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Airbus Research in the UK

‘Wing of the Future and SME’s’West of England Aerospace Forum – BAWA 2nd May 2012Presented byTim NIBLETT – Airbus R&T Business Development, Contracts Manager UK

Content


• Wing of the Future • OverviewOverview• Bridging between NGCW and Wing of the Future

• Today’s Wing R&T Programme• Next Generation Composite Wing Programme

S• Work Breakdown Structure • Collaborators and SME involvement• Objectivesj• Project INTEQ outputs

• Preparing for Wing of the Future• Advanced Integrated Wing Optimisation (AIWO)• Opportunities for SME’s

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• Opportunities for SME s

Where we are today?


With the A350 XWB we are reaching the maximum efficiency we can achieve with

The required step change in

maximum efficiency we can achieve with conventional aircraft design

EfficiencyM(L/D)

q p gperformance can only be achieved through the use of disruptive ‘Frontier’ technologies

Evolution enabled through integration

(NGCW)

At the beginning of the Airbus project the UK capability in wing design

Hawker Siddeley uniquely positioned to design, engineer and manufacture the first Airbus wing (A300)

1950 2000 2050

At the beginning of the Airbus project the UK capability in wing design and engineering was deep and broad and at the very cutting edge


To achieve the required step change we need to rethink not just what we do but how we do it.

FLIGHTPATH 2050 – Our Target


Baseline 2000 2010 2020 2050Fuel Burn - 15% Fuel Burn - 50%Maintenance - 15% No Unscheduled MaintenanceVersatile Cabin Accident Rate - 80%Turn Around Time -30%Cost - 20% Cost - 40%Time to Market 20% Time to Market 50% Cost of Certification 50%

Product Performance

Business PerformanceTime to Market - 20% Time to Market - 50% Cost of Certification - 50%CO2 - 15% CO2 - 50% CO2 - 75%NOX - 20% NOX - 80% NOX - 90%Noise - No Increase from 20 Years Passenger Growth

Noise - 50% (Perceived) Noise - 65% (Perceived)Environmental Performanceg

(Percieved)Emission Free Taxiing

BREAKTHROUGHEVOLUTIONARY DISRUPTIVEBREAKTHROUGHTECHNOLOGY

EVOLUTIONARYTECHNOLOGY

DISRUPTIVETECHNOLOGY


The importance of A320 to the UK


• Entered into service 1988• A320 statisticsA320 statistics

• Original business case 600 aircraft• Delivered to date 5000• Total orders 8380• Order backlog 3380

• The performance of the A320 replacement needs to be a ‘step change’ and is the focus of the Airbus Research Programme

• Future Market Size 17 000 aircraft over the next 25 years• Future Market Size 17,000 aircraft over the next 25 years


Bridging Programme for 2025 differentiation


AIWO – Advanced Integrated Wing Optimisation

EfficiencyM(L/D)

WING OF THE FUTURE

AIWO

NGCW

AIWO

RATE

2000 2010 2025

NGCW


March 2007

Next Generation Composite Wing is…….A multi disciplinary technology development programme required to prepare

technology for new A/C product (A30X)

Next Generation Composite Wing

N t G tiNext Generation Composite Wing

INTEQ(Integrated

MDOW( Multi Discipline

HIVOL( High Volume Low

MINT(Integration

MDOW – Provide framework for rapid multi disciplinary optimisation

(Integrated Equipped Wing )

( Multi Discipline Optimised Wing)

( High Volume, Low Cost Wing )

(Integration Framework )

MDOW Provide framework for rapid multi disciplinary optimisationHIVOL – Structural architecture & technology for High Rate, Low Cost Wing INTEQ – Optimised system integration, installation, & equipping of low cost wingMINT – Overall integration framework


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NGCW Collaborative Partners & SME’s

•Collaborative Partners fund their own R&T activities and may receive grant funding from public bodies

•SME’s are usually to be found working with these partners, including Airbus, usually on a subcontract basis.


March 2007

Next Generation Composite Wing Objectives

Overall aims of NGCWTo ensure that mature technologies are available to enable the design, d l t lid ti f t i i d t ti f li ht i htdevelopment, validation, manufacture, equipping and testing of lightweight aerodynamically efficient and economic to produce wings which are optimised with the overall aircraft ensuring minimum environmental impact

Aims of MDOWTo provide mature technologies to build

Aims of HIVOLTo investigate and develop low cost

Aims of INTEQTo develop simplified, reliable, wing system i t ll ti t d

Aims of MINTTo integrate the activities of the

l tfa synthetic environment that will allow fast iteration of the complete wing

manufacturing technologies that will enable high volume wing manufacture for next

installation concepts and compact control surface actuation methods that would support high volume low cost

platforms throughout the project to maximise exploitable output

design process. generation aircraft. volume low cost manufacture.

exploitable output

The output from the INTEQ project consist of emerging technologies for further development and disruptive technology needs.


December 2011AIWO - WSSI Project Overview - ESBY - Reference

AIWO Partnerships PLUS Associate Partners(1-2-1 relationships) for( e a o s ps) oInstallation components

Main Partnership Framework Extruded PEEK Fuel Pipes

Slat and Integrated

Thermoplastic Fuel Connectors

Elastomeric Seals

Flexible Thermoplastic F l Pi & C li

Integrated WIPS

asto e c Sea s

Wire in Composite (WiC)

Fuel Pipes & CouplingsFlight

Controls Actuation

Power Systems

(tech support)Bearings

WSSI

El t i lPower Transfer

PLUS future collaboration withLE/TE Structural Partners

Leading/Trailing Ed S

WSSI

Electrical Raceways &

Optical Components

Power Transfer Assembly

(WIPS) & Data Over Power

Edge Structure

Trailing/Trailing Edge Structure


Example SME within NGCW/AIWO


bf1 systems• Founded in 1994• Work in the fields of

• Motorsports: F1, WRC, NASCAR, Indy Carp , , , y• Aerospace: Airbus, Rolls Royce• Marine

• TechnologiesTechnologies• Cutting edge racing cycles• Electronic systems

• ECU’s Tyre Pressure Monitors Strain Gauging systems• ECU s, Tyre Pressure Monitors, Strain Gauging systems• Electrical Connectors, Wiring Harnesses, Wire in Composites

• CapabilitiesI h d i f h d & ft t• In house design of hardware & software systems


SME characteristics sought by Airbus for R&TAirbus Research in the UK

• Innovative: unique technology service or capabilityInnovative: unique technology, service or capability.

• Agile: quick to respond to changing requirementsAgile: quick to respond to changing requirements

• Flexible: able to prioritise, reschedule p

All the things that larger companies may find more challenging!!



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