Closing of Clean Sky 1 SFWA-ITD

BLADE project by Daniel KIERBEL (AIRBUS SAS)

Brussels 21st & 22nd March 2017

Innovation takes off

Aircraft DPM

CS Event Brussels – 21st & 22nd March 2017

Laminar technology

Up to 8% Aircraft drag reduction potential at Mach 0.75 vs. a turbulent wing

Up to 4,6% fuel burn saving on 800 NM mission

Mastering aerodynamic instability => laminar/turbulent transition

What influences the existence of a natural laminar flow on an industrial wing ?

Leading edge and wing contamination: insects, grease, de-icing fluids, scratches, dents, erosion, dust, …

Atmospheric disturbances

Acoustic disturbances and vibrations

Wing global deformation

Wing local deformation

Joint & filler deformation

Fastener head deformation

System integration

16 European key partners

500 Contributors

6500 Parts

123 Flight Test Hours planned

2000 Parameters to capture

Wing Architectures

Starboard wing Port wing

Design Freeze

alibration Plate

Infrared Camera 1

Infrared Camera 2

Trailing Cone Tube

Flow Cone Cameras

Advanced FTI Technologies

Components Manufacturing

Integration

Wing Assembly Start

Latest Achievements

SFWA-ITD Consortium Confidential

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