2 9QH Gloucester
33520 Bruges
31500 Tudela
91120 Palaiseau
11147 Galatsi
00185 Roma
10129 Torino
46101 Figeac Cedex
1228 Plan Les Ouates
58188 Linkoeping
92100 Boulogne-billancourt
CB22 7GG Harston, Cambridge
48930 Getxo
26240 Saint Vallier
1059CM Amsterdam
21073 Hamburg
80333 Muenchen
78700 Conflans Ste Honorine
NG7 2RD Nottingham
06039 Foligno Perugia
624 00 Brno
NE1 7RU Newcastle Upon Tyne
Participation ended
10146 Torino
31702 Blagnac
00195 Roma