Integration of Technologies in Support of a Passenger and Environmentally Friendly Helicopter

Integrated Project of the European 6th Framework Programme: "Integration of Technologies in Support of a Passenger and Environmentally Friendly Helicopter"

Duration: 01.03.04 - 31.08.08

 

 

  

Research goals of the IP are a reduction of:

Acoustic footprint area by 30% to 50%

Fuel consumption by 6 % in high speed flight

Cabin noise levels below 75 dBA

Cabin vibrations below 0,05 g

 

 

 

To be accomplished by:

Low noise flight procedures

Quiet engine in/outlets

Interior noise reduction

Distributed blade actuation
The Test Helicopters:
EC130 A109 EC135 Sokol

The Consortium:
VERTAIR EEIG
ECD
AGUSTA
ANOTEC
CIRA
DLR
Daher L’hotellier
EADS-CRC
Eurocopter
FFT
Formtech
Gamesa
 Aircelle
INECO
ISQ
ISDEFE
Paulstra
LMS
NLR
NOLIAC
ONERA
PZL-Swidnik
Turbomeca
VZLU		 Westland
ZFL
Cranfield University
Inst. Superior Technico
Kungl Tekniska Högskolan
Politechnico di Milano
Universitaet Oldenburg
RIGA-Techical University
University Patras
University Rome Tre

Co-ordinator:
VERTAIR EEIG

Contact:
valentin.kloeppel@eurocopter.com

Workshop
The Friendcopter partners have organised a workshop/briefing at the Foresight Centre, University of Liverpool on Friday 19th September from 09.00 – 16.00.
Please contact Valentin Kloeppel by email on valentin.kloeppel@eurocopter.com to register you interest.