Development of a novel generic digital controller for hydraulic load profiling control systems to significantly reduce costs and time in aircraft test rig development and commissioning

Información del proyecto

DigiTech

Identificador del acuerdo de subvención: 687641

DOI

10.3030/687641

Proyecto cerrado

Fecha de la firma de la CE 1 Septiembre 2015

Fecha de inicio 1 Octubre 2015

Fecha de finalización 31 Marzo 2016

Financiado con arreglo a

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Coste total

€ 71 429,00

Aportación de la UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinado por

RTC ELECTRONICS LTD
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - DigiTech (Development of a novel generic digital controller for hydraulic load profiling control systems to significantly reduce costs and time in aircraft test rig development and commissioning)

Período documentado: 2015-10-01 hasta 2016-03-31

Resumen del contexto y de los objetivos generales del proyecto

Phase 1 funding has enabled RTC to complete a feasibility study for DigiTech: a novel digital control system for loading test equipment.

Trabajo realizado desde el comienzo del proyecto hasta el final del período abarcado por el informe y los principales resultados hasta la fecha

We have established freedom to operate within the field. No prior IP protection relating to DigiTech-like systems has been discovered. A robust IP strategy has been developed to protect our work from exploitation by outside parties.
There is significant potential for DigiTech to be impactful within the industry. The industry is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.64% until 2022. There is a high demand for innovative testing solutions that are faster, cheaper and better than the current state-of-the-art.
DigiTech promises significant customer savings in terms of system cost, maintenance costs and project delivery time. These benefits come from the innovative, highly modular architecture of DigiTech. This will reduce time to design, build, program and commission the test system. The current state of the art is a rack and stack system with a large, central computer which must be programmed with highly customised software for each new application. The need for high-cost bespoke rig elements will be reduced greatly with DigiTech.
DigiTech will meet customer demands for reduced system downtime and rapid breakdown support. Potential solutions were evaluated in terms of Customer and RTC requirements and a strategy has been defined. Key technologies for meeting these demands are identified and compared.

Avances que van más allá del estado de la técnica e impacto potencial esperado (incluida la repercusión socioeconómica y las implicaciones sociales más amplias del proyecto hasta la fecha)

An elaborated business plan is presented in which we detail our commercialisation and marketing strategy. Our strategy for developing client uptake is explained and risks and opportunities associated with the product are identified. The reduced cost of DigiTech will allow us to target other industrial sectors, in which the price point is lower.
The current state of the technology is described and an overview of future development is presented.

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