1. Clean Sky programme Sébastien DUBOIS, Project Officer Green RotorCraft
Session d'information CLEAN SKY
1er Février 2011 – Blagnac (France)
Clean Sky – Session d’information/ 2 février 2011 à Blagnac (France)

2. The Green Rotorcraft Project
Outlines
The Green Rotorcraft Project
Environmental objectives
Membership
GRC at a glance
Next call for proposal
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3. Clean Sky / Green Rotorcraft : heading toward ACARE goals
REACH compliance
Halving noise
Emissions reduction
Green Life Cycle
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4. GRC: Participants & Global Shares
160M€ Total Budget: 10% of Clean Sky
ITD-leaders (< 50%)
Associates (<25%)
Agusta-Westland (co-leader)
Eurocopter (co-leader)
Liebherr (D)
Hispano-Suiza (F)
Thales Avionics Electrical Systems (F)
DLR (D)
ONERA (F)
PZL Swidnik (Pol)
CIRA-SELEX ATS: cluster (I)
IGOR: cluster of 10 members (NL, B, D)
Airborne Composite, Eurocarbon, Fibre Optic Sensors and Sensing Systems, LMS; Microflown Technologies, Micromega Dynamics, NLR, Technische Universiteit Delft, Universiteit Twente
DLR (D)
ONERA (F)
PZL Swidnik (Pol)
CIRA-SELEX ATS: cluster (I)
IGOR: cluster of 11 members (NL, B, D)
Airborne Composite, Akustik Universiteit Twente
Partners (>25%)
Main Stakeholders of the domain presents in the ITD GRC:
Helicopoter Manufacturers, Research Institutes, Systems suppliers
10 members composed of 23 legal entities
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5. Green Rotorcraft – Programme Concept
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6. GRC: Background from Rotorcraft EU-projects
Field
‘90
‘95
‘00
‘05
‘10
‘15
Avionics
ATM
Systems
Greening – CO2, NOx, External Noise,
Aerodynamics - CFD
Gear / Drive
Flight Physics
FLYSAFE
ALICIA
SESAR
PEGASE
OPTIMAL
ON-WINGS
FRIENDCOPTER
CLEANSKY
ENABLE
HORTIA
SILENCER
HELINOISE
TEENI
EROS
HELISHAPE
ROSAA
GOAHEAD
DACRO
HELIFUSE
ON-WINGS
FRIENCOPTER: WP3: Engine noise reduction
Technology: new engine installation design - additional lateral engine inlets with acoustic treatment. - Acoustic treatment of engine exhaust.
• Tests completed on EC135 engine/ demonstrator with lateral inlets and improved exit nozzle
• Results (2008): Lower noise level : engine noise: - 3 dB
WP2: Noise Abatment A new tool to design noise abatement procedures taylored for helicopter specific noise characteristics
• Technology: Low noise flight procedures enabled by using directivity-oriented data base and prediction code
• Way ahead: Flight path optimization
• Application: Entire fleet currently in operation
GOAHEAD: H/R platform cmomon to AW & EC, based on the transport helicopter NH90
Modern Helicopter characterised by a rear Rump & Hatch (blunt fuselage) and a big rotor head
A well intrumented fuselage model is available together with a well documented data base (GOAHEAD)
Extensive experience with CFD on this fuselage geometry at EC & AW
NICETRIP (Novel Innovative Competitive Effective Tilt Rotor Integrated Project): Nov March 2011 (likely extension by 9/12 months)
Tilt Rotor platform cmomon to AW & EC: the ERICA tiltrotor of NICETRIP
EC & AW are gaining experience with CFD on this fuselage geometry within the NICETRIP project
- 2 WTT models will be available from this project
NICETRIP objectives: downscaled mock-up (1/5) + a rotor (scale 1) + Gear Box (scale 1): test & integration on a Whirlt test tower
OPTIMAL: Shorter IFR approaches – SNI (Simultaneous Non Interfering flight procedures allowing H/C to operate in airport airspace w/o interfering with A/C operations
ECARP
HELIFLOW
ASETT
TRISID
DART
NICE-TRIP
FACET
RHILP
ADYN
TILTAERO
ACT-TILT
FP6
FP7
FP4
FP5
FP3
FP2
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7. GRC: Detailed WPs Innovative Rotor Blades Active blade devices
Blade stall alleviation, profile drag reduction (tayloring of blade design)
Drag reduction, required power reduction
Passive and active flow controls for helicopter and tiltorotor components
Integration of MR pylon, hub, aft body, tail, turboshaft engine installation
More electrical Helicopter
Elimination of noxious hydraulic fluid; optimised on-board energy ; weight reduction
Lean powerplant
installation of a Diesel engine on a light single HC for low CO2 emission
Environment-Friendly Flight Path
Noise abatement with optimized flight procedures in VFR & IFR including ATM constraints
Fuel consumption and pollutant emissions reduction through a mission profile optimization
EcoDesign
Participation to generic studies +demo on specific rotorcraft technologies & components
Technical Evaluator
Interfacing to the assessment of actual impact of selected technologies for rotorcraft
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8. GRC1- Rotor Blades - Technologies
Optimized design
3D blade profile tayloring
Active control
active blade deformation e.g. active twist (further to Friendcopter) :
Active control surface e.g. Gurney flap :
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9. GRC1- Rotor Blades - Master Plan & demonstration
Demonstrators
Various levels of component testing for GRC1 developed technologies
Bench test of full scale active twist blade section (concept progress from FRIENDCOPTER)
2D wind tunnel testing of GRC1 developed technologies
Model rotor testing of active dual speed rotor concepts
Whirl Tower (full-scale blades) testing for active blades (laminar airfoil or dual speed rotors) and passive optimised blades
Flight tests of existing blades fitted with laminar flow covers
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10. On-going projects selected through Calls for proposalsWP
ACRONYM
Title
CS Funding
(€)
Starting date
Duration (months)
GRC1
MulticompAct
Multilayer Piezocomposites for Active Twist Rotor Blade
206,250
Jan 10 24
LamBlade
Development and provision of a numerical model to solve laminar turbulent boundary layer transition and boundary layer velocity profiles for unsteady flow conditions
92,400
Oct 10 12
MORALI
Performance/benefit assessment of advanced rotor configurations including active and passive blades
299,880
Nov 10 48
PT656
Gurney flap actuator and mechanism for a full scale helicopter rotor blade
Under nego 58
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11. GRC2- Drag reduction - Technologies
GRC 2.1 – Rotor hub drag
=> Gas emission reduction
GRC 2.2 – Fuselage drag
=> Gas emission reduction
GRC 2.3 – Engine installation
=> emission & noise reduction
GRC2.4 – Optimised design
(H/C & T/R - full airframe)
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12. GRC2- Drag reduction Master Plan & demonstration
Demonstrators
Rotor hub for light & medium helicopters
Wind tunnel tests of new hub cap solutions
Flight tests of the new hub cap
Fuselage and Empennage optimization for light/medium/heavy helicopters & Tilt-Rotor
Laboratory & Wind tunnel tests
Flow control devices applied on a blunt helicopter fuselage
Passive and active devices of blunt light/medium and heavy helicopter fuselages
Helicopter empennage with movable control surfaces
Enhanced fuselage components of the common ERICA tilt rotor
Engine Installation: light/heavy helicopter and the ERICA tilt rotor
Wind tunnel tests of different engine installation solutions
Ground and/or flight-test measurements of the optimised engine installation
Optimised Design: the common helicopter platform
Wind tunnel tests on the optimised geometries
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13. On-going projects selected through Calls for proposalsWP
ACRONYM
Title
CS Funding
(€)
Starting date
Duration (months)
GRC2
TILTOp
Contribution to the study of the air intake and exhaust integration into a tiltrotor nacelle
286,200
July 10 18
CODE-Tilt
Contribution to design optimisation of tiltrotor for drag (fuselage/wing junction, nose, landing gear, empennage)
637,200
Oct 10 36
CARD
Contribution to analysis of rotor hub drag reduction
375,000
Nov 10
ADHeRo
Contribution to the aerodynamic design optimisation of a helicopter fuselage including its rotating rotor head.
618,250
Jan 11 42
HEAVYcOPTer
Contribution to optimisation of heavy helicopter engine installation design
439,200
Under nego 24
HELIDES
Helicopter hub and fuselage drag investigation by means of hybrid URANS/LES methods
147,285
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14. example of potential architecture
GRC3 – Integration of Innovative Electrical Systems
Goals : removal of hydraulic fluid, deletion of engine bleed air circuit
Efficient electrical generation, conversion and distribution (generic for small aircraft)
Electromagnetic Actuators for helicopter flight control (ground testing)
Electrically driven Tail Rotor (concept studies)
Efficient power generation and control for piezoelectric actuation, esp. active blades
example of potential architecture
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15. GRC3 – Integration of Innovative Electrical Systems - Master Plan & demonstration
Demonstrators
EMA system for medium/heavy helicopter flight control
EMA system for landing gear and for rotor braking
Energy recovery subsystem
Management of energy recovery
Innovative High Voltage Energy Storage System for Advanced Rotorcraft Integration
Brushless 28VDC Starter-Generator
Electrical tail rotor motor
Piezo Power Supply module ( Active rotor blade demonstration)
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16. On-going projects selected through Calls for proposalsWP
ACRONYM
Title
CS Funding
(€)
Starting date
Duration (months)
GRC3
RECYCLE
Innovative energy recovery for electrical use
187,500
July 10 29
ELETAD
Electric Tail Drive - Modelling, Simulation and Rig Prototype Development.
1,798,496
Oct 10 66
PPSMPAB
Piezo Power Supply Module
429,350
Mars 11 49
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17. Typically -30% to -40% over full flight envelope
GRC4 - Diesel Engine on a Light Helicopter
Objectives
To reduce drastically CO2 emission thanks to the very low fuel consumption of modern Diesel engine technology
Typically -30% to -40% over full flight envelope
Using regular kerosene fuel (or biodiesel)
To integrate the engine minimising the potential adverse effects :
weight penalty ;
Vibration ;
Cooling system
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18. GRC4 - Diesel Engine on a Light Helicopter Master Plan & demonstration
Demonstrators
Flight worthy helicopter demonstrator based on EC120 and modified to integrate an adapted Diesel engine, to be tested on ground
Main modified/new components: primary structure, engine installation, transmission, clutch system, cooling system, control system.
Aeronautical Diesel power-pack designed for helicopter use (power rating, weight reduction, FADEC).
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19. GRC5- Flight Path – Principles (1/2)
For helicopter (further OPTIMAL) & Tilt Rotor A/C (further to NICE-TRIP):
Low-noise on-board system
En-route optimised flight paths for the reduction of polluting emissions
IFR & VFR approach and departure procedures (noise footprint minimisation)
Low level VFR & IFR en route navigation (noise impact minimisation)
SNI shorter routes to minimise fuel emission and gas emission
Flight guidance systems
Operational Requirements
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20. GRC5- Flight Path – Technologies (2/2)
First flight test campaign completed (June 2010)
with experimental guidance system
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21. GRC5- Flight Path – Technologies (2/2)
Demonstrators
Validation of On Board Management (of Low Noise Flight Paths)
Final Flight Test Demonstrations (Operational Demonstration on real area as airports, heliports and confined helipads)
Applicability to Different Aircraft Configurations (i.e. Tilt-Rotor)
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22. On-going projects selected through Calls for proposals
ACRONYM
Title
CS Funding
(€)
Starting date
Duration (months)
GRC5
EMICOPTER
Emission analysis: Tools required to perform the emission analysis and evaluation methodology
296,250
Jan 10 18
GARDEN
GNSS-based ATM for Rotorcraft to Decrease Emissions and Noise
370,231 66
MAEM-RO
Emission analysis - Tools required to perform the emissions analysis and evaluation methodology, experimental support
288,500
July 10 20
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23. GRC6 – EcoDesign Demonstration for Rotorcraft Airframe
Doors & Structural
Recyclable composite parts
Surface preparation for composite-metallic bonding
Bonding and painting
Repair
testing
Transmission components
Cd free protection
Repair AND painting
testing
Gear Box Housing
Cr6 free Magnesium protection & touch up AND painting
Testing
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24. Impact assessment of GRC results (for TE) - Simulation Framework
PhoeniX: Platform Hosting Operational & ENvironmental Investigations for Rotorcraft
P H O E N I
Image courtesy of Eurocopter
Helicopter Mission
Noise Footprints
Image courtesy of AgustaWestland
Simulation Framework
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25. Impact assessment of GRC results (for TE) - Noise Reduction
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26. Innovative Core Engine Airframer requirements and installations
SAGE ITD – SAGE5, Turboshaft engine
Built and test
Innovative Core Engine
Airframer requirements and installations
Preliminary DR Jan. 2010
Engine test Sept 2012
Turboshaft engine development → full-scale engine demonstration
Prelim. design Partner selection
Detail design Manufacture
Build and test
Demo spec.
Project launch 1 Jan. 2009
Critical DR July 2011
Project completion 2013
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27. EDS ITD
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28. Project Duration (months)
Call for proposals under negotiation: Call 7th
7th Call: launched
Launched  ;  Deadline
Details & information on: in the “Calls” section
WPs
Title
Gross Budget (€)
Project Duration (months)
GRC3
Innovative management of energy recovery for reduction of electrical power consumption on fuel consumption 29
Adaptation kit design & manufacturing: APU Driving System 54
GRC4
Optimised Diesel engine design matching a new light helicopter architecture 18
Diesel Power-pack Integration on a light helicopter demonstrator 39
GRC5
Tuning of simplified rotorcraft noise models. Preliminary acoustic measurement test campaign 8
GRC6
Manufacturing of a Thermoplastic Composite Feasibility Article for a Helicopter Door
Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Structural Demonstrators (Upper Panel Rear Fuselage, Sponson Fairing Demonstrator & Radome Demonstrator) 28
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29. Next Call for proposal 8th Call: launched
Launched  ;  Deadline +3 months
Details & information on: in the “Calls” section
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30. For further information:
Contact us
For further information:
Sébastien DUBOIS
Project Officer
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31. Thank you for your attention
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