Integration of Innovative Ice Protection Systems

Project Information

I3PS

Grant agreement ID: 785550

DOI

10.3030/785550

Project closed

EC signature date 13 February 2018

Start date 1 March 2018

End date 31 December 2020

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Total cost

€ 1 350 090,00

EU contribution

€ 1 349 900,00

Coordinated by

SOCIETE NATIONALE DE CONSTRUCTION AEROSPATIALE SONACA SA
Belgium

Periodic Reporting for period 2 - I3PS (Integration of Innovative Ice Protection Systems)

Reporting period: 2019-03-01 to 2020-12-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The project intends to test in icing wind tunnel three demonstrators equipped with innovative ice protection systems.
An electromagnetic induction system and a two-phase system will be designed and built for integrating them into the structure of the three demonstrators. The prototypes will be designed, manufactured, tested and analyzed along the twenty four months of this project. Two of them will be equipped with an ice protection system made of an electromagnetic system embedded in the composite structure. One test article will be equipped with a two-phase ice protection system integrated on a metallic skin.


The achievement of the project will conduct to the development of novel manufacturing processes such as the manufacturing of composite leading edge with small curvature radius (for the FLE demonstrator) or also the implementation of an additive layers manufacturing process for the manufacturing of the metallic intake. These new manufacturing processes are targeting a better quality of the products and a simplification of the industrialization chain leading to an increased competitiveness.

The objectives are described hereafter:


Objectives linked to the 1st test article:

- Design of the electromagnetic system integration into the composite leading edge of a wing test article
- Design of the whole wing test article
- Manufacturing of the wing test article and integration of the electro magnetic system into it
- Testing in Icing Wind tunnel, at RTA, the system of the wing test article.



Objectives linked to the 2nd test article:

- Design of the electromagnetic system integration into the composite leading edge of a flap test article
- Design of the whole flap test article
- Manufacturing of the flap test article and integration of the electro magnetic system into it
- Testing in Icing Wind tunnel, at RTA then at Cranfield University, the system of the flap test article.

Objectives linked to the 3rd test article:

- Design of the biphasic system integration into an engine air intake test article
- Design of the whole engine air intake test article
- Manufacturing of the engine air intake test article and integration of the biphasic system into it
- Testing in Icing Wind tunnel, at RTA, the system of the engine air intake test article

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Since the begining of the project.
The main achievements are as follows :


For the 1st test article (WLE):

- The design of the test article and of the system integration is completed
- The manufacturing of the test article was done
- Icing wind tunnel was completed at RTA on oct19
-Test data were collected

For the 2nd test article (FLE):

- The design of the test article and of the system integration is completed
- The manufacturing of the test article was done
- Icing wind tunnel was completed at RTA on oct19 and at CU on Nov19
-Test data were collected

For the 3rd test article (EAI):

- The design of the test article and of the system integration is completed
- The manufacturing of the test article was done
- Icing wind tunnel was completed at RTA on July 20
-Test data were collected

5 milestones were performed

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

There is no remaining activity.
All activities described in the DoA were completed


The project demonstrated the applicability of new technologies for the ice protection systems and their integration.
The replacement of the today existing active ice protection systems mounted on the surfaces of engine intakes by a passive two-phase system will provide significant savings on electrical energy consumption, and mass.

For the 5 companies involved in this project, the opportunity was to develop their activities and so to have a beneficial impact on the employment. A successful project could lead to the extent of the activity of every member:
EHP would need to develop serial parts for 2 phase systems.
Ikerlan would have to define the electromagnetic systems.
Sonaca would have to integrate the systems into aero structures
RTA and Cranfield university would have to test the developed systems in their IWT.

WLE at RTA after icing test

EAI test article equipped with diphasic ice protection system after test at RTA

WLE test article fitted with an induction-based ice protection system

Flap test article equipped with induction based ice protection system after test at CU