New empennage for aircraft (NEFA)

Project Information

NEFA

Grant agreement ID: G4RD-CT-2002-00864

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2003

End date 31 January 2006

Funded under

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

Total cost € 3 784 182,00

EU contribution € 1 999 966,00

Coordinated by

AIRBUS FRANCE SAS
France

Objective

NEFA aims at assessing V-empennage type on aircraft in order to validate promising preliminary results. Aerodynamic performance prediction capability will be improved thanks to co-operative use of CFD tools and wind-tunnel tests at low speed with high-lift devices and at transonic speed. Flight mechanics of V-aircraft will be studied with analytical tools derived from those used for conventional empennage aircraft. Flight control laws will be defined and validated in a flight simulator (fixed base). Structural concepts for installation of V-empennage on rear fuselage will be defined and assessed. Finally all models for aerodynamics coefficients and weights assessment will be used along with the drivers for stability and control in order to carry out an homogeneous comparison between conventional tail aircraft and V-tail aircraft.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft
• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aeronautical engineering
• social sciences › law

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 FRANCE SAS

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Route de Bayonne 316 ; 31060 TOULOUSE ; France
• Total cost: No data

Participants (11)

AIRBUS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Huenefeldstrasse 1-5 ; 28199 BREMEN
• Total cost: No data

AIRBUS ESPANA SL

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenida John Lennon s/n ; 28906 GETAFE
• Total cost: No data

AIRCRAFT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LTD

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Manton Lane ; MK41 7PF BEDFORD
• Total cost: No data

DEBIS SYSTEMHAUS SOLUTIONS FOR RESEARCH GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Muenchner Strasse 20 ; 82234 WESSLING
• Total cost: No data

GERMAN - DUTCH WIND TUNNEL

Netherlands

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 31,Voorsterweg 31 ; 8316 PR MARKNESSE
• Total cost: No data

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Linder Höhe ; 51147 KOELN
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HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Finland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Otakaari 1 ; 02150 ESPOO
• Total cost: No data

INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNICA AEROESPACIAL ESTEBAN TERRADAS

Spain

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

OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES

France

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Avenue de la Division Leclerc 29 ; 92322 CHATILLON
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PROJECTO, EMPREENDIMENTOS, DESENVOLVIMENTO E EQUIPAMENTOS CIENTIFICOS E DE ENGENHARIA

Portugal

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: R. Rodrigo da Fonseca 91-2D ; 1250-170 LISBOA
• Total cost: No data

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Bienroder Weg 3 ; 38108 BRAUNSCHWEIG
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