Clean Sky presentation delivered by Prof Henke, member of the DLR executive board at the conference 'Innovation in Action' on October 5th 2011.

1. Clean Sky at a Glance
Prof. Rolf Henke
Vice Chairman of the Clean Sky JU Governing Board
Member of the DLR Executive Board
Bringing Sustainable Air Transport Closer
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2. Unique Public-Private-Partnership in Aeronautics
• Europe’s largest Aeronautics Research
Programme ever
• €1.6B value, split 50/50 between the Commission (cash)
and Clean Sky members and partners (in kind)
• Start February 2008; running up to 2017
• €650M invested to date (September 2011)
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3. Unique Public-Private-Partnership in Aeronautics
• A new way of delivering R&T
• Integrated, ‘thematic’ set-up
• Large scale and complex testing, evaluation and
demonstration
• Open Calls for engaging partners
• Clean Sky founders and Commission working as equity
partners
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4. Clean Sky Background: The ACARE Vision 2020
February 2008
Take-Off
Clean Sky
Preparation
April 2008
Addendum
October 2004
SRA-2
October 2002
SRA-1
June 2000
Vision 2020
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5. Environmental Benefits Expected
Clean Sky demonstrates technologies at system level
contributing to the ACARE Vision 2020 goals
CO2 reduction objectives (%) NOX reduction objectives (%)
Noise reduction objectives (EPNdB)
100 100
Rotorcraft
Rotorcraft
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80
80 -4
60
-6
-8
60
Aircraft
Aircraft
40
Fixed
Fixed
Wing
-10
Wing
40
2000 Emissions Clean Sky Contribution 2000 Emissions Clean Sky Contribution 2000 Emissions Clean Sky Contribution
10 EPNdB noise reduction is generally recognised as 5
a ‘halving of perceived noise’ to the human ear
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6. Clean Sky is Led by European Industry
Alenia & EADS-CASA
Eurocopter &
Airbus & SAAB AgustaWestland
DLR & Thales
Rolls-Royce & Thales & Dassault & 6
Safran Liebherr Fraunhofer 6

7. Involving Hundreds of Participants
Funding Breakdown
> 500 partners (*) through calls
74 associates
6x2 ITD leaders
Up to 50%
Up to 25%
No less than 25%
• MEMBERS (leaders + associates) are
(*) ~400 today:
committed for the full duration of CSJU
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• PARTNERS are committed for the 40% SME, 25%
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duration of their topic(s) Universities

8. Development, Demonstration, Evaluation
Previous &
Other Research Technology
Concept a/c
Evaluation
Realised
Environmental
Benefit
Model
Technologies
Optimisation
Potential
Market
Applications
Demonstrators Maturation &
Validation 8
Clean Sky Activities 8

9. Concept Aircraft
• Integrating the technologies and enabling the assessment
• at aircraft (mission) level
• at airport level
• at air transport system level
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10. Technology Demonstration and Testing …
• Advanced Metallic & Composite Structure
• Innovative Rotor Blades
• Systems for Flight Path Optimisation
• Technologies for «All-Electric» Architectures
• Large Scale Wind-tunnel Test
• Full-scale Static and Fatigue Testing
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11. … Engine Demonstrators …
• Counter-Rotating Open
Rotor
• Advanced Geared
Turbofan Demonstrator
• Large Three-shaft
Engine Demonstrator
• Advanced Turboshaft
Rotorcraft
Demonstrator
• Diesel Rotorcraft
Demonstrator
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12. … Three Flying Demonstrators
• Low Speed Demonstrator
• Smart flap concept, with combined function for
manoeuvre control and high lift
• Active flow control at the leading edge to replace slats
• Active flow control flaps for increased high lift performance
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13. … Three Flying Demonstrators
• CROR Flying Test Bed (Counter-Rotating Open Rotor)
• New propeller design
• Engine – Pylon – Aircraft integration concept
• New CROR - Engine Integration technology
• Advanced CROR aero-acoustic design
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14. … Three Flying Demonstrators
• High Speed Demonstrator
• Advanced passive laminar flow wing aerodynamic design
• Two alternative integrated structural concepts for a laminar wing
• High quality, low tolerance manufacturing and repair techniques
• Anti contamination surface coating
• Shielding Kruger high lift device
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15. Thank you
for your
attention! 15
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