S-wake - assessment of wake vortex safety (S-WAKE)

Objective

The present S-Wake project aims to develop and apply tools for assessing appropriate (safe) wake vortex separation distances. There are two reasons for addressing the wake vortex safety issue in S-Wake. The first reason is that Airbus Industries (and Boeing) are planning the construction of a new very large transport aircraft, which potentially introduces a larger hazard for following aircraft than existing large aircraft. Secondly, with the present wake vortex separation rules, the major airports in Europe become increasingly congested. The S-Wake project addresses these issues by investigating the levels of wake vortex safety behind the projected new aircraft and by developing and applying a safety assessment methodology, based on a probabilistic approach. A large database with quantitative data for wake vortex encounters (based on one year Flight-Data-Recording data for aircraft arriving at a major European airport) will be collected and analysed for validating essential part of the S-Wake project.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › databases
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft

Programme(s)

• FP5-GROWTH - Programme for research technological development and demonstration on "Competitive and sustainable growth 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.3.-4. - Key Action New Perspectives in Aeronautics

Call for proposal

Data not available

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAART LABORATORIUM

Address

Anthony Fokkerweg 2 1059 Cm Amsterdam
1006 BM Amsterdam
Netherlands

Participants (12)

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

Address

Kreetslag 10
21129 Hamburg

BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

United Kingdom

Address

Technical Block J, Heathrow Airport, Hounslow
TW6 2JA London

CENTRE EUROPEEN DE RECHERCHE ET DE FORMATION AVANCEE EN CALCUL SCIENTIFIQUE

France

Address

42,avenue Gustave Coriolis 42
31057 Toulouse

DEUTSCHE FLUGSICHERUNG GMBH

Germany

Address

Paul-ehrlich-str. 37-39
63225 Langen

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

Address

Lilienthalplatz 7
38108 Braunschweig

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

Address

1,avenida Rovisco Pais 1
1049-001 Lisboa

NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES LIMITED

United Kingdom

Address

Caa House 45-59 Kingsway
WC2B6TE London

OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES

France

Address

2,avenue Edouard Belin 2
31055 Toulouse

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE - MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

United Kingdom

Address

London Road, Sutton House Room Sg/12
RG12 2SZ Bracknell

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BERLIN*

Germany

Address

Marchstrasse 12
10587 Berlin

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG

Germany

Address

Hermann-blenk Str. 27
38108 Braunschweig

THE FLIGHT DATA COMPANY

United Kingdom

Address

The Lodge, Harmondsworth Lane
UB7 0LQ Uxbridge