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Anti-Crash lightweight fuel bladder Tank Integrated on a new RotorCraft

Projektbeschreibung

Nachhaltige Lösung zur Revolutionierung der Kraftstoffspeicherung für Drehflügler

Drehflügler stehen bei der Kraftstofflagerung vor einer großen Herausforderung: schwere und sperrige Kraftstoff-Sacktanks. Diese Tanks erhöhen nicht nur das Gewicht des jeweiligen Fluggeräts, sondern stoßen bei ihrer Herstellung auch flüchtige organische Verbindungen aus. Dadurch sind sie nicht umweltverträglich. Das EU-finanzierte Projekt ACTIonRCraft wird hier eine Lösung vorschlagen. Es wird leichte, bruchsichere Sacktanks entwerfen, entwickeln und herstellen, in denen die umweltfreundlichen technologischen Fortschritte von Zodiac Aerosafety Systems (ASY) integriert sind. ACTIonRCraft zielt darauf ab, das Gewicht und die Emissionen der Tanks zu senken und gleichzeitig ihre mechanischen Eigenschaften zu verbessern, um die Aufprallsicherheit zu erhöhen.

Ziel

ACTIonRCraft will design, develop, manufacture, verify and validate [qualification tests (leakproofness, temperature, pressure, fluid susceptibility, mechanical and drop tests) up to flight tests] five qualified anti-crash lightweight fuel bladder tanks which will integrate for the very first time ZODIAC AEROSAFETY SYSTEMS (ASY) robust, light and ecofriendly technological breakthrough (functionalized liner, lighter fabric and solvents without pictogram).

Fully supporting the rapid emergence of the highly performant rotorcraft, this next generation of anti-crash lightweight fuel bladder tanks with limited environmental footprint will demonstrate a weight reduction of 15%, a reduction of 80% of VOC emission during sustainable manufacturing, conformance with CS29 and mechanical properties at the highest level (sealing, resiliency, service temperature and crash resistance).

ACTIonRCraft will be carried by ASY who has the required specific expertise in fuel bladders tanks (i.e. project/program management, design, development, manufacturing, installation and support to flight tests) with a proven track record of successful R&T projects, collaborative RTD projects (ESCOTHp, GENOME, COMAIT, CleanSky 1, etc. ) and R&D programs (e.g. H160 – X4, EC175, EC225, etc.). Notably, a first step on tank walls weight improvement was already achieved by ASY within the H160 program and ASY has already developed the necessary technological breakthrough today at TRL4 (functionalized liner, lighter fabric) and at TRL5 (Solvents without pictogram) to be accessed and used in ACTIonRCraft.

Also, ASY is the unique EU fuel systems provider approved by aviation authorities worldwide since several years, owning Design Organization Approval (DOA), Production Organization Approval (POA) and Maintenance Organization Approval (MOA).

Koordinator

SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS
Netto-EU-Beitrag
€ 800 000,00
Adresse
61 RUE PIERRE CURIE
78370 Plaisir
Frankreich

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Region
Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines
Aktivitätstyp
Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
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Gesamtkosten
€ 1 250 163,75