Affordable digital fly-by-wire flight control systems for small commercial aircraft (second phase), adfcs-ii

Objective

This project aims to bring DFCS technologies to the small commercial aircraft market at an affordable cost whilst maintaining the stringent safety requirements. This requires a radical challenge to current practices. A previous phase (ADFCS) identified the primary cost drivers, and addressed the equipment architecture to reduce the need for replication by improved fault detection and identification. ADFCS-II addresses 4 key cost drivers:
the design process by the increased use of high-fidelity simulations and analysis tools;
Fault Tolerant Control technologies to improve FCS effectiveness;
actuation architectures to provide the required integrity and ensure the continuity of control;
and the specification of a set of Flying Qualities Requirements to focus the design process.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › control systems
• 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

BAE SYSTEMS (OPERATIONS) LTD

Address

Warwick House, Farnborough Aerospace Centre
GU14 6YU Farnborough
United Kingdom

Participants (8)

CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA

Italy

Address

Via Maiorise
Capua

DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Netherlands

Address

Mekelweg 4
2600 GA Delft

ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES LTD

Israel

Address

Ben Gurion International Airport
70100 Tel Aviv/lod (Airport)

STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAART LABORATORIUM

Netherlands

Address

2,anthony Fokkerweg 2
1059 CM Amsterdam

TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Israel

Address

Technion City
32000 Haifa

UNIVERSITA DEGLI STUDI DI NAPOLI FEDERICO II

Italy

Address

Via Claudio 21
80125 Napoli

University of Patras

Greece

Address

University Campus Rio
26500 Patras

WARSAW UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Poland

Address

Nowowiesjka 24
00 661 Warszawa