Leader		Associates
	Airbus SAAB AB		Dassault, SAFRAN, Fraunhofer, EADS-CASA, Rolls-Royce, Thales, DLR, ONERA, INCAS Cluster, “NL-Cluster”, Qinetiq, RUAG, Aernnova

Objectives

• 10% reduction of the aircraft drag (25% reduction of the wing drag through improved laminarity, reduction of aircraft weight and drag by means of innovative control surfaces and load control).
• 20% reduction of fuel burn through the integration of advanced engines, in particular the Counter Rotating Open Rotor (CROR).
• Reduction of aircraft noise by up to 10 db through engine noise shielding configurations, in particular for business jets.
• The above technologies will be implemented and validated and the above objectives will be achieved via real flight condition testing, using large scale demonstrators.
• The key to implementing and validating the above technologies and to achieving the objectives is real flight condition testing using large scale demonstrators. 

Technologies developed 

• An all new, smart wing design with a robust "laminar performance" under typical flight conditions.
• Passive and active flow control technologies, to be implemented in the smart wing.
• A new blade and pylon design aiming at integrating the CROR engine at high aerodynamic efficiency and low noise and vibration levels.
• A new rear empennage design meant to address certification, noise and handling quality issues with advanced engine concepts.
• Large dedicated ground and flight test demonstrators.

Achievements so far 

• Freezing of the principle design for a low drag smart wing and development of its first components; Saab delivered a large integrated upper panel demonstrator (Summer 2010).
• Completion of a feasibility study for a smart wing flight demonstration, selection of the A340-300 as flight test vehicle; conclusive Preliminary Design Review (April 2011).
• Freezing of the principle setup for a full size CROR engine demonstrator flight test. An A340 was selected as flight test vehicle.
• Completion of first phase Business-Jet configuration study for the integration of innovative engines with alternative after body concepts.
• Successful testing of the "Advanced Lip Extended Acoustic Panel" (ALEAP) turbofan engine noise reduction technology on an Airbus A380 (Autumn 2010).
• Completion of first flight test to validate the infrared imaging of the laminar-turbulent transition on a Dassault Falcon F7X test aircraft (Winter 2010/2011).

Call for Proposals partners 

• 47 partners selected via Calls for Proposals (33% Higher Education establishments, 28% SMEs, 24% institutes and other research organisations, 15% industry)
• 12 countries represented
• The workshare placed through Call for Proposals covers all disciplines involved in the research and technology development such as aeronautics, systems, numerical simulation, and design as well as measuring and testing on ground and flight demonstrators. 

What's next 

• December 2011: completion of Smart wing structure concept incl. manufacturing solution
• June 2011: Choice of Low Speed Demonstrator Flight Test Vehicle
• July 2011: completion of CROR engine integration feasibility study
• July 2012: completion of CROR engine demo FTB preliminary design phase
• First Quarter 2014: Start of «Working Party» to assemble the laminar wing large demonstrator articles at the Airbus A340-300
  

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