Objective The main objective of the ENFICA-FC project is to develop and validate the use of a fuel cell based power system for propulsion of more/all electric aircraft. The fuel cell system will be installed in a selected aircraft which will be flight and performance tested as a proof of functionality and future applicability for inter city aircraft. It will also demonstrate that noise levels and pollutant emissions can be significantly reduces, or eliminated, by more/all electric aircraft in the air and on the g round. Rapidly emerging fuel cell power technologies can be used to launch a new revolution in electric propulsion system. Light aircraft, small commuters and electrical system replacement for larger transport aircraft (APU, primary electrical generation supply, etc) can be foreseen, with the added advantages provided by fuel cells, namely no noise, no pollution and all-electric aircraft. An all-electric propulsion inter-city aircraft (10-15 seat) could be completely equipped by fuel cells, realizing i n such way a more silent and less polluting aircraft that will be able to takeoff and land from congested urban areas using short airfields. A feasibility study will be carried out to define preliminarily transport aircraft propulsion systems that can be provided by fuel cell technologies, by Identification and Requirements of applications for regional transport aircraft, Propulsion system preliminary definition, Safety, certification, and maintenance, Life Cycle Cost evaluation. A two-seat electric-mo tor-driven airplane powered by fuel cells will be developed and validate by flight-test, by converting a high efficiency existing aircraft. Fuel cell unit, high efficiency brush-less electric motors and power electronics controller shall be designed, bui lt and tested in laboratory ready to be installed on board. Flight test bed of the all electric aircraft will be the main goal of the project. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftsocial sciencespolitical sciencespolitical transitionsrevolutionsnatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells Programme(s) FP6-AEROSPACE - Aeronautics and Space: thematic priority 4 under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) AERO-1.1 - Strengthening competitiveness Call for proposal FP6-2005-AERO-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator POLITECNICO DI TORINO Address Corso duca degli abruzzi 24 Torino Italy See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (11) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all METEC TECNOLOGIE SNC Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Via san secondo, 3 Torino See on map Links Website Opens in new window ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES LTD. Israel EU contribution € 0,00 Address Ben gurion international airport Lod See on map Links Website Opens in new window INTELLIGENT ENERGY LTD United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address 42 brook street London See on map Links Website Opens in new window BRNO UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Antoninska 548/1 Brno See on map Links Website Opens in new window JIHLAVAN AIRPLANES, S.R.O. Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Znojemská 64 Jihlava See on map Links Website Opens in new window AIR PRODUCTS PLC United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Hersham place - molesey road Walton-on-thames See on map INFOCOSMOS S.A. Greece EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lambardou 144 Athens See on map Links Website Opens in new window METEC INNOVATION CONSULTING SRL Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address C.so re umberto 12 Torino See on map EVEKTOR SPOL. S R.O. Czechia EU contribution € 0,00 Address Letecka 1008 Kunovice See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITÀ DI PISA (UNIVERSITY OF PISA) Italy EU contribution € 0,00 Address Lungarno pacinotti 43 Pisa See on map Links Website Opens in new window UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES Belgium EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue f. d. roosevelt 50 Brussels See on map Links Website Opens in new window
