Efficient Systems and Propulsion for Small Aircraft
Public support
Provider
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Programme
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Call for proposals
FP7-AAT-2010-RTD-1
Main participants
Vysoké učení technické v Brně / Fakulta strojního inženýrství
Contest type
RP - Co-financing of EC programme
Contract ID
MSMT-34668/2012-32
Alternative language
Project name in Czech
Efficient Systems and Propulsion for Small Aircraft
Annotation in Czech
The ESPOSA project will develop and integrate novel design and manufacture technologies for a range of small gas turbine engines up to approx. 1000 kW to provide aircraft manufacturers with better choice of modern propulsion units. It will also deal withengine related systems which contribute to the overall propulsion unit efficiency, safety and pilot workload reduction. Through the newly developed design tools and methodologies for the engine/aircraft integration the project will also contribute to the improved readiness for new turbine engines installation into aircraft. New technologies and knowledge gained through the ESPOSA project will provide European general aviation industry with substantially improved ability to develop and use affordable and environmentally acceptable propulsion units and reliable aircraft systems minimizing operating costs, while increasing the level of safety. The new engine systems and engine technologies gained from ESPOSA should deliver 10-14% reduction in direct operating costs (DOC) and reduce significantly the pilot workload. The ESPOSA project is oriented on turbine engine technologies tailored for a small aircraft up to 19 seats (under CS-23/FAR23) operated on the scheduled and non-scheduled flights. The research work comprises performance improvements of key engine components, their improved manufacture in terms of costs and quality. New engine component technologies will be backed by novel modern electronic engine control based on COTS, pioneering the enginehealth monitoring for small engines and providing new more electric solutions for fuel and propeller control systems. Project activities will include extensive validation on the test rigs. The most appropriate technologies according to value/cost benefitwill be selected and integrated into functional complexes and further evaluated on the engine test beds. The functionality of certain project outcomes will also be demonstrated and validated in-flight conditions.
Scientific branches
R&D category
AP - Applied research
CEP classification - main branch
JU - Aeronautics, aerodynamics, aeroplanes
CEP - secondary branch
JT - Propulsion, engines and fuels
CEP - another secondary branch
JD - Use of computers, robotics and its application
OECD FORD - equivalent branches <br>(according to the <a href="http://www.vyzkum.cz/storage/att/E6EF7938F0E854BAE520AC119FB22E8D/Prevodnik_oboru_Frascati.pdf">converter</a>)
20204 - Robotics and automatic control<br>20205 - Automation and control systems<br>20301 - Mechanical engineering<br>20304 - Aerospace engineering<br>20704 - Energy and fuels
Completed project evaluation
Provider evaluation
U - Uspěl podle zadání (s publikovanými či patentovanými výsledky atd.)
Project results evaluation
Following the condition that the candidate of financial contribution was evaluated and afterwards selected by international provider in accordance with the rules of the program the Ministry of Education, Youth ans Sports does not realize the evaluation of project results. The project is evaluated only after its approval by an international provider.
Solution timeline
Realization period - beginning
Jan 1, 2012
Realization period - end
Sep 30, 2015
Project status
U - Finished project
Latest support payment
Mar 4, 2015
Data delivery to CEP
Confidentiality
C - Předmět řešení projektu podléhá obchodnímu tajemství (§ 504 Občanského zákoníku), ale název projektu, cíle projektu a u ukončeného nebo zastaveného projektu zhodnocení výsledku řešení projektu (údaje P03, P04, P15, P19, P29, PN8) dodané do CEP, jsou upraveny tak, aby byly zveřejnitelné.
Data delivery code
CEP16-MSM-7E-U/01:1
Data delivery date
Oct 6, 2017
Finance
Total approved costs
6,238 thou. CZK
Public financial support
2,002 thou. CZK
Other public sources
2,002 thou. CZK
Non public and foreign sources
0 thou. CZK