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An innovative evaluation platform for new aircraft concepts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 February 2016

P. Schmollgruber,
J.-L. Gobert,
P.-E. Gall,
Z. Goraj,
H. W. Jentink,
A. Näs and
R. Voit-Nitchmann
P. Schmollgruber
Affiliation:
Peter.Schmollgruber@onera.fr
J.-L. Gobert
Affiliation:
ONERA Centre de Toulouse, Toulouse, France
P.-E. Gall
Affiliation:
Airbus France, Toulouse, France
Z. Goraj
Affiliation:
Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
H. W. Jentink
Affiliation:
NLR, Amsterdam, Netherlands
A. Näs
Affiliation:
FOI, Stockholm, Sweden
R. Voit-Nitchmann
Affiliation:
Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Germany
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Abstract

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Within the European project NACRE (New Aircraft Concept REsearch), a team of research centres and universities focuses on the assessment of a test facility in the form of a flying platform. The goal of this Innovative Evaluation Platform (IEP) is to offer engineers a new tool to investigate areas of interest during the early design phases of advanced aeronautical systems.

After an initial phase during which the potential benefits of such a platform have been demonstrated, the go-ahead for the IEP design and manufacturing has been given. In this second phase, a lot of attention has been brought to the system specifications since the platform has to meet the requirements of both an aerial vehicle and a test facility. The subsequent design process followed a stringent course of actions to achieve the design of a competitive test facility. The consortium aims for a final integration and flight trials in fall 2009.

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Type
Research Article
Information
The Aeronautical Journal , Volume 114 , Issue 1157 , July 2010, pp. 451 - 456
Copyright
Copyright © Royal Aeronautical Society 2010 

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