Industry’s Needs of Aviation InfrastructuresACARE AirTN Meeting, 26th February 2013
February 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
Presented byAxel Flaig, SVP Airbus Flight Physics
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Aviation ChallengesFebruary 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
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Socio-economics & environment
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Industry ChallengesEurope has set ambitious targets in terms of environmental impact reduction , increased innovation and competitiveness
-Emissions:-75% less CO2, 90%less NOx and 65% less noise
World Traffic Growth
-Seamless air transport system including air traffic management
Product Asymptote & Future TechnologiesFebruary 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
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Product evolution: Step Change Needed
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2015 2030 2050
Future aircraft require radical technologies & configurations
Infrastructure in the Aviation ContextFebruary 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
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Key Enablers
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Complementary means: Wind tunnel testing, numerical simulation & Flight Tests
Wind Tunnel Testing for configuration and design verification, technology validation in non-linear flight regimes
Numerical Simulation for specific studies, detailed flow physics and data production in linear flight regimes
Flight Tests for design validation
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Wind Tunnel Testing: Projected Testing Effort
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Unconventional configurations with novel technologies will require significant wind tunnel test effort in concept validation
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Requirements on Wind Tunnel FacilitiesFebruary 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
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Aerodynamics technology barrier
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Validation of advanced aerodynamics technologies require advanced testing at high Reynolds numbers
Low Drag Aircraft through Natural Laminar Flow concept and Flow Control
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Engine simulation & Configuration
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Counter Rotating Open Rotors (CROR): Engine Simulation
Configuration testing
The development of these concept simulators is only been possible through significant wind tunnel testing efforts
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Advanced Measurements: Beyond the conventional
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Icing Tests
Landing Gear TestsAeroacoustics
Non-intrusive advanced measurements and visualisation
Significant effort needed to ensure that capabilities are available for industrial exploitation, ready for the next generation of aircraft developments
Outlook on Future Infrastructure DevelopmentsFebruary 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
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Maintenance and upgrade needs
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Maintaining & Developing core facilities is key for securing aircraft developments
Due to the demanding drive for technology and configuration validation, there is huge pressure on facility owners to upgrade their capabilities
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The current aircraft product panorama
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Modern and comprehensive Product Range with enhanced capabilities
Open demand of over 28000 aircraft for the existing types with incremental improvements for the next 20 years
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Risks
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“2015+”
« Continuous improvements within constrained architecture and schedule»
No foreseen new aircraft developments in the near future = decreasing workload to key facilities
“2020+”
« Technology validation and de-risking»
“2030+”
« Game Changing aircraft concept»
Next major development not foreseen until 2030: Potential financial risks on key facilities due to lack of revenues from testing volume
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ATRSAAB
EUROCOPTER
AIRBUS MILITARY
AIRBUS
BAE SYSTEMS
CASSIDIAN
MBDA
DASSAULT
Airframers’ view of the European Landscape
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In 2011, Airbus took the initiative to set up a working group of the major European airframers to review and provide a recommendation on the future wind tunnel infrastructure needs
European Wind Tunnel Infrastructure Landscape
Engine manufacturers and research view not
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The current strategic infrastructures
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ONERA-F1
ETW
DNW-LLF
ONERA-S1
ARA-TWT
ONERA-B02
DNW-KRG
CIRA
CEPRA-19Need for many facilities each with specific capabilities
Airframers’ perspective
ConclusionsFebruary 2013ACARE AirTN Infrastructure Needs
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Conclusions
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Industrial Wind Tunnels are vital to support the European Aeronautics industry in future aircraft developments; they fulfil societal needs as expressed in the ACARE Vision 2020 and Flightpath 2050 ambitions
No major developments are planned over the next decade; this creates a survival risk for the existing infrastructures due to reduced income from industry
A joint European effort is required to set up a funding mechanism through research programmes to ensure the long term availability of such facilities with state-of-the-art capabilities
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