Active aeroelastic aircraft structure (3AS)

Project Information

3AS

Grant agreement ID: G4RD-CT-2002-00679

Project closed

Start date 1 April 2002

End date 31 July 2005

Funded under

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

Total cost € 6 334 772,00

EU contribution € 3 806 661,00

Coordinated by

EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
Germany

Objective

The proposed project will develop and evaluate design concepts to improve aircraft efficiency through exploitation of airframe aero elastic deformations. These concepts will ensure optimum efficiency at all flight and payload conditions through continual adjustment of the aircraft shape. Exploitation of the aero elastic behavior will enable the use of aerodynamic loads to produce the required deformations. Considerable reductions in structural weight, size of stabilizer surfaces, aerodynamic drag, and design loads will be possible. After initial evaluation of possible design approaches, selected concepts will be applied to several aircraft configurations. An important part of the project will concentrate on the performance and feasibility of new smart materials and the development of new actuation systems. The most promising concepts will be validated by wind tunnel tests. A database will be created to describe the aero elastic impacts and results from the programme.

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

EADS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Geb. 6.1. Wareneingang, Ludwig-Buelkow-Allee ; 85521 OTTOBRUNN ; Germany
• Total cost: No data

Participants (15)

AERONAUTICAL RESEARCH & TEST INSTITUTE LTD.

Czechia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Beranovych 130 ; 199 05 PRAHA
• Total cost: No data

AIRBUS ESPANA SL

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: AVENIDA JOHN LENNON S/N ; 28906 GETAFE
• Total cost: No data

ALENIA AERONAUTICA SPA

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Viale dell'Aeronautica ; 80038 POMIGLIANO D'ARCO
• Total cost: No data

CENTRAL AEROHYDRODYNAMIC INSTITUTE

Russia

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Zhukovsky 1 ; 140160 MOSCOW / ZHUKOVSKY
• Total cost: No data

CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI S.C.P.A.

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via Maiorise ; 81043 CAPUA
• Total cost: No data

GAMESA DESARROLLOS AERONAUTICOS S.A.

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Leonardo da Vinci 13, Parque Tecnologico de Alava ; 01510 MINANO MAYOR ALAVA
• Total cost: No data

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 10,Bunsenstrasse 10 ; 37073 GOETTINGEN
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Carretera Ajalvir, Km. 4,5 ; 28850 TORREJON DE ARDOZ
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TECNICO

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida Rovisco Pais, Pav. Mecanica 1-2° ; 1049-001 LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

POLYTECHNIC OF MILAN

Italy

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Via la Masa 34 ; 20156 MILANO
• Total cost: No data

ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Teknikringen 8 ; 100 44 Stockholm
• Total cost: No data

SAAB AB

Sweden

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 581 88 LINKOEPING
• Total cost: No data

TECHNION - ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Israel

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Technion City ; HAIFA
• Total cost: No data

TSAGI INTERNATIONAL INC.

United States

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Fifth Avenue 701, 6100 Columbia Centre ; 98124 SEATTLE
• Total cost: No data

UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Simon Building, Oxford Road ; M13 9PL MANCHESTER
• Total cost: No data