Project description DEENESFRITPL Cabin pressure control system for tomorrow’s tiltrotor aircraft Tiltrotor aircraft operate at altitudes where pressurisation is required to ensure the comfort and safety of crew and passengers. Conventional systems on aeroplanes depend on bleed air taken from engine compressors to pressurise the fuselage and operate air conditioning systems. However, this negatively affects fuel efficiency. The EU-funded ELECTRA project will design architecture for a bleedless cabin pressurisation system (CPS) and develop, manufacture, test and validate CPS hardware that is appropriate for flight testing on the next-generation tiltrotor technology demonstrator. To do so, it will create a simulation platform, carry out system- and equipment-level trade-off analyses and produce equipment hardware. The project should contribute to the Clean Sky 2’s Joint Technical Programme objectives. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective The main objectives of the proposed ELECTRA project are:1. The development of an optimal architecture for a bleedless cabin pressurization system (CPS)2. The development, manufacturing, test and qualification of CPS hardware suitable for flight testing on the next-generation tiltrotor technology demonstratorTo achieve the objectives, ELECTRA will:1. Set up a simulation platform2. Perform system-level and equipment-level trade-off analyses3. Develop equipment hardware: cabin pressure management system, electrical compressor, electronic control unit and its firmware, outflow valve and several other system components4. Develop a test rig for hardware testing, emulating the cabin pressurization system, and test the developed hardware5. Develop a prototype qualification unit and perform environmental qualification tests6. Develop a prototype flight unit, cleared for flight on the next-generation tiltrotor technology demonstratorELECTRA contributes to task 1.6.3 of the Joint Technology Programme, “Pressurization and Environmental Control System Components Design, Manufacturing and Testing”, by contributing to these JTP objectives:• Reduction of carbon emissions through improved energy efficiency• Reduced cost of ownership• European industrial leadership on ‘Smart, Green and Integrated Transport’• Improving mobility through new mobility concepts (more flexible, resilient, effective and affordable)• Spin-off from research innovation activities to other aircraft Fields of science engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcontrol systemsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraft Keywords Aircraft compressor Cabin compressor Electric compressor Cabin pressure control system More-electric aircraft Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.3. - IADP Fast Rotorcraft Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2018-CfP08-FRC-01-24 - High efficiency full electrical low pressure Compartment Pressure Control System for tilt-rotor applications Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP08-2018-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS LUCHT - EN RUIMTEVAARTCENTRUM Net EU contribution € 600 000,00 Address ANTHONY FOKKERWEG 2 1059 CM Amsterdam Netherlands See on map Region West-Nederland Noord-Holland Groot-Amsterdam Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 600 000,00 Participants (2) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all AERONAMIC BV Netherlands Net EU contribution € 553 887,50 Address PLANTHOFSWEG 79 7601 PJ Almelo See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Oost-Nederland Overijssel Twente Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 274 295,00 Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. AERONAMIC EASTERN EUROPE SRL Romania Net EU contribution € 46 112,50 Address STR. LYON NR. 2 550018 Sibiu See on map Region Macroregiunea Unu Centru Sibiu Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 65 875,00
