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Helitech Portugal – 5th 7th October 2010

Clean Sky 2

Session on Eco Design

REGIONAL AIRCRAFT Prepared by: ALENIA AERMACCHI & EADS CASA

César Sánchez López (EADS-CASA)

FRANKFURT, 22 April 2013

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

1. THE REGIONAL AVIATION

• Role of regional aviation in the european and world transport system

• Market perspectives and growth expectation

2. THE BENEFITS OF THE REGIONAL PLATFORMS IN THE FRAME OF HORIZON2020

• Environmental Targets

• Societal Benefits

• European Industrial Competitiveness

3. PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Leadership and partnership

• Work Breakdown Structure

4. HI-LEVEL TECHNICAL CONTENTS

• Main Technological Areas

• Ground Demonstration Program

• Flight Demonstration Program

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About 42% of the total departures are to attribute to Regional air transport

About 26% of the total flown hours are to attribute to Regional air transport

Sources: Lundkvist, Avsoft and OAG

Departures

Regional

Narrow 49%

Wide 14%

37%

Flown hours

Total World Passenger Fleet – 24350 units

Narrow 51%

42%

Wide

7%

Regional

Narrow 53%

26% Wide 21%

Regional

Regional aviation plays a very important role in Air Transport System (1/2)

Regional fleet (9000 aircraft) accounts for 37% of world fleet

2011

®Alenia Aermacchi Marketing Elaborations

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Fully 88% of airports with scheduled service are

served by regional aircraft.

46% of airports with scheduled service are served by

regional aircraft only.

In the past 10 years the airports operated with both

Regional and Mainliners are increased.

2011

46%

12%

42%

Airports operated by:

Only Regional

Regional &

Mainliners

Only Mainliners

Total World Airports = 3310

Note: airports with passenger scheduled service

Sources: OAG

27%

61%

12%

Airport-pairs operated by:

Only Regional

Regional &

Mainliners

Only Mainliners

Total World City-pairs = 18822

Note: number of unoriented airport-pairs with passenger scheduled service

Fully 39% of airport-pairs with scheduled service are

served by regional aircraft.

27% of airport-pairs with scheduled service are served

by regional aircraft only.

More than 25% of new routes in the last 10 years are

operated by regional aircraft only.

Regional aviation plays a very important role in Air Transport System (2/2)

®Alenia Aermacchi Marketing Elaborations

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REGIONAL IADP LEADERSHIP & PARTNERSHIP

IADP Leaders: ALENIA AERMACCHI / EADS CASA

ALENIA AERMACCHI (LEADER)

EADS-CASA (CO-LEADER)

In-Flight Demonstrations Responsibility:

ALENIA AERMACCHI, EADS CASA

Main Core Partners:

Systems Companies, Engine Manufacturer(s), Propeller Manufacturer(s)

Research Center(s) with complex test facilities

Widely open to Partners from:

the EU supply chain within many EU countries, especially those with a regional aircraft integration capability

Research Centers and Academia

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CS2 “Regional” Work Breakdown Structure

CLEAN SKY 2

“REGIONAL”

A/C Syst&Eq. ITD

Airframe ITD

Regional a/c IADP

Engines ITD

ALA leader

CASA co-leader

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CS2 “Regional” Work Breakdown Structure.

CLEAN SKY 2

“REGIONAL”

Regional a/c IADP

Airframe ITD

Engines ITD

A/C Syst&Eq. ITD

WP3-5-6-7 Technology Waves

WP 2 Technology Waves

Flight Demonstration

Ground Demonstration

NG HE Regional A/C

FTB1

WP 2 Technology Waves

WP 2 Technology Waves

Vision2020 Flightpath2050

mid-term

FTB2

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- WV1 Structures (Cockpit,Cabin,Fuselage,Wing - One piece composite frame-Thermoplastic floor

structure Multifunction materials-Integrated with innovative systems )

- WV2 Aerodynamics (LF on Wing - Increased Virtual AR - Adaptive Winglets - Passive Aerodynamic

Solutions - Flow Control for Drag Reduction - HL Optimization )

- WV3 Loads (Passive Compliant Loads Alleviation - Loads Protection - Active LC&A -

Optimized Propulsion Integration)

- WV4 Stab. & Control (Relaxed Stability with tail size and center of gravity management)

- WV5 Aeroelastics (Advanced V&D Monitoring - Flutter Suppression - Cabin Floor Comfort

Optimization - Aeroacoustic liners for HL and TP Nacelle)

- WV6 Gen. Syst. – FCS (Morphing wing actuation - HL system optimized for STOL and steep descent.-

Active wing optimized at all the flight phases.- Load PC%A,

ECS,EPGDS,LPWIPS)

-WV7 Avionics (Avionics platform and network - Low visibility operations with limited ground

Infrastructure - ATM interoperability - Dual antenna diversity)

- WV8 Acoustics (Active/passive devices for advanced propeller noise – ECS insulation – double

wallpackage)

8 Regional Technological Waves

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Regional Aircraft IADP: the WBS.

WP 1 High Efficiency

Regional Aicraft

WP 2 Technology

Waves

WP 4 Demonstrations

Analysis

WP 0 Management

Regional A/C

IADP

WP 3 Demonstrations

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WP 0 Management

Regional A/C IADP

Regional Aircraft IADP: the WBS.

WP1

High Efficiency

Regional Aircraft

WP1.1

Innovative

A/C Configuration

WP1.2

Aircraft

Top Level Requirements

WP1.3

Technologies Requirements

WP 2 Technology

Waves

WP 3 Demonstrations

WP 4 Demonstrations

Analysis

WV-x Roadmaps Definition

TRL Evolution and Assessment

SRL Evolution and Assessment

Green Feature Evaluation

LCA

Impacts analysis

Trade-off

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WP 1 High Efficiency

Regional A/C

Regional A/C IADP

Regional Aircraft IADP: the WBS.

WP2

Technology Waves

WP2.1

Structures

WP2.2

Aerodynamics

WP3.3

Loads

WP2.4

Stab.&Control

WP2.5

Aeroelastics

WP2.6

Gen.Syst-FCS

WP2.7

Acoustics

WP2.8

Avionics

WP 0 Management

WP 3 Demonstrations

WP 4 Demonstrations

Analysis

WV-x Technology WaVes workpackages will be

allocated into R-IADP or ITDs according to the criteria of maximizing synergies within CS2,

nevertheless the WV-x Roadmap will be defined in

WP1 of R-IADP

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WP 0 Management

Regional A/C IADP

Regional Aircraft IADP: the WBS.

WP3

Demonstrations

WP3.1

Flying Platform

WP3.2

Ground Demonstrators

WP3.2.1

Wing

WP3.2.2

Cockpit

WP3.2.3

Cabin

WP3.2.4

Fuselage

WP3.2.5

Nacelle

WP 2 Technology

Waves

WP 4 Demonstrations

Analysis

WP 1 High Efficiency

Regional A/C

WP3.1

Flying Platform

WP3.1

Assets mgmt

WP3.1.1

Assets Maintenance

WP3.1.2

Assets

Airworthiness

WP3.1.3

Demonstration

WP3.1.3.1

Ground Tests

WP3.1.3.2

Flying Tests

WP3.2

Wing

WP3.2.1

NSD

WP32.2

Wing

WP3.2.3

High Lift Syst.

WP3.2.4

Wingtip

WP3.2.5

Wing Syst.

WP3.3

Turboprop Installation

WP3.3.1

NSD

WP3.3.2

Mounting Structure

WP3.3.3

Capots

WP3.3.4

Nacelle Syst.

WP3.3.5

Propeller

WP3.4

Cockpit

WP3.4.1

NSD

WP3.4.2

Structure

WP3.4.3

ESN

WP3.4.4

Cockpit Syst.

WP3.5

Platform Integ.&Assy.

WP3.5.1

Other Syst.

WP3.5.2

Plt Integration

WP3.5.3

Plt Assy

WP3.0

Req’s

ITD Airframe

WP3.2.0

Req’s

Testbed

2

Testbed

1

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WP 0 Management

Regional A/C IADP

Regional Aircraft IADP: the WBS.

WP4

Demonstrations Analysis

WP4.1

Results Analysis

WP4.2

TE & LCA Interfaces

WP 2 Technology

Waves

WP 3 Demonstrations

WP 1 High Efficiency

Regional A/C

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Regional A/C - Main areas and technologies

More efficient powerplant

•Bleedless engine/aircraft integration

•High temperature nacelle composite structure

• Innovative low power ice protection

•Highly integrated nacelle and associated systems

•Thermal management and energy harvesting

Air Vehicle •Low drag and noise with morphing

wing /winglet, hingeless devices

•Relaxed Stability to reduce trim drag

•Gust effects Active Control

•Advanced Flight Controls

•Low speed / short field performance

optimized wing

Fuselage •Composite fuselage with SHM

•All / More Electric Aircraft

•Thermal Management

•Cabin Systems

•Scraps and EoL recycling Advanced Cockpit and Avionics •Optimized Hybrid Multifunctional CFRP cockpit

structure with integrated systems

• New Cockpit Interaction Concepts and functionalities

for pilot reduction workload

• Mission management in a global environment

Maintenance • Simplification of maintenance operations

• Availability improvements

• Wireless centralized maintenance

• Systems heath monitoring

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FLIGHT DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Currently, to minimize technical and program risks, two Flying Test Beds are foreseen (modified existing regional a/c, TP engine underwing mounted) for demonstration campaigns of:

In addition, the two flying test beds will be used as environmental survey in order to acquire data for some technology development regarding cabin passengers/crew comfort and equipment life

Wing structure, aerodynamic and loads alleviation flight testing

Advanced Flight Controls and General Systems

Avionics functionalities

FLYING TEST BED #1 FLYING TEST BED #2

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GROUND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM

Full Scale Integrated Cockpit:

Structural Tests

Static and fatigue

Dynamic (vibro-acoustic)

Systems Integration

Full Scale Integrated Fuselage:

Structural Tests (static and fatigue)

Systems Integration and thermal tests (*)

Pax Cabin (*) - (*) one barrel (tbc)

Wing:

Structural Tests (static and fatigue)

EMC functionality

Systems Integration

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GROUND DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM (cont’d)

Flight Simulator for innovative avionics functionalities (starting from Clean Sky GRA)

Iron Bird for innovative FCS integration and permit-to-fly

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For further information:

info@cleansky.eu

www.cleansky.eu