Partners
PEDECE is a consulting company with expertise in a broad area of advanced technologies, with focus on aeronautics and space, including vehicle noise and vibration, dynamics, stability and control, traffic management and atmospheric effects and space environment. Founded in 2000, PEDECE is listed in the Lisbon Comercial Registry under the number 9009/000417 with the full name “Projecto, Empreendimentos, desenvolvimento e Equipamentos Científicos e de Engenharia”.
Role in the project
PEDECE is the project coordinator. PEDECE has more than 4 decades of experience in aerospace research, including more than 20 projects funded by the EU, ESA and EUROCONTROL.
Main contacts:
Prof Luis Campos – luis.campos@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
INOVA+ is a consultancy company with 25 years of experience that has supported innovation, the promotion of R&D projects, and access to funding, contributing to the organizations’ growth and success. Expertise in international funding programmes, ensuring access and support to the participation of different organisations in consortiums and international projects.
Role in the project
INOVA has a long experience with a variety of EU projects, and will provide timely and efficient administrative and reporting services, cooperating closely with the technical coordinator. INOVA is also responsible for communication and dissemination activities for the EFACA project.
Main contacts:
ana.costa@inova.business
joana.rodrigues@inova.business
Limited Liability Company “Center of Environmental Projects for Airports” (CEPA) is a young, dynamic and purpose driven company that focuses wholly on fully understanding the environmental impact of civil aviation. Our focus areas are mainly aviation noise, emissions and local air quality, greenhouse gas (GHS) emissions, airport environmental management and sustainable aviation.
Role in the project
CEPA role in the project includes the assessment of aircraft noise, aircraft emissions and local air quality reduction via selected promising technologies for different classes of aircraft. CEPA will be also focused on assessment Aircraft Noise, Fuel/Energy Consumption and Emissions Interdependencies and Trade-offs. Interdependences issues (on aircraft, airport and cruise flights levels) will be defined both at technological and operational dimensions to provide fulfilling 2050 goals of aviation neutrality. In Gap analysis to achieve ACARE 2050 aircraft noise goals the Fuel/Energy Consumption and Emissions Interdependencies and Trade-offs will also contribute.
Main contacts:
Kateryna Synylo – office@cepa.com.ua; synyka@googlemail.com
Dr. Kateryna Synylo, PhD, focuses on the modelling of global/local aviation emissions, dilution of air contaminants by exhaust gasses from aircraft engines and airport air quality. She has been involved in numerous national and international projects related to assessment of environmental impact of civil aviation in part of aircraft emissions and local air quality.
Kateryna Kazhan – kazhank@gmail.com
Dr. Kateryna Kazhan, PhD, has been involved in numerous national and international projects related to environment protection from civil aviation impact, concentrating on the aircraft noise modelling, assessment of the noise and emission interdependencies and forecasting air fleet structure.
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) is the oldest and largest technical university in Spain. It consists of twenty Schools plus two Faculties that cover most engineering disciplines as well as Architecture and Sports Science. The School of Aeronautical and Space Engineering (ETSIAE) is part of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, one of the most prestigious universities of the technological field in Europe. UPM bring to the project experience in the assessment of aircraft life-cycle efficiency, economics, and operation, including technological developments, market needs, competitive offers, dynamics of selection and purchase options. Particular emphasis on operational aspects including air traffic management, weather hazards and market analysis of transitioning from current polluting aircraft fleets towards environmentally friendly aviation including efficiency, economics, legislation, market competition, ticket price, airline economics and wide acceptance of air transport.
Role in the project
UPM has experience in assessing aircraft technologies maturation and socio-economic aspects. This is particularly relevant to the emerging fields of battery electric aircraft of which UPM is responsible in EFACA. Additionally, UPM is responsible of the creation of a roadmap for the implementation of the EU environmental objectives for aviation, considering: (i) Propulsion technologies and sustainable fuels, (ii) Application to all classes of aircraft, (iii) Expected benefits, intermediate challenges and maturation times and (iv) Relative contribution to reducing global emissions.
Main contacts:
Rosa Maria Arnaldo (rosamaria.arnaldo@upm.es) is Professor at the School of Aeronautical and Space Engineering (ETSIAE) of UPM. She has develop a 30 years research carrier in the field of safety, human factors, risk evaluation and modelling, and innovative Navigation and ATM concepts. She is currently a member of the SESAR Scientific Committee and was nominated as member of the Performance Review Board of the Single Sky by the European Commission from 2018 to 2021.
Víctor Fernando Gomez Comendador (fernando.gcomendador@upm.es) and Maria Zamarreño Suarez (maria.zamsuarez@upm.es).
The University of Salerno (UNISA) is ideally connected to the oldest university institution in the EU, the Salerno Medical School, founded in the eighth century, where the teaching of medicine, philosophy, theology and law were provided. The new University of Salerno is located in the south Italy at the center of Campania. Its campus (l.200,000 square meters) hosts 16 departments, 81 first (Bachelor) and second (Master) level study programmes, offer the 40,000 students enrolled advanced courses. Moreover, about 1500 faculty members also offer doctoral, masters and specialization courses.
Role in the project
UNISA contribute to the project with its expertise concerning the analysis of the different scientific, technical, economical and ethical issues related to the development and possible usage of new Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), including renewable hydrocarbon biofuels, electrofuels (i.e. those using renewable energy for fuel synthesis and that are carbon-neutral with respect to greenhouse gas emission), etc. Other contribution derive from competences on the management of the electric energy onboard the aircraft and the testing of the battery powered power train.
The role of the UNISA is to monitor the development of new pathways for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) taking into account the readiness level, sustainability and possible risks. Particular attention will be given to the serviceability of SAF with existing jet engines construction, performances and durability, as it concerns the lubrication function for joints and seals, and, also the compatibility with airport infrastructure. Moreover, the costs scenarios for SAF will be scrutinized.
Main contacts:
vtucci@unisa.it
plamberti@unisa.it
radami@unisa.it Vincenzo Tucci is Professor at Dept. of Information and Electrical Engineering and Applied Mathematics (DIEM) of the University of Salerno. His expertise is based on over 35 years of research activities on electromagnetic characterization and modelling of innovative materials, on the simulation and robust design of electromagnetic and electronic devices and systems. He is currently a member of the ACARE WG 4- Safety and Security and of the European Aeronautic Science Network.
With more than 77 years of existence, Ivchenko-Progress SE has been involved in the development of a wide range of engines to power airplanes and helicopters of various types and of both civil and military applications; it is also produces industrial gas turbine drivers and special equipment. Series production plants have manufactured over 80 000 units of piston and gas turbine aero engines, APUs and industrial drivers. They were used as fitted in more than 30 000 flying vehicles (66 types) and industrial units (nearly 20 types), which are operated in more than 100 countries around the world, their total operating time exceeds 300 million hours. These engines are installed in a variety of Antonov, Yakovlev, Tupolev, Ilyushin and Beriev airplane types, and also Kamov and Mil helicopters as well as in aircraft of Czech, Poland, Austrian, China and Turkish aircraft manufacturing companies. More than 60 certificates awarded by Bureau Veritas, European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), IAC AR and State Aviation Administration of Ukraine confirm conformity of type design, quality, reliability and the right to design, produce, overhaul and update the engines. The company investigates new materials, control systems, elements and components to help improve their gas turbine engines. The developed and evaluated ideas, technologies and materials are not only introduced in their new advanced engines, but also used to modify and improve the quality and performance of existing serially produced engines.
Ivchenko-Progress SE was responsible for first introduction of many new engineering designs in the USSR. Similarly, SE Ivchenko-Progress has been responsible for numerous “world firsts” innovations, such the development of innovation designs, techniques, materials, design styles, manufacturing and test methods that increase the safety and decrease the environmental hazard and the costs.
Role in the project:
Ivchenko will develop a world-first gearbox combining power inputs from a gas turbine and an electric motor and a Preliminary Design of an 80-seats 1000-km range propeller driven regional aircraft with hybrid turbo-electric propulsion combining gas turbine and electric engines.
Main contacts:
Mr. Sergiy Dmytriyev (s.dmytriyev@ivchenko-progress.com)
He has worked in the field of designing gas turbine engines for over 34 years and has experience of contract negotiation, cost claims and contractual aspects of EU collaborative projects for over 12 years. He was the leader from Ivchenko-Progress in such projects funded by the EC: ESPOSA (Efficient Systems and Propulsion for Small Aircraft), FP7; OXIGEN (Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Materials for the Additive Manufacture of High Temperature Components in Power Generation), FP7; PARE (Perspectives for the Aeronautical Research in Europe), H2020; AMBEC (Advanced Modelling Methodology for Bearing Chamber in Hot Environment), H2020.
Mr. Maksym Kirichkov (m.kirichkov@ivchenko-progress.com)
Head of the thermo-gas-dynamic and acoustic calculations group of the Advanced Development team. He has worked in the field of designing gas turbine engines for over 17 years and experienced in the design, testing and engineering development of small gas turbine engines. He was involved in two projects from Ivchenko-Progress funded by the European Commission: CESAR (Cost-Effective Small AiRcraf, FP6) and ESPOSA (Efficient Systems and Propulsion for Small Aircraft, FP7).
Mr. Dmytro Kozel (d.kozel@ivchenko-progress.com)
He has worked in the field of calculating, testing and designing gas turbine engine combustions for over 17. He was the member from Ivchenko-Progress in project funded by the European Commission: ESPOSA (Efficient Systems and Propulsion for Small Aircraft). He led one work package: Testing of BE2 prototype combustor. Participation in: Optimized combustor’s experimental research. He is a member of ICAO CAEP WG3 (International Civil Aviation Organization, Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Work Group 3).
Development of proposals for environmental protection regulations against aviation noise. Preparation of acoustic maps of airports in Poland. Conducting educational activities for state and local administration. Expert supervision of continuous noise monitoring systems around airports. Consultancy on the application of computer techniques in the development of acoustic measurements. Supervision and authorisation of reports on the state of acoustic climate parameters around 5 airports in Poland.
Role in the project:
The role in the project is to assess changes in the extent of noise annoyance around airports. Selection of optimum options for newly designed aircraft in terms of noise emissions. Assessment of the possibility of optimising the fleet/operations to reduce noise emissions and selecting adequate flight procedures.
Main contacts:
Andrzei Chyla (andrzej.chyla@gmail.com)
Andrzej Chyla: qualified aeronautical engineer (1972), doctor of technical sciences in the field of theoretical mechanics (1985), graduate of the University of Warsaw in the application of mathematics, statistics, planning of experiments and software (1987). Researcher at the Institute of Aviation, Flight Research Department (1978 – 1999) and the Institute of Construction, Acoustics Department (1990 – 1999) in Warsaw. Since 2000, owner of NOISE ACH, consultant to SVANTEK Ltd., technical manager of the accredited testing laboratory to the present day.
Full cycle of modern aircraft creation – from pre-project scientific researches to construction, tests, certification, serial production and after-sale maintenance.
ANTONOV COMPANY was founded on May 31, 1946. The enterprise was headed by eminent aircraft designer Oleg Antonov. During this time more than one hundred types and modifications of passenger, transport and special purpose airplanes were designed by ANTONOV team. More than 22 000 such aircraft were constructed. Antonov aircraft set more than 500 world records. Representatives of more than 200 professions and specialties, the full staff of designers and scientists working in 35 scientific directions including such rare ones as aerodynamics and strengthen of aircraft, mechanics, hydraulics, heat engineering, avionics, material science, work at the company today.
Role in the project:
ANTONOV will be focus on WP8 – Design of a jet liner with liquid hydrogen fuel.
Main research focus:
• Consideration of the complete cryogenic liquid hydrogen fuel system from tanks to combustion;
• Design of the major components taking into account propulsive, safety and control requirements;
• Overall design and integration in a jet liner with 150 seats and 2000 km range;
• Comparison of performance, emissions and economics with current jet liners.
Design of a jet liner with liquid hydrogen fuel: Preliminary design of a 150-seats 2000 km-range jet liner using liquid hydrogen fuel for its gas turbines. The starting point is the complete cryogenic fuel system, including tanks, fuel lines and all components, including combustion chamber design, possibly allowing dual feed (Hydrogen or SAF/Fossil Fuel). Next the overall aircraft design including the liquid hydrogen fuelled propulsion system. Finally, the comparison of performance, emissions, noise and costs with current jetliners.
Main contacts:
Sergii Fil (fil@antonov.com)
Chief designer at Antonov Company. PhD, aircraft design. More than 40 years of scientific experience at the Antonov Company at leading positions. Research experience in advanced aircraft design, aircraft requirements & standards development and aircraft interior design. Over 10 years lecturing experience at the universities, and colleges. Experience in developing and teaching courses on the subject “Integral aircraft design”, including aircraft architecture and applicable development process.
Dmytro Berbenets (berbenissimo@gmail.com),
Lead designer at Antonov Company, R&D department. Strong background in aircraft general arrangements, layouts, specifications and concepts elaboration. Administration experience in aircraft projects, research and tender teams. Experience in aircraft requirements, standards, training courses, tender documentation development.
Viktor Konarev (konarev@antonov.com)
Founded in 1745, the academic community of Technische Universität Braunschweig (TUBS) comprises some 20,000 students and 3,500 staff members, of which about 2,000 are scientists, in 6 faculties and more than 120 institutes. The academic focus is on engineering and natural sciences, closely linked with humanities, economics, social sciences and education. TUBS is part of TU9 German universities and constantly ranking in the top five engineering schools in Germany. TU Braunschweig benefits from an exceptional network: 27 major research institutions, 250 companies in the high-tech sector and 36,000 employees in the field of research and development make Braunschweig the region with the highest R&D intensity in the whole of the European Economic Area. At the turn to the 21st century, the university also further emphasizes “Open to the World” as one of her central values and a major obligation to the world.
The university focuses its research activities in four strategic areas, Mobility, Metrology, City of the Future and Infection and Therapeutics.
Six interdepartmental University Research Centres, founded in cooperation with external research institutions and companies, offer excellent prerequisites for research groups and interdisciplinary research work. TUBS was involved in 97 projects in FP7; it is part of more than 80 projects under Horizon 2020 (incl. 5 ERC projects), coordinating 14 of these projects. In 2018, the University was successful in the German Excellence Strategy programme, with two research clusters in the fields of aviation and metrology.
Specifically on Mobility, TU Braunschweig is developing towards a hydrogen hub within central Europe. Many projects are currently being realized, from the CLC or ZESS and H2-Terminal. For the aim, a top-notch and complete infrastructure for sustainable future mobility research studies are being established, which includes an end-of-line hydrogen fuel cell 200kW test stand (the largest in the northern Germany region), and a 500kg hydrogen metal-hydride storage and refuelling network (the highest storage capacity of Germany for civilian applications).
Role in the project:
TUBS in this EFACA project is going to theoretically secure the advances in power and operation of hydrogen fuel cells for future sustainable aviation, as well as demonstrate these advances on a test rig to be built during this project. More specifically, a significant weight reduction in the cooling system of a hydrogen fuel cell system for aviation and a notable cell performance boost through component redesign are to be demonstrated in this project. Besides these major tasks, reliability, lifetime, and flexibility in operation of these fuel cells for aviation requirements will also be addressed by TUBS. All these activities will help complete our proposed new concept, namely “Aviation fuel cells and their systems” with the purpose to intensify this research area and escalate their certification process for the eventual earlier market availability.
Main contacts:
Xin Gao (xin.gao@tu-braunschweig.de)
Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) is a public scientific-technological university which trains engineers, architects and industrial designers. Polimi has always focused on the quality and innovation of its teaching and research, developing a fruitful relationship with business and productive world by means of experimental research and technological transfer.
Role in the project:
Polimi is the first in Italy and 11th in Europe for projects funded by the European Commission, among which is… EFACA! Polimi’s role in this project is to design, construct and utilize a hydrogen liquefaction facility to demonstrate the feasibility of liquifying hydrogen, storing it in a movable tank, then pressurizing as well as vaporizing it, and finally burning it in a premix burner.
Main contacts:
Gianluca Valenti (gianluca.valenti@polimi.it), Abdullah Bamoshmoosh (abdullah.bamoshmoosh@polimi.it)
Gianluca Valenti is an associate professor at the Department of Energy at Politecnico di Milano, teaching the course Energy conversion and directing the Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage (LabX) where the hydrogen liquefaction facility will be constructed. Gianluca holds a PhD right on hydrogen liquefaction.
Abdullah Bamoshmoosh, currently a last-year PhD student at Politecnico di Milano, is also part of Polimi’s team, bringing his competences in modelling fluid thermodynamic and thermophysical properties, including those of hydrogen at cryogenic conditions.
The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation is one of the most modern research facilities in Europe, with traditions dating back to 1926. The Institute closely cooperates with global tycoons of the aviation industry, such as: Boeing, GE, Airbus, Pratt & Whitney, and institutions from the space industry, including the European Space Agency. Strategic research areas of the Institute are aviation, space and unmanned technologies. It also provides research and services for domestic and foreign industries in the field of materials, composite, additive, remote sensing, energy and oil&gas technologies. The Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation became a partner in the EU Clean Aviation program and joined the Clean Sky 3 Preparatory Group (CS3PG), which is responsible for presenting the consensus of European aviation representatives on an ambitious aviation development program.
Role in the project:
Coordination of the work between the WP4 and WP5.
Main contacts:
Oleksandr Zaporozhecj (Oleksandr.zaporozhets@ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl)