„Clean Sky” Joint Technological Innitiative (JTI) – part of EU Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) for research and technological development over 2007-2013 period. „Clean Sky” program is being innitiated aiming to reach EU goals (ACARE 2020 agenda) in the field of aeronautics and air transport – reduce negative impact on environment and population, specifically, to reduce aircraft fuel consumption and hazardous gas (CO2/NOX) emmision, and reduce perceived noise. This could be reached by developing and implementing advanced technologies in various fields related to aviation – new composite materials, engines, avionics, flight management systems, etc. The results of „Clean Sky” JTI will be used in new commercial aircrafts entering into the market by 2020.
The „Clean Sky”JTI is one of the largest European research projects ever, with a budget estimated at €1.6 billion and with 54 enterprises, 15 research centers, 17 Universities from 16 countries participating. The whole program is divided into 6 technology domains: (1) Green Regional Aircraft (GRA), (2) Green Rotocraft (GRO), (3) Smart Fixed-Wing Aircraft (SFWA), (4) Eco-design, (5) Sustainable and Green Engine (SAGE), (6) Systems for Green Operations (SGO).
„Elsis” participating in „Clean Sky” JTI GRA and SGO domains. Project technological leaders – Alenia Aeronautica, EADS, Thales Avionics, Fraunhofer, Liebherr.
New technologies will be demonstrated, tested and validated through integrated technology demonstrators, including computer simulators. „Elsis” specialists in cooperation with other project partners are working on the development of GRA flight simulator, specifically – Air Traffic Controller (ATC) simulation. ATC simulation, integral part of GRA simulator, will be used for performing exercises to validate new air traffic management functionalities.
New approach in flight mission and trajectory management (MTM) – one of the ways for achieving „Clean Sky” program goals. The main aim of MTM – aircraft take-off/landing trajectory and mission route optimization that strongly depend from meteorological, air traffic and many other conditions. Optimal flight means less fuel consumption, thus less environmental pollution, and percieved noise. Trying to optimize aircraft flights neccessary to change currently applied air traffic management rules and methods, find and implement new innovative solutions. One of the aims of new ATM – to the maximum extent automate communication between aircraft (pilot) and land systems (ATC) implementing.
ATC simulation, designed and developed by „Elsis” specialists, will allow to demonstrate new air traffic management, mission and trajectory optimization capabilities, thus contributing into achievement of „Clean Sky” goals – aircraft fuel consumption, environmental pollution and noise reduction.
More information: www.cleansky.eu