Objective The objective of this topic is to set up an industrial and fully automatic optimal design tool, integrating software identified by the Topic Leader, in order to reach TRL6 at the end of the project. This tool has to be dedicated to rotorcraft engine air intake analysis and able to handle multi-objective, multi-parameters and multi-points optimization on a given CATIA CAD.An effective aerodynamic design of the engine air intakes is essential for ensuring a proper air supply to the first stage compressor and thus an efficient behavior of the whole engine installation. However, its optimization has to deal with a lot of requirements and constraints, not always linked to the engine performance itself, but often aiming at improving conflicting criterions. For instance, the engine air intakes design will have some impact as regards the three following different issues:• Volume specifications• Helicopter manufacturer specifications, along with the airframe performance level required• Engine manufacturer specifications, along with the engine performance level requiredIn order to achieve the task, optimization will take into account 3 flight conditions. Among all optimization strategy available, due to CFD solver limited capabilities for adjoint computations, a Surrogate Based Optimization approach is proposed. It allows use of gradient free and global optimization method.Two optimizations are planned during the task: one without Inlet Barrier Filter and a last without. The final objective is to improve flow solution at Air Intake Plane from a distorsion and pressure losses aspect. Fields of science natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwarenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesenvironmental sciencespollutionengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraftnatural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.3. - IADP Fast Rotorcraft Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2014-CFP01-FRC-02-04 - Tools development for aerodynamic optimization on engine air intake Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP01-2014-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CS2-IA - Innovation action Coordinator ALTRAN TECHNOLOGIES Net EU contribution € 370 860,00 Address 76 AVENUE KLEBER 75016 Paris France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 529 806,25
