Project description DEENESFRITPL A sustainable solution to revolutionise rotorcraft fuel storage When it comes to fuel storage, rotorcraft face a significant challenge: heavy and bulky fuel bladder tanks. Not only do these tanks add weight to the aircraft, but they also emit volatile organic compounds during their manufacturing process. This makes them environmentally unfriendly. With this in mind, the EU-funded ACTIonRCraft project will propose a solution. It will design, develop and manufacture lightweight, anti-crash fuel bladder tanks that integrate the Zodiac Aerosafety Systems (ASY) eco-friendly technological advancements. ACTIonRCraft aims to reduce the tanks’ weight and emissions while boosting their mechanical properties for crash resistance. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective ACTIonRCraft will design, develop, manufacture, verify and validate [qualification tests (leakproofness, temperature, pressure, fluid susceptibility, mechanical and drop tests) up to flight tests] five qualified anti-crash lightweight fuel bladder tanks which will integrate for the very first time ZODIAC AEROSAFETY SYSTEMS (ASY) robust, light and ecofriendly technological breakthrough (functionalized liner, lighter fabric and solvents without pictogram). Fully supporting the rapid emergence of the highly performant rotorcraft, this next generation of anti-crash lightweight fuel bladder tanks with limited environmental footprint will demonstrate a weight reduction of 15%, a reduction of 80% of VOC emission during sustainable manufacturing, conformance with CS29 and mechanical properties at the highest level (sealing, resiliency, service temperature and crash resistance). ACTIonRCraft will be carried by ASY who has the required specific expertise in fuel bladders tanks (i.e. project/program management, design, development, manufacturing, installation and support to flight tests) with a proven track record of successful R&T projects, collaborative RTD projects (ESCOTHp, GENOME, COMAIT, CleanSky 1, etc. ) and R&D programs (e.g. H160 – X4, EC175, EC225, etc.). Notably, a first step on tank walls weight improvement was already achieved by ASY within the H160 program and ASY has already developed the necessary technological breakthrough today at TRL4 (functionalized liner, lighter fabric) and at TRL5 (Solvents without pictogram) to be accessed and used in ACTIonRCraft. Also, ASY is the unique EU fuel systems provider approved by aviation authorities worldwide since several years, owning Design Organization Approval (DOA), Production Organization Approval (POA) and Maintenance Organization Approval (MOA). Fields of science natural scienceschemical sciencesorganic chemistryvolatile organic compoundsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraftengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesgeneticsgenomes Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.3. - IADP Fast Rotorcraft Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2015-CFP02-FRC-02-12 - Fuel bladder tanks for a fast compound rotorcraft Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP02-2015-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CS2-IA - Innovation action Coordinator SAFRAN AEROSYSTEMS Net EU contribution € 800 000,00 Address 61 RUE PIERRE CURIE 78370 Plaisir France See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 1 250 163,75
