Project description
Lightweight high-performance nacelle for next generation tiltrotors
One of the most amazing aircraft promising to make aviation eco-friendlier is the Leonardo next-generation civil tiltrotor (NGCTR) – a tiltrotor aircraft demonstrator developed within the context of the European Clean Sky 2 programme. The EU-funded TRAIL project is supporting this initiative. Its aim is to develop advanced composite materials and a monocoque nacelle structure using out-of-autoclave composite manufacturing processes. It will also produce lightweight hybrid firewalls using elastomeric coatings for protection. Project developments will lead to significant weight savings of the structure as well as a reduction in the number of nacelle parts. These in turn will decrease aircraft manufacturing costs and the overall environmental impact of the aviation industry.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencescomputer securitynetwork security
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraft
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Funding Scheme
CS2-IA - Innovation actionCoordinator
02 256 Warszawa
Poland
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Participants (6)
78600 Maisons-laffitte
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199 02 Praha
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
20133 Milano
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1059 CM Amsterdam
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39 300 Mielec
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39-300 Mielec
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