Cle an Sky

The Joint Technology Initiative

For Aeronautics & Air Transport

Green Rotorcraft Platform

Hungarian Aeronautical Research Workshop
27/28 November 2006 - Budapest
Presented by Bertrand LARRIEU, THALES
SUMMARY

1. The Rotorcraft in SRA 2

 Scenario / HLTCs

2. Rotorcraft in FP7

Clean Sky JTI – Green Rotorcraft Platform

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ROTORCRAFT IN SRA 2

 ACARE (Advisory Council for Aeronautical Research in

Europe) SRA2 (Strategic Research Agenda) has stated
an increasing role of rotorcraft as a competitive and
affordable mode of transportation for point to point
connection, compared with road transport and with
reduced impact on infrastructures. Application both on
new and scheduled services.

 The future ATS (Air Traffic System) model includes

rotorcraft contribution based on both current and future
technology.

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ROTORCRAFT IN FP7

 The Clean Sky JTI Green Rotorcraft Platform is

established with AgustaWestland and Eurocopter as co-
leaders.

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 JTI GREEN Rotorcraft – Plan
FP7 CLEAN SKY JTI - GREEN ROTORCRAFT PLATFORM

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

FRIENDCOPTER (FP6)

OPTIMAL (FP6)

NICETRIP (FP6)

Demos Decisions: Demo Design,

ground, flight
Preparation/Modification,

Analysis &
Assess.
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Technology Selection Technology Integration,….

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Demos

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Development

Fli
Selections
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

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GREEN ROTORCRAFT PROGRAM

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

EXTERNAL NOISE REDUCTION

LOW EMISSION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION
REDUCTION
ENVIRONMENT FRIENDLY FLIGHT PATH

Selection of breakthrough Technologies and

advanced configurations for impact on
Rotorcraft Noise reduction and Greener
Operations.
Flight Test and
Validation of
Design, Build and Integrate the
rotorcraft
technologies in ground and flight
Technologies and
Demonstration
configurations

Criteria definition for Demonstration

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GREEN ROTORCRAFT PLATFORM TARGETS

Taking into account the year 2000 like baseline and consistent with the
ACARE targets, the objectives are reported in the diagram below.

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GREEN ROTORCRAFT: TECHNOLOGIES LINKS
Environment friendly External noise reduction Low emission and fuel consumption reduction
rotorcraft flight path

Assessment Clean and more

Innovative Blade Drag reduction and increased efficiency
of rotorcraft contribution efficiency technologies
to the noise emission (IB) Power use
(ODT) (CP)
of future ATS
Detailed Detailed Detailed
Architecture Architecture Architecture

Aerodynamic, dynamics, Aeroelastics studies, new structure studies

Engine
Engine Installation

Systems Equipment, sensors, actuators

Structural Design/ Manufacturing Process / Green

Eco design Materials / Energy management / Iron Birds

Integration IB, ODT, CP on existing rotorcraft

Flight test/ results assessment

Common Research
Specific Research 8
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLIGHT PATHS (1/2)

 Assessment of level of rotorcraft contribution to the noise

emission of future ATS scenario

 Continuity with FRIENDCOPTER and OPTIMAL Integrated

Projects for the validation of rotorcraft-specific /
environmentally friendly flight paths

 Specific Tilt rotor aspects like: impact of tiltable wing and

nacelle angles on acoustic signature during approach

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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FLIGHT PATHS (2/2)

Continuity with FRIENDCOPTER and OPTIMAL FP6 IPs

 Rotorcraft-specific Rotorcraft
approach procedures: Platform
 For instrument flight (IFR)
 Environmentally friendly
 GNSS guidance
flight paths:
 Noise reduction achieved
 Both for VFR and IFR
only by steep slopes
 GNSS guidance
 Noise minimisation by
optimised departure &
 Minimisation of noise footprint approach paths, depending
(30 to 50%) by optimised on H/C class
design and flight paths:
 For visual flight (VFR) only
 Noise reduction by optimised
paths, depending on H/C type

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INNOVATIVE BLADES

Intelligent blades
 Advanced design criteria: integration of aerodynamics,
materials and control systems for adaptive / conformable
blade shapes and flow control
 Innovative Methodologies (Computational Fluid Dynamics,
model testing; whirl tower verification; flight testing)

 Continuity with FRIENDCOPTER WP5 research

topics
 Tilt rotor specific acoustics studies, as a follow-
up of ADYN WP3 dedicated large scale half span
wind tunnel model tests

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LOW EMISSION AND FUEL CONSUMPTION REDUCTION

Demonstration of drag reduction and increased efficiency technologies

 Rotor head innovative configurations as conformable fairings (with proper
account of maintenance and safety).
 Improved rotor fuselage interactional aerodynamic design
 Specific Tilt rotor aspects like: wing design (thickness), flow control for rotor /
wing interactions; optimized rotor head drag for cruise flight
 Validation of innovative architectures for rotorcraft electrical system and anti-
torque devices, thermal energy and fuel management

Clean and more efficiency power use

 Validation of improved fuel consumptions and reduced emissions of
installation of diesel engines on a single-engine helicopter; assessment of
impact on helicopter design (Weight & balance, drive system, ect).

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PLATFORM CONTENT AND DEMONSTRATORS

1. External noise reduction

 Intelligent rotor blades on model wind tunnel, whirl tower and flight testing

2. Cleaner and more efficient power use

 Wind tunnel testing of new architectures
 Flight tests on a modified helicopter for innovative electrical system and new
anti-torque device configuration
 Flight tests on a modified light helicopter with diesel engine installation

3. Environmentally friendly flight path

 Flight testing on a medium helicopter of advanced Noise Abatement
Procedures

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CONTRIBUTION TO OTHER JTI PLATFORMS

ECO-DESIGN

ENGINE

SYSTEMS

TECHNOLOGY EVALUATOR

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