Objective The FUBACOMP project aims to improve operational efficiencies in the small civil/business/tilt rotor/helicopter sectors by:1) Increased fuel economy through reduced airframe mass as a result of the introduction of full barrel composite fuselage components.2) Reduced lifecycle costs through improved fatigue performance versus metallic structure, reduced routine inspection and minimal parts inventory.The Fibre Placement automated composite process and an associated design will deliver a unitised structure eliminating most of the mechanical joints further improving the composite benefits. The primary project aims are to: Evaluate unique structural concepts for fully integrated composite barrel structure, develop a European capability in Fibre Placement and associated engineering knowledge validating the technology by the testing of a small diameter section (the first of its kind to be manufactured in Europe), and the creation of potential market opportunities for European suppliers. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraftengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels 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 Warton aerodrome PR4 1AX Preston United Kingdom See on map EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all BRUNEL UNIVERSITY United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Kingston lane UB8 3PH Uxbridge See on map CENTRE D'ESSAIS AERONAUTIQUE DE TOULOUSE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Avenue henri guillaumet 23 31056 Toulouse See on map DASSAULT AVIATION S.A. France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Quai marcel-dassault 78 92214 Saint cloud See on map EUROCOPTER DEUTSCHLAND GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Industriestrasse 4 86603 Donauworth See on map EUROCOPTER S.A.S. France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Aeroport international marseille 13725 Marignane See on map GIE EADS CCR France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Boulevard de montmorency 37 75781 Paris See on map THE ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP LTD. United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Composites house sinclair close heanor gate indust DE75 7SP Heanor - derbyshire See on map
