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Clean Sky 2 Information DayJanuary 28, Roma

Innovation Takes Off

Systems ITDMarc FABREGUETTES, Thales Avionics

From Clean Sky towards Clean Sky 2 Systems ITD follows and expands Clean Sky SGO activities• Management of Trajectory and mission will be included 

in wider, more integrated cockpit & mission demonstrations(and in landing gear WP for SOG)

• Management of Aircraft Energy will carry on in WPs dedicatedto innovative wing, electrical chain, … new activities will addressother issues in aircraft power management. Demonstrators andtest rigs used in Clean Sky will be continued in Clean Sky 2 andcompleted with new integration environments.

• Systems ITD will focus on demonstration and tight integration with IADPs.

Systems ITD IADPs

TRL up to 5 5/6

High‐Level Objectives

• Direct contributions to environmental objectives:  CO2 emissions, fuel consumption, perceived noise, air quality, weight gain. 

• Enablers for major innovations: innovative engines, new aircraft configurations. 

• Enablers for air transport system optimisation: SESAR, NextGen and Clean Sky for greening, improved mobility or ATS efficiency 

• Smart answers to market demands: increase of intrinsic performance to meet new aircraft needs without a corresponding increase in weight and volume

Setup and Implementation

• ITD Leader

– Thales Avionics Toulouse: Cockpits, Displays, Trajectory Management– Thales Electrical Systems Chatou: Electrical machine and Power electronics

– Liebherr Aerospace Lindenberg: Landing Gears, Wing actuation systems– Liebherr Aerospace Toulouse: ECS, WIPS and Power management– Liebherr Elektronik GmbH: Power Electronics

• Major Contributors:

– Sagem: Electrical actuation and smart integrated sensors– Messier‐Bugatti‐Dowty: Langing Gears systems– Labinal / Safran Power: Electrical Distribution.

Setup and Implementation

WP1 – Mission & CockpitWP2 – Platforms & Networks

WP1 – Mission & CockpitWP2 – Platforms & Networks

FlightManagement 

Systems

FunctionsDisplays, head‐up, …

Computing I/ONetworkSensors

Workload,HSI,

monitoring

Extended Cockpit

Enhance crew awareness, reduceworkload, manage mission in the SESAR context

• Mission ManagementFMS architecture, services, SESAR & NextGen updates, green functions, customisation for IADPs …• FunctionsCommunication, systems management, surveillance, navigation, …

WP1 – Mission & Cockpit

Future displays, human factorsassessments, eyes‐out piloting, 

• Enhanced & synthetic vision systems, new sensors

• Pilot‐copilot workshare• Enhanced crew awareness

Need for core partners : technologies, sensors, customisationfor IADPs & SAT, assessment & test, displays & IHS, flight tests, …

Integration of collaborative research results on IntegratedModular Avionics into full platforms for the IADPs• Platform services,• Operating systems, • New processors and 

environments• graphical generation, …

WP2 – Platform & Networks

Development and integration of avionics and utilities networks, (hard, soft, protocols, ..) to support IADPs cockpits demonstrators

Need for core partners : technologies, hardware development,Modelisation and test tools, integration support, …

WP 3: Innovative Electrical Wing

WP 3: Innovative Electrical Wing

Smart Integrated Wing • Smart Integrated Wing: 

– Landing Gear Extension/RetractionSystem

– WIPS– Power Management– Primary Flight Control– Secondary Flight Control

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Energy distribution/conversion– Sensors & Health Monitoring– …

WP 3: Innovative Electrical Wing

Innovative Electrical Wing :• Highly integrated actuators• EMA Actuation• EWIS• DOP (Data on Power)

InnovativeElectrical Wing

Project: Innovative Electrical Wing (IEW)

Activities:

Demonstration focused on Regional Aircraft application,mainly on secondary actuators and high lift systems.

Activity based on previous programs (internal, FR, EU).

Demonstration on ground, it will cover the followingperimeter:• Drive & Control electronics• Smart actuators• Data and Power network• Systems integration (SW and HW)

TRL objectives: 5/6.

WP 3: Innovative Electrical Wing

Flash FAL Track • Structure Integrated System:– Structure integrated actuator– « Plug and Fly » design– Single Flap/Track Concept

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Structure Integration– Materials

• Demonstration may extend to further systems in case of major benefits

WP 4: Landing Gears Systems

WP 4: Landing Gears Systems

Electrical NoseLanding Gear

• Electrical Nose Landing Gear– Electro‐Hydraulic Demonstrator– Electro‐Mechanical Demonstrator– Functions: 

• Steering• Extension/retraction• Uplock

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Materials (Metal and composite)– Sensors & Health Monitoring

WP 4: Landing Gears Systems

Advanced Landing Systems (ALS)• Noise saving & weight reduction• Health monitoring• Short TAT braking system• Green taxiing• Electrical actuation

Main Landin Gear Project: Advanced Landing Systems (ALS)

Activities:

Set of technologies demonstrations:• New LG architectures for weight saving and noise

reduction.• Health Monitoring System for ATA32.• Short TAT braking system (obj: 15min for SRA).• Green Taxiing.• EHA and EMA for MLG applications.

Activity based on previous programs (internal, FR, EU).

Demonstrations on ground foreseen.

• TRL objectives: 4 to 6.

WP 5: Electrical chain

WP 5: Electrical ChainPower 

Generation

Non propulsive energygeneration:

• Main and APU Standalone Electrical Power Generation 

• Digital GCU• Electrical Power 

Generation for Critical Loads

Project: Electrical Power Generation for HVAC and HVDC networksand for critical loads

Activities / technical targets :Set of technologies demonstrations:• Technologies compliant with evolutive aircraft application :

• Electric start• High speed electrical machine• Full digital control unit• health monitoring functions

Activity based on previous programs (internal, FR, EU).Demonstration on ground foreseen to be integrated on GETI, anddedicated aircraft application.

• Identified Partner contribution expected:Technologies (Magnetic and composite materials, oil cooling (pump),high speed bearing), assessments and test bench development

• TRL objectives: 5 to 6.

WP 5: Electrical Chain

Conversion

Active Power Conversion for DC & AC/DC Networks :

Activities / technical targets :• Reversible conversion DC‐DC• Regulated network functions• High power density

Demonstration on ground foreseen to be integratedon GETI test bench, and dedicated aircraftapplication.

Identified Partner contribution expected:• Technologies (Magnetic material, high

temperature components, less sensible sensors,power electronic packaging), assessments andtest bench development.

TRL objectives: 5/6.

WP 5: Electrical ChainPower Distribution

Highly decentralized  & innovative power distribution:

Project: Innovative Electrical Network (IEN)

Activities:

Demonstration steered by innovative architecturesconcepts and technologies:• Global ATA 24 / 92 approach for optimisation.• EWIS technologies & health monitoring• Power conversion and distribution (NGAPMU

concept)

Demonstration on ground foreseen to be integratedon COPPER Bird® (power distribution andmanagement), to be tested with other CS2 Safrandemo (IEN, ALS) and additional sources & loads fromother suppliers.

TRL objectives: 5/6.

WP 5: Electrical Chain

Power Management

• Electrical Power Management Center (for Business Jets):– Full system demonstrator (TAES)

• Electrical Power Management Center (for Large Aircrafts): New Design on a Clean Sky activity– System Architecture (LI/TAES)– Modular Power Electronics (TAES)– Bay Cooling (LI)

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Electrical Energy Distribution

WP 6: Major loads

WP 6: Major loads

Electrical‐ECS• Electrical ECS (Large and Regional): 

– Large System in continuity of Clean Sky– Full Scale Demonstrator for Large and 

Regional Aircrafts– Air Quality– Potential flight test for Large Aircraft 

E‐ECS

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Composite materials– High Speed rotating electrical 

machines

WP 6: Major loads

Next generationCooling System

• Cooling System: – Full Scale Demonstrator for Large 

Aircrafts– Vapor Cycle System for Large Aircrafts– Introduction of a new refrigerant fluid 

reaching new Standards

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Materials interaction with the fluid

WP 6: Major loads

Wing Ice Protection System • Wing Ice Protection System: 

– Electro thermal high power WIPS– Built up on Clean Sky Outcome– Mature technology to reach TRL6

• Identified Partner contribution expected:– Alternative WIPS Technologies

• Mature technology expected– Aero Structure integration

• Possible technology integration on Smart Integrated Wing Demonstrator

WP 6: Major loads

Other loads

Electrical motors:• Electrical motors for 

emergency loads• Electrical motors for 

power generation

• Activities / technical targets :Set of technologies demonstrations:

• High speed electrical machines• High temperature material• health monitoring functions

Activity based on previous programs (internal, FR).Demonstration on ground foreseen to be integratedon GETI, and dedicated aircraft application.

• Identified Core Partner contribution expected:Technologies (Magnetic material, High temperature and insulation), assessments and test bench development.

• TRL objectives: 5 to 6.

WP 6: Major loads

Major loads

Test facilities

• GETI: – Electrical and Thermal test bench– Located at Liebherr Toulouse– Planned for tests up to TRL5 

• Openness to Partners:– Restricted to Liebherr or Thales Demonstrators 

WP 6: Major loadsMajor loads

Test facilitiesGround Demonstration: 

COPPER Bird®Test platform: COPPER Bird®

Activities:

COPPER Bird® will be used to integrate, test andmature the technologies, concepts & architecturesdeveloped in the frame of CS2, as well as otherequipments (HW and SW) coming from other R&Tprogram.

“Open platform” to test equipments provided byCore Partners and Partners, as in Clean Sky.

TRL objectives: N/A

WP 7: Small Air Transport

Potential additional activities

WPX: CabinSystems

NacelleWIPS

WP 100.3: Model tools & Simulation

WP 100.1: Power Electronics

WPX: Watersystems

WPX: Fuel Systems

WPX: …

WPX: Recording Systems

Further Information

• Points of contact:

Marc FabreguettesClean Sky 2 Project LeaderCommercial Avionics – Advanced StudiesThales Avionics SAS105 avenue Eisenhower31000 ToulouseTel: +33 5 61 19 78 65Internet: www.thalesgroup.com

Yoann PannetierClean Sky 2 Project LeaderResearch and TechnologyLiebherr‐Aerospace Lindenberg GmbHPfaenderstrasse 50‐52D‐88161 LindenbergTel: +49 (8381) 46 5429Internet: www.liebherr.com

Please send us an email: cleansky2‐aer@liebherr.com

Innovation Takes Off

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