The Smart Active Wing of the Future Project
Lead Participant:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
Abstract
The overall aim of the SAWoF (Smart Active Wing of the Future) campaign is to establish a full understanding and appreciation of the impact of the flow controlled wing on the evolution of overall aircraft design. The key issues which are addressed by SAWoF are:
• What flow control technologies offer the most potential and how should they be deployed and operated on the wings of the future.
• What is the impact of the flow controlled wing on overall aircraft design in terms of evolution in configuration and the resulting gains in performance
• What are the engineering and manufacturing issues that challenge the practical implementation of the technology?
• What flow control technologies offer the most potential and how should they be deployed and operated on the wings of the future.
• What is the impact of the flow controlled wing on overall aircraft design in terms of evolution in configuration and the resulting gains in performance
• What are the engineering and manufacturing issues that challenge the practical implementation of the technology?
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED | £5,686,030 | £ 2,843,015 |
Participant |
||
| QINETIQ LIMITED | £640,000 | £ 320,000 |
| AIRCRAFT RESEARCH ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £308,000 | £ 154,000 |
| STIRLING DYNAMICS LIMITED | £455,000 | £ 273,000 |
| AIRBUS GROUP LIMITED | £4,252,396 | £ 2,126,198 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Philippa Rowe (Project Manager) |