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Regional turboprop loads control through active and passive technologies

Project

RELOAD - Regional turboprop loads control through active and passive technologies


Funding origin:
European
European Union
STRIA Roadmaps:
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Vehicle design and manufacturing
Transport mode:
Airborne
Airbone
Transport sectors:
Passenger transport
Passenger transport
Freight transport
Freight transport
Duration:
Start date: 01/12/2015,
End date: 01/03/2019

Status: Finished
Funding details:
Total cost:
€499 350
EU Contribution:
€499 350

Overview

Objectives:

A number of active and passive Loads Control and Alleviation concepts and technologies will be proposed, developed and evaluated. Aerodynamic design of an innovative spoiler will be undertaken, followed by a detailed aerodynamic characterisation of the spoiler and aileron capability for active loads control alleviation, conducted by means of CFD simulations and Wind Tunnel Tests. Novel passive loads alleviation concepts, such as passively morphing aerofoils using thickness and stiffness tailored skins or memory polymer skins and passively floating flaps, are going to be investigated and evaluated. A structural concept for an aero-elastic winglet for passive loads alleviation in manoeuvres and gusts will be developed.

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