Project description
Reducing emissions and increasing fuel efficiency of aeroplane engines
Air transportation greatly benefits society, but it also emits harmful greenhouse gases and contributes to global warming. The EU-funded ESTiMatE project aims to develop a smart modelling software tool that will be able to predict pollutant emissions and soot in aero-engine combustors. The advanced modelling strategy will use computational fluid dynamics in simulations to analyse the chemical transformation of jet fuel and particle composition in turbine engine combustors. It will play a significant role in the design of cleaner and more fuel-efficient aeroplane engines, not to mention the positive impact on the environment due to reduced emissions.
Objective
The main objective of ESTiMatE is to develop a modelling strategy using CFD simulations for the prediction of soot in terms of chemical evolution and particle formation in conditions relevant to aero engine operation. The model developments are based on the use of detailed chemical kinetics for kerosene surrogates, and advanced combustion and spray models validated with reference experiments. ESTiMatE develops an advanced methodology based on advanced soot prediction models integrated into high-fidelity simulations. It includes the development of efficient algorithms for the coupling of soot particles with gas phase dynamics allowing the use of large-scale applications with high computational efficiency. ESTiMatE will contribute to the characterization and prediction of the combustion process and subsequent emissions, to increase the predictivity and reliability of soot predictions in the aeronautical sector.
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Programme(s)
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H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport
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H2020-EU.3.4.5.5. - ITD Engines
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RIA - Research and Innovation action
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Call for proposal
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(opens in new window) H2020-CS2-CFP07-2017-02
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08034 BARCELONA
Spain
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