COMmon Platform and Advanced INstrumentation ReadIness for ultra efficient propulsion demonstratiON

COMPANION

The "COMPANION" project, titled "COMmon Platform and Advanced INstrumentation ReadIness for ultra-efficient propulsion demonstratiON," is focused on defining, designing, and preparing a common flight test demonstrator platform. This platform aims to validate ultra-efficient propulsion systems developed in Clean Aviation Call#01 projects at full scale and under realistic operational conditions.

Key Objectives:

  1. Flight Test Demonstrator Platform: The project seeks to create a robust and versatile platform that can support the testing and validation of advanced propulsion systems.
  2. Ultra-efficient Propulsion Systems: By enabling the testing of these systems, the project aims to contribute significantly to the advancement of cleaner, more efficient propulsion technologies in aviation.
  3. Support for Clean Aviation Goals: The project is part of the broader Clean Aviation initiative, which targets significant reductions in emissions and improvements in efficiency.

Expected Impact:

  • Technological Validation: Provide a crucial infrastructure for validating new propulsion technologies, thereby accelerating their development and integration into commercial aviation.
  • Environmental Benefits: Support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from aviation, aligning with the European Green Deal’s goals for climate neutrality.

Coordinator: AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS

Participants: AIRBUS, AIRBUS OPERATIONS, DLR, OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES, STICHTING KONINKLIJK NEDERLANDS LUCHT, ECOLE CENTRALE DE LYON, CENTRALE INNOVATION, EASN-TIS, STICHTING DUITS-NEDERLANDSE WINDTUNNELS, INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES DE LYON, INSAVALOR

A. Flight physics - A1. Aerodynamics
A. Flight physics - A2. Thermal and Fluidynamics
A. Flight physics - A3. Structural Mechanics and Smart Materials
B. Manufacturing Processes/Design Tools/Techniques
E. Design Technologies for Platforms
F. Aerostructures
G. Propulsion - G1. Endothermic Systems
G. Propulsion - G2. Green Propellant and Combustion
K. Integrated Design and Validation
L. Integrated Systems Technology
N. Innovative concepts and scenarios

HORIZON-JU-Clean-Aviation

Project type: European

Project ID: 101140627 

Total budget: 25.90m€

Public funding contribution: 76%

Starting year: 2024

Duration: 36M

TRL(start-end): 3-6

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