DAVYD team proposes to setup a set of technologies enabling the development of control surface (i.e. flap), optimized for the flight of the reference Tilt Rotor platform, herein listed:
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Composite materials design and manufacturing solutions with a high level of integration, and optimized accessibility for lower complexity, weight and cost;
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Investigation, technology maturation and possible application and optimization of bonded and/ or co-cured joints, Out of autoclave technologies, composite thermoplastics, Additive layer manufacturing (ALM)
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Aeroelastic tailoring by means of a MDO approach in the conceptual design
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Advanced acoustic design, optimization, and testing
DAVYD partners have a good track record in the development of composite control surfaces technologies, having developed the flap system of the Bombardier C-Series aircraft, certified according to FAR/CS-25. In addition, DAVYD partners also participate to the wing development of Leonardo’s NextGenCTR tiltrotor in Clean Sky 2 framework. Partners have long term experience on airframe, jet, propellers, fan and rotorcraft noise prediction and testing (EU projects FRIENDCOPTER, MANOEUVRES, WITTINESS and EASIER).
DAVYD - Project Partners
Clean Sky 2, the largest research program in air transport launched in the Horizon 2020 frame, aims to develop innovative, cutting-edge technology to reduce CO2, NOx, and noise levels. One of the themes that Clean Sky 2 is investigating concerns the novel aircraft configurations and capabilities that will be developed using innovative aircraft demonstrator platforms (IADP). Among these IADPs, there is one dedicated to Fast Rotorcrafts that foresees two flying demonstrators, the first called NextGenCTR (Next Generation of Civil TiltrotoR) lead by Leonardo Helicopters and the second one named RACER (Rapid And Cost-Effective compound Rotorcraft) lead by Airbus Helicopters. These two planned demonstrators will “bridge the gap” between traditional helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, thus providing Europe with new transport capabilities and opening exciting new markets. Both programs have recently envisaged problems related to the two subsystems approached by DAVYD, i.e.: the control surfaces and the landing gear system.
Mare Group
Innovation is essential for the competitiveness of companies and organizations of all sizes: Mare Group analyzes needs, provides the most suitable technologies, and ensures their adoption by designing customized plans and identifying the most effective strategies to implement them.
Dream Innovation
DREAM aims to support the national and European aerospace industry in achieving the 2050 flightpath goals and the green deal by enhancing the performance of air transport vehicles and mitigating their impact on the environment. Dream operates in fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, drones, space launchers and engines.
Blu Electronic
Blu Electronic is an electronic systems design house which facilitates the development, production, test & integration of highly reliability equipment for third party companies and Agencies. We have a broad expertise that makes us versatile across a wide range of disciplines and industries. The experience includes: digital, analogue and mixed signal; control systems, embedded and real time software. We have secured collaborations and downstream logistics strategic partnerships.
