Project description DEENESFRITPL Reducing flap weight in large passenger aircraft The role of the laminar flow in aircraft wings is important as it reduces friction resistance. There are methods for laminar flow control on wings but they do not meet the structural and economic demands of the market. The EU-funded SWING project will develop an advanced solution to reduce the weight of the flap in large passenger aircraft and contribute to aerodynamics amelioration. It will be based on the hybrid laminar flow concept, which offers more complexity in the shape of the wings. In addition, it will develop a profitable and efficient process for manufacturing flaps. SWING aims to overcome several challenges on the technical level by developing an in situ consolidation thermoplastic process. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective SWING project aims to develop a material/process/design solution for a shielding flap for hybrid laminar flow control on wings of large passenger aircraft. The project target is to develop an In Situ Consolidation thermoplastic process to outperform existing process in terms of structural and economic performance. Indeed, Hybrid Laminar Flow Concept will lead to more complexity in the structure of the wings and their accessories, and therefore an efficient process to manufacture flaps are needed to enable implementation of such system with an acceptable cost.From a technical point of view, several challenges stay on the development road : • Selection of a thermoplastic composite pre-impregnated tape that fulfil both the design, the process and the economic requirement. • Process parameter control strategy to guarantee in situ consolidation of composite with the nominal performance of the material for the targeted complex geometry• Efficiency of tape laying to match with the economic equation. Efficiency includes the maximum laying speed and the gestion of start and stop (loss of time, scraps…)• Assembly solution to create a closed wing section that include the ribs and possibly other reinforcement (for mechanical fastening, at trailing edge….).SWING aims at overcoming these challenges with significative achievement to allow the integration of the thermoplastic flap in demonstrator wings of hybrid laminar flow control. The Krueger flap develop inside the project will impact the CO2 emissions of the Large Passenger Aircraft demonstrator through two ways : by reducing the weight of the flap thus the fuel consumption and by allowing aerodynamics optimization. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftnatural sciencesphysical sciencesclassical mechanicsfluid mechanicsfluid dynamicsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaeronautical engineeringengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuels Keywords SWING Programme(s) H2020-EU.3.4. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport Main Programme H2020-EU.3.4.5.1. - IADP Large Passenger Aircraft Topic(s) JTI-CS2-2018-CfP09-LPA-01-66 - Shielding/High-lift composite thermoplastic flap manufacturing, tool design and manufacturing & process definition Call for proposal H2020-CS2-CFP09-2018-02 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme IA - Innovation action Coordinator CENTRE TECHNIQUE DES INDUSTRIES MECANIQUES Net EU contribution € 407 362,50 Address AVENUE FELIX LOUAT 52 60304 Senlis Cedex France See on map Region Hauts-de-France Picardie Oise Activity type Research Organisations Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 456 400,00 Participants (3) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all Third-party Legal entity other than a subcontractor which is affiliated or legally linked to a participant. The entity carries out work under the conditions laid down in the Grant Agreement, supplies goods or provides services for the action, but did not sign the Grant Agreement. A third party abides by the rules applicable to its related participant under the Grant Agreement with regard to eligibility of costs and control of expenditure. ETIM France Net EU contribution € 34 326,00 Address CHEMIN DU CHAFFAULT 44340 Bouguenais See on map Region Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique 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 € 49 037,50 LOIRETECH HOLDING SAS France Net EU contribution € 271 367,00 Address ZAC DE LA VERDIERE 44470 Mauves Sur Loire See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Pays de la Loire Pays de la Loire Loire-Atlantique Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 387 667,50 AFPT GMBH Germany Net EU contribution € 228 480,00 Address TRINKBORNSTRASSE 10 56281 Dorth See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Rheinland-Pfalz Koblenz Rhein-Hunsrück-Kreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 326 400,00
