Skip to main content
European Commission logo
TRIMIS

Ultra Performance Wing

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€44 046 561
EU Contribution
€38 005 939
Project Acronym
UP Wing
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects
Transport sectors
Passenger transport

Overview

Call for proposal
HORIZON-JU-Clean-Aviation-2022-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

The Ultra Performance Wing project will validate, down select, mature and demonstrate key technologies and provide the architectural integration of “ultra-performance wing” concepts for targeted ultra-efficient Short/Medium Range aircraft (SMR), i.e. 150-250 PAX and 1000-2000nm range.

The project directly addresses the Clean Aviation objectives: fuel burn reduction of minimum 30% aircraft level, compared to the state-of-the-art reference Aircraft A321neo. UP Wing will consider 2 aircraft configurations, covering both exploitation horizons outlined in Clean Aviation impact objectives: a high aspect ratio SAF wing with turbofan engine targeting 10-13% and a dry high aspect ratio wing with open rotor up to 17% energy efficiency efficiency increase on wing level.

Methodology

UP Wing will develop the integrated high aspect ratio SAF wing up to TRL4 until the end of this project and will provide concepts studies for several dry wing configurations. The interdisciplinary European consortium, consisting of airframe integrators, industry, research establishments and academia will develop the related enabling technologies covering all relevant engineering disciplines. Performance monitoring considering Impact Monitoring in close collaboration with the architecture project will be done. For all technologies, the project objectives are broken down to individual targets to be monitored. Ground, wind tunnel and virtual testing are foreseen. Thanks to multidisciplinary optimisation the overall wing design for Configuration 1 will ensure the proper integration of all technologies up to TRL4. These results will be picked up in a second Clean Aviation phase achieving TRL6 until the end of the Clean Aviation programme.

These Clean Aviation objectives are well aligned to the development plans of future aircrafts entering into service in 2035 (SAF SMR & H2 Regional), with  75% market penetration until 2050. Academia involved will ensure proper scientific exploitations via lectures, conference contributions, journal proceedings whereas the industrial partners will mature specific technology bricks to TRL4 and higher.

Funding

Specific funding programme
HORIZON.2.5 - Climate, Energy and Mobility
HORIZON.2.5.7 - Clean, Safe and Accessible Transport and Mobility
Other Programme
HORIZON-JU-CLEAN-AVIATION-2022-01-SMR-02 Ultra Performance Wing for Short and Short-medium Range Aircraft
Funding Source
Horizon Europe

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GMBH
Address
KREETSLAG 10, 21129 HAMBURG, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€4 756 883
Partner Organisations
Organisation
STICHTING DUITS-NEDERLANDSE WINDTUNNELS
Address
VOORSTERWEG 31, 8316 PR Marknesse, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€2 001 719
Organisation
STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS LUCHT - EN RUIMTEVAARTCENTRUM
Address
ANTHONY FOKKERWEG 2, 1059 CM Amsterdam, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€2 688 004
Organisation
ESPLORO PROJECTS GMBH
Address
CORNELIUS-EDZARD-STRASSE 15, 28199 Bremen, Germany
EU Contribution
€292 048
EU Contribution
€421 925
Organisation
AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS
Address
ROUTE DE BAYONNE 316, 31060 TOULOUSE, France
EU Contribution
€813 526
EU Contribution
€1 863 750
Organisation
FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV
Address
HANSASTRASSE 27C, 80686 MUNCHEN, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€2 100 000
EU Contribution
€154 995
Organisation
Bias - Bremer Institut Für Angewandte Strahltechnik Gmbh
Address
KLAGENFURTER STRASSE 5, 28359 BREMEN, Germany
EU Contribution
€299 250
Organisation
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAT BERLIN
Address
STRASSE DES 17 JUNI 135, 10623 BERLIN, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€320 000
Organisation
OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES
Address
CHEMIN DE LA HUNIERE, 91120 PALAISEAU, France
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€5 098 914
Organisation
DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV
Address
LINDER HOHE, 51147 KOLN, Germany
EU Contribution
€8 618 246
Organisation
UNIVERSITAET BREMEN
Address
Bibliothekstrasse 1, 28359 BREMEN, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€299 300
Organisation
DASSAULT AVIATION
Address
9 ROND POINT CHAMPS-ELYSEES-MARCEL DASSAULT, 75008 PARIS, France
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€940 556
Organisation
C.I.R.A. CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA
Address
VIA MAIORISE, 81043 CAPUA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 270 182
Organisation
LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE LINDENBERG GMBH
Address
Pfaenderstrasse 50-52, 88161 Lindenberg, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€1 350 000
Organisation
UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART
Address
KEPLERSTRASSE 7, 70174 STUTTGART, Germany
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€310 000
Organisation
AERNNOVA AEROSPACE SA
Address
CALLE LEONARDO DA VINCI 13 PARQUE TECNOLOGICO DE ALAVA, 01510 MINANO ALAVA, Spain
EU Contribution
€1 869 982
Organisation
Irt Antoine De Saint Exupery
Address
B 612 - CS 34436, 3 RUE TARFAYA, 31400 TOULOUSE, France
EU Contribution
€155 335
Organisation
FACC OPERATIONS GMBH
Address
FISCHERSTRASSE 9, 4910 Ried im Innkreis, Austria
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€759 697
Organisation
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Address
STEVINWEG 1, 2628 CN DELFT, Netherlands
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€750 205
Organisation
R&D TEST SYSTEMS A/S
Address
SIGMA 3, 8382 Hinnerup, Denmark
EU Contribution
€181 240
Organisation
LIEBHERR-ELECTRONICS AND DRIVES GMBH
Address
PETER DORNIER STRASSE 11, 88131 Lindau, Germany
EU Contribution
€550 000
Organisation
SURFLABX GMBH
Address
WILLY-MESSERSCHMITT-STRASSE 1, 82024 Taufkirchen, Germany
EU Contribution
€140 182

Technologies

Technology Theme
Aircraft design and manufacturing
Technology
Improved aerodynamic design tools
TRL
TRL 4
Development phase
Research/Invention

Contribute! Submit your project

Do you wish to submit a project or a programme? Head over to the Contribute page, login and follow the process!

Submit