Objective When an aircraft flies in cold, moist air, especially at low altitudes, ice can form rapidly both on and behind the leading edge of aerofoils and other structures. The growth of the ice disturbs the local airflow and can radically alter the lift of the aerofoil and hence the handling characteristics of the aircraft. This phenomenon has caused a number of fatal accidents and loss of control events and is a problem that will intensify as increased pressures on airports mean that aircraft will spend much longer in low altitude holding patterns. Large aircraft use hot-gases diverted from the engines to remove ice from flight-critical surfaces, while smaller aircraft sometimes use pneumatic “boots” which expand under pressure to shed the ice layers. These technologies are incompatible with future generations of air transport, in which composite materials will be used extensively. Furthermore, current ice detectors are insensitive, cannot distinguish between ice types and are not co-located with the safety critical zones. Building on electro-thermal de-icing technology now widely used in helicopters, the ON-WINGS project will develop a smart, autonomous, composite electro-thermal de-icing system for fixed wing, helicopter rotor blade and engine inlet applications. The system will incorporate, for the first time, ice detection sensors integrated within the structure, capable of reliably detecting the presence, thickness and type of ice – including SLD and mixed phase ice - accreted on the surface. The sensors will control the operation of the electro-thermal heater blankets, thus ensuring optimum de-icing performance while minimising power demand. The system, which will include a self-diagnostic capability, will be validated in an extensive series of icing tunnel trials. ON-WINGS brings together the major European aircraft and helicopter manufacturers, specialist SMEs and research institutes to work on a critical safety issue which crosses national and company boundaries Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcompositesengineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensorsengineering and technologymechanical engineeringvehicle engineeringaerospace engineeringaircraftrotorcraft Keywords Primary and detector health ice monitoring Programme(s) FP7-TRANSPORT - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Transport (including Aeronautics) Topic(s) AAT.2008.1.1.4. - Systems and Equipment AAT.2008.3.3.2. - Systems and Equipment Call for proposal FP7-AAT-2008-RTD-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP-FP - Small or medium-scale focused research project Coordinator GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED EU contribution € 416 788,15 Address 2ND FLOOR, ONE CENTRAL BOULEVARD, BLYTHE VALLEY PARK B90 8BG Solihull United Kingdom See on map Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Solihull Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact John Mudway (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all PANEPISTIMIO IOANNINON Greece EU contribution € 344 700,00 Address PANEPISTEMIOYPOLE PANEPISTEMIO IOANNINON 45110 Ioannina See on map Region Βόρεια Ελλάδα Ήπειρος Ιωάννινα Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Georgios Papageorgiou (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ETHNIKO KAI KAPODISTRIAKO PANEPISTIMIO ATHINON Greece EU contribution € 347 220,00 Address 6 CHRISTOU LADA STR 10561 Athina See on map Region Αττική Aττική Κεντρικός Τομέας Αθηνών Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Dimitrios Syvridis (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data AOS Technology Ltd United Kingdom EU contribution € 537 408,75 Address Pate Rd 46 LE13 0RG Melton Mowbray See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Sam Crossley (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data TWT GMBH SCIENCE & INNOVATION Germany EU contribution € 349 953,60 Address ERNSTHALDENSTRASSE 17 70565 Stuttgart See on map Region Baden-Württemberg Stuttgart Stuttgart, Stadtkreis Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Alice Hilscher (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data WYTWORNIA SPRZETU KOMUNIKACYJNEGO PZL-Swidnik Spolka Akcyjna Poland EU contribution € 236 530,50 Address Al. 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