ConcEpt validatioN sTudy foR fusElage wake-filLIng propulsioN intEgration

Deliverables

Documents, reports (16)

Electric machinery preliminary design report

Preliminary weight, efficiency and geometric data of electric motor and generators

Specification of fan design and rig test campaign plan

Fuselage fan model design specification and description of planned test campaign

Results of the fuselage fan rig testing

Comprehensive documentation of the post-processed test rig measurement results

Interim report on fuselage-wing junction aero-structural investigation

Fuselage-wing junction aero-structural pre-design: approach, calculation methods, interim results

Specification of wind tunnel model and test campaign plan

Model design specification and description of planned test campaign

Dissemination and exploitation plan

The plan will define how research data will be handled, including access rules, how they will be exploited, shared and protected during the project lifetime and beyond. The plan will be updated throughout the Project.

Multi-disciplinary evaluation of the optimized propulsive fuselage aircraft

Report on the multi-disciplinary PFC assessment against the R2035

Power plant integration concept for electric generator

Description of multi-disciplinary generator integration

Summary report on multi-disciplinary design results

Multi-disciplinary design of optimised PFC aircraft design and corresponding CAD representation

Definition of multidisciplinary interfacing strategy

Documentation of the multi-disciplinary interfacing framework and work flow logic

Results of the overall configuration wind tunnel testing

Comprehensive documentation of the post-processed wind tunnel measurement results

Final PFC aircraft aerodynamic design and performance

Description of the final PFC aerodynamic shaping and Performance including geometry data

Interim report on fuselage and nacelle aero-structural pre-design

Fuselage and nacelle aero-structural pre-design: approach, calculation methods, interim results

Propulsive fuselage technology roadmap towards TRL6 in 2030

Report on the detailed technology roadmapping for the CENTRELINE technologies towards target TRL in year 2030

Power plant system final design and performance characteristics

Final design description and performance data (design and off-design) for the PFC power plants

Specification of propulsive fuselage aircraft layout and design features

Basic specification including CAD data and component requirements for initial PFC aircraft design

Websites, patent fillings, videos etc. (4)

CENTRELINE workshop presenting final project results

Public workshop presenting the final results of the CENTRELINE project and providing an outlook of the necessary next development steps; possibly in conjunction with an key exhibition event

CENTRELINE public website

Public website presenting project approach, consortium and current results, and promoting public and stakeholder outreach

CENTRELINE public workshop for policy makers

Public workshop to present preliminary results of the propulsive fuselage concept

CENTRELINE technology transfer workshop

Workshop targeting key innovation stakeholders to promote and assess future industrial uptake and development needs

Publications

Conference proceedings (9)

Experimental and Computational Analysis of Model–Support Interference in Low-Speed Wind-Tunnel Testing of Fuselage-Boundary-Layer Ingestion

Author(s): Biagio Della Corte, André A.V. Perpignan, Martijn van Sluis, Arvind Gangoli Rao
Published in: MATEC Web of Conferences, Issue 304, 2019, Page(s) 02020, ISSN 2261-236X
DOI: 10.1051/matecconf/201930402020

Integration Aspects for large Generators into Turbofan Engines for a Turbo-Electric Propulsive Fuselage Concept

Author(s): Merkler, R., Samuelsson, S. and Wortmann, G.
Published in: 24th ISABE conference, Issue ISABE-2019-24087, 2019

Design Trade Studies for Turbo-electric Propulsive Fuselage Integration

Author(s): Troeltsch, F., Bijewitz, J. and Seitz, A.
Published in: 24th ISABE conference, Issue ISABE-2019-24141, 2019

Optimisation of the loading structure for Propulsive Fuselage Concept

Author(s): Goraj, Z., Kowalski M. and Goliszek, B.
Published in: 24th ISABE conference, Issue ISABE-2019-24193, 2019

Adaption of a Turbofan Engine for High Power Offtakes for a Turbo-Electric Propulsive

Author(s): Samuelsson S., Petit O., Merkler R. and Wortmann, G.
Published in: 24th ISABE conference, Issue ISABE-2019-24215, 2019

Strategy and Implementation of a Parametric CAD Model for R2035 Aircraft Structure and External Configuration

Author(s): Goraj, Z., Goliszek, B., Kowalski , M., Seitz, A., Peter, F. and Meller, F.
Published in: 31st ICAS conference, 2018

Concept Validation Study for Fuselage Wake-Filling Propulsion Integration

Author(s): Seitz, A., Peter, F., Bijewitz, J., Habermann, A., Goraj, Z., Kowalski, M., Castillo Pardo, A., Hall C., Meller, F., Merkler, R., Petit, O., Samuelsson, S., Della Corte, B., van Sluis, M., Wortmann, G. and Dietz, M.
Published in: 31st ICAS conference, 2018

Power Plant Pre-Design Exploration for a Turbo-Electric Propulsive Fuselage Concept

Author(s): Julian Bijewitz, Arne Seitz, Mirko Hornung
Published in: 2018 Joint Propulsion Conference, 2018
DOI: 10.2514/6.2018-4402

Multidimensional Parametric Study of a Propulsive Fuselage Concept Using OpenFOAM

Author(s): Anais Luisa Habermann, Rebecca Zahn, Arne Seitz, Mirko Hornung
Published in: AIAA AVIATION 2020 FORUM, Issue AIAA 2020-2754, 2020
DOI: 10.2514/6.2020-2754

Peer reviewed articles (7)

Predesign Considerations for the DC Link Voltage Level of the CENTRELINE Fuselage Fan Drive Unit

Author(s): Stefan Biser, Guido Wortmann, Swen Ruppert, Mykhaylo Filipenko, Mathias Noe, Martin Boll
Published in: Aerospace, Issue 6/12, 2019, Page(s) 126, ISSN 2226-4310
DOI: 10.3390/aerospace6120126

Optimality considerations for propulsive fuselage power savings

Author(s): Arne Seitz, Anaïs Luisa Habermann, Martijn van Sluis
Published in: Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part G: Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2020, Page(s) 095441002091631, ISSN 0954-4100
DOI: 10.1177/0954410020916319

The use of FEA and semi-empirical equations for weight estimation of a passenger aircraft

Author(s): Kowalski, Mariusz; Goraj, Zdobyslaw; Goliszek, Bartłomiej
Published in: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 2021, ISSN 1748-8842
DOI: 10.1108/aeat-12-2020-0287

Proof of Concept Study for Fuselage Boundary Layer Ingesting Propulsion

Author(s): Seitz, A.; Habermann, A.L.; Peter, F.; Troeltsch, F.; Castillo Pardo, A.; Della Corte, B.; van Sluis, M.; Goraj, Z.; Kowalski, M.; Zhao, X.; Grönstedt, T.; Bijewitz, J.; Wortmann, G.
Published in: Aerospace, 2021, ISSN 2226-4310
DOI: 10.3390/aerospace8010016

Performance bookkeeping for aircraft configurations with fuselage wake-filling propulsion integration

Author(s): A. L. Habermann, J. Bijewitz, A. Seitz, M. Hornung
Published in: CEAS Aeronautical Journal, Issue 11/2, 2020, Page(s) 529-551, ISSN 1869-5582
DOI: 10.1007/s13272-019-00434-w

Stress, strain and displacement analysis of geodetic and conventional fuselage structure for future passenger aircraft

Author(s): Zdobyslaw Jan Goraj, Mariusz Kowalski, Bartlomiej Goliszek
Published in: Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, 2019, ISSN 0002-2667

Numerical investigation of the effects of fuselage upsweep in a propulsive fuselage concept

Author(s): Anaïs Luisa Habermann, Anubhav Gokhale, Mirko Hornung
Published in: CEAS Aeronautical Journal, 2021, ISSN 1869-5582
DOI: 10.1007/s13272-020-00487-2

Other (2)

Fuselage Wake-filling Propulsion Integration

Author(s): Seitz, A.
Published in: EC Aerodays 2019, 2019

Project Overview

Author(s): Seitz, A.
Published in: CENTRELINE Policy Maker Workshop 2019, 2019