Objective The objective of LOADNet is to establish cost effective photonic network technologies and through-life support procedures for on-board aircraft data communications applications. This will be achieved by the identification, evaluation and adaptation of low cost commercial optical data transmission technology. The consortium comprises key members of the supply chain, from optical component/sub-system vendors, through equipment suppliers, to airframe manufacturers, and is further complemented by the participation of world-class academic groups. The trade-offs between airframe requirements, functional environmental performance, and life-cycle costs can thus be properly resolved. Optical physical layer developments will be based on commercial photonic components that will re-package where appropriate to yield low cost, physically robust data communications hardware. Data link and network layer studies, as well as physical layer modelling activities will support component/device developments and ultimately provide design tool capabilities. Risk reduction will be achieved through the design, development, and evaluation of network, architectures, physical layer components, and through-life support procedures. The project partners through the AECMA, ARINC, and SAE organisations will actively pursue this goal. Fields of science engineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationstelecommunications networksdata networks 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 AIRBUS UK LIMITED EU contribution No data Address New Filton House, Filton BRISTOL United Kingdom See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (12) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address Kreetslag 10 21129 HAMBURG See on map Total cost No data AIRBUS FRANCE SAS France EU contribution No data Address Route de Bayonne 316 TOULOUSE See on map Links Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LTD United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Warwick House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre GU14 6YU FARNBOROUGH See on map Total cost No data DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG Germany EU contribution No data Address Mercedesstrasse 137 70327 STUTTGART See on map Total cost No data FCI FRANCE France EU contribution No data Address RN 23 72470 CHAMPAGNE See on map Total cost No data INSTITUT FUER MIKROTECHNIK MAINZ GMBH Germany EU contribution No data Address CARL-ZEISS-STRASSE 18-20 55129 MAINZ See on map Total cost No data NEXANS HARNESSES Belgium EU contribution No data Address Heideveld 1 1654 HUIZINGEN See on map Total cost No data OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES France EU contribution No data Address 2,Avenue de la Division Leclerc, 29 92322 CHATILLON See on map Total cost No data SISTEMAS Y REDES TELEMATICAS- SIRE S.L. Spain EU contribution No data Address calle Isaac Newton 1, Parque Tecnologico de Madrid 28760 TRES CANTOS See on map Total cost No data SMITHS AEROSPACE LTD. United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address Bishops Cleeve GL52 4SF Cheltenham See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID Spain EU contribution No data Address Avenida de la Universidad 30 28911 LEGANES See on map Total cost No data UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE United Kingdom EU contribution No data Address George Street 204 G1 1QE GLASGOW See on map Total cost No data