Novel Leading Edge Flap Actuator for Commercial Supersonic Aircraft
Lead Participant:
GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED
Abstract
**Vision**: The next generation of supersonic aircraft, under development, feature thinner wings. Traditional Actuators are too large. Our vision is to develop an actuator, suitable for thinner wings, unique in the marketplace.
**Objective**: to develop the actuator from TRL/MRL4 to TRL/MRL 6 and incorporate it within a UK designed and manufactured system for an aircraft, currently under development.
**Focus**: Developmental Testing & Production Optimisation
**Innovative**: The actuator is more compact, lighter, more reliable with a lower parts count and lower cost than traditional actuators in the marketplace today
**Objective**: to develop the actuator from TRL/MRL4 to TRL/MRL 6 and incorporate it within a UK designed and manufactured system for an aircraft, currently under development.
**Focus**: Developmental Testing & Production Optimisation
**Innovative**: The actuator is more compact, lighter, more reliable with a lower parts count and lower cost than traditional actuators in the marketplace today
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| GOODRICH ACTUATION SYSTEMS LIMITED | £1,382,221 | £ 691,110 |
Participant |
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| UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE | £179,865 | £ 179,865 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Stephen Botten (Project Manager) |