Landing Gear Industrial Breakthroughs (I-Break)
Lead Participant:
AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
Abstract
Landing-Gear Industrial Breakthroughs "I-Break" will develop and manufacture major components with innovative techniques such as powder hot isostatic pressing, additive manufacture and composites.
The Landing-Gear major components; main fitting, sliding piston and actuation are drivers of the aircraft key competitiveness factors;
* Development time and cost (NRC),
* Recurring cost (RC)
* Industrial environmental impact
Manufacture has changed little over time, relying on large forgings with no UK footprint. I-Break will develop solutions to be applied on the Next-Generation and Zero Emissions aircraft ready for exploitation.
Innovative industrial means are essential to secure breakthrough improvements in the key competitiveness factors.
The Landing-Gear major components; main fitting, sliding piston and actuation are drivers of the aircraft key competitiveness factors;
* Development time and cost (NRC),
* Recurring cost (RC)
* Industrial environmental impact
Manufacture has changed little over time, relying on large forgings with no UK footprint. I-Break will develop solutions to be applied on the Next-Generation and Zero Emissions aircraft ready for exploitation.
Innovative industrial means are essential to secure breakthrough improvements in the key competitiveness factors.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED | £7,514,644 | £ 3,757,321 |
Participant |
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| HYDE AERO PRODUCTS LIMITED | £257,912 | £ 154,747 |
| BODYCOTE HEAT TREATMENTS LIMITED | ||
| MAHER LIMITED | £2,723,446 | £ 1,634,068 |
| FIRMA ENGINEERING LIMITED | £520,177 | £ 364,124 |
| APPH LIMITED | £2,284,390 | £ 1,142,195 |
| PEAK NDT LIMITED | £392,858 | £ 275,001 |
| TWI LIMITED | £599,937 | £ 599,937 |
| WAAM3D LIMITED | £1,428,411 | £ 999,888 |
| UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | £1,201,379 | £ 1,201,379 |
| UNIVERSITY OF BATH | £419,346 | £ 419,346 |
| BODYCOTE H.I.P LIMITED | ||
| GEO. KINGSBURY MACHINE TOOLS LIMITED | £639,720 | £ 319,860 |
| MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE | £768,717 | £ 768,717 |
| CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY | £1,860,236 | £ 1,860,236 |
| NCC OPERATIONS LIMITED | £1,145,437 | £ 1,145,437 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER | £717,397 | £ 717,397 |
| INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Heidi Wells (Project Manager) |