Current projects
The Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation cooperates with a number of R&D and production sites from European Union countries, Canada and the United States of America. In addition to the work of a commercial nature we have participated or are currently participating in the following research projects:
The project allows the development (up to PDR – TRL4) of <40L monopropellant tank compatible with standard propellants (Hydrazine, and additionally Hydrogen Peroxide or LMP-103S). The objective of this project is to develop and implement Friction Stir Welding (FSW) technology for fuel tank production, and detailed investigation of performed welds. The process of designing, development and testing of technologies for manufacturing the tank and friction welding is aimed at identifying technological and design constraints and as a result, could be successfully used for cost reduction in the future production. This action enables introduction of a competitive product on the European market.
Project coordinator: Kamil Sobczak, MSc Eng.
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 505
E-mail: kamil.sobczak[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 02.02.2020 – 31.01.2022
Funding institution: European Space Agency
Programme name: ESA – PLIIS
Consortium: ŁUKASIEWICZ RESEARCH NETWORK – INSTITUTE OF AVIATION, PZL MIELEC
The aim of the project is development in the field of design and manufacturing of aviation composite parts. The project is to result in designing of engine compartment cowlings (including air inlet ducts and ventilation ducts) as well as manufacturing parts for the new compound rotorcraft being developed by Airbus Helicopters in the frame of Clean Sky 2 programme.
The project is being carried out at the Institute of Aviation in the Center of New Technologies.
Project coordinator: Arkadiusz Gawlik, MSc. Eng.
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 856
E-mail: arkadiusz.gawlik[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 01.01.2017 – 31.12.2021
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme name: Clean Sky 2
Consortium: Institute of Aviation, VZLU (Výzkumný a zkušební letecký ústav), LA Composite
TRAIL (Design, manufacture and deliver a high performance, low cost, low weight Nacelle Structure for Next Generation Tilt-Rotor (NGCTR)) is a project co-financed by the European Commission in the frame of Clean Sky 2 (Horizon 2020). The Consortium, led by Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Aviation, who will also be responsible for design, analyses and testing, is composed of 7 Partners including Politecnico di Milano (vibration, noise and Bird Strike aspects), Trelleborg Sealing Solutions (firewalls), NLR (VARTM), LA Composite (composite elements manufacturing and assembly), PW-Metrol and Szel-Tech (both responsible for metallic parts manufacturing). The subject of the TRAIL project is to design, develop, test and deliver innovative Engine Nacelle with engine mounting system for NGCTR TD (Next Generation Civil TiltRotor Technology Demonstrator) under supervision of Leonardo Helicopters.
The project will be performed in the Center of New Technologies of Łukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Aviation.
Project Leader: Marek Tabor, MSc
Phone: (+48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 594
E-mail: marek.tabor[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Date: 01.10.2019 – 31.07.2023
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme: Clean Sky 2
Consortium: SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ-INSTYTUT LOTNICTWA, POLITECNICO DI MILANO, TRELLEBORG SEALING SOLUTIONS, NLR-STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT-N RUIMTEVAARTLABORATORIUM, LA COMPOSITE, SZEL-TECH GRZEGORZ SZELIGA , P.W. METROL
X-TEAM D2D project aims to define, developing and initially validating a Concept of Operations (ConOps) for the seamless integration of ATM and Air Transport into an overall intermodal network, including other available transportation means (surface, water), to enable the door-to-door connectivity, in up to 4 hours, between any location in Europe, in compliance with the target assigned by the ACARE SRIA FlightPath 2050 goals.
The project is focused on the consideration of ConOps for ATM integration in intermodal transport network serving Urban and Extended Urban (up to Regional) mobility, taking into account the transportation and passengers service scenarios envisaged for the next decades, according to baseline (2025), intermediate (2035) and final (2050) time horizons.
The target ConOps provided and initially validated by the X-TEAM D2D project will encompass both the transportation platforms integration concepts and the innovative seamless mobility as a service including ATM concepts. The developed ConOps will be preliminarily evaluated against already existing and specifically defined applicable KPAs and KPIs, implementing both qualitative and quantitative performances assessment approach. The X-TEAM D2D project will develop a simulation-based platform for validating the proposed concept.
Project coordinator: Bartosz Dziugieł, PhD
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 383
E-mail: bartosz.dziugiel[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 01.06.2020 – 30.09.2022
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme name: SESAR JU
Consortium: CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA (CIRA), INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY AND INNOVATION (ISSNOVA), DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT – UND RAUMFAHRT EV (DRL), SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ – INSTYTUT LOTNICTWA (Ł-ILOT), D-flight S.p.A., STICHTING HOGESCHOOL VAN AMSTERDAM (HVA)
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 891061 X-TEAM D2D.
The aim of the project is development in the field of design and manufacturing of aviation composite parts. Scope of the project covers detailed design and manufacturing of flightworthy main rotor head fairings for the new compound rotorcraft named LifeRCraft (RACER in manufacturers’ nomenclature) being developed by Airbus Helicopters in the frame of Clean Sky 2 programme. Mentioned elements aim to minimize the compound rotorcraft drag by reduction of the main rotor head drag, thanks to aerodynamically optimized shape of the fairings and implementation of innovative partial air sealing between mobile parts of the fairing.
Project leader: Arkadiusz Gawlik, MSc. Eng.
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 856
E-mail: arkadiusz.gawlik[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Date: 01.09.2017 – 30.06.2021
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme: Clean Sky 2
Consortium: Institute of Aviation, Czech National Center for Research, Development and Testing in Aerospace VZLU (Výzkumný a zkušebníleteckýústav) and Czech composite parts manufacturer LA Composite
The main objective of the project is to enable Polish plant products to enter new markets and increase their competitiveness by effectively responding to import requirements of new customers and improving the controls carried out by the Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection, using modern crop inspection methods and laboratory tests.
Within the implementation of Task 2 and Task 6 of the FITOEXPORT project, the project team of the Remote Sensing Division of the Institute of Aviation will develop and implement modern remote sensing technics in the process of sustainable production of competitive healthy food, with particular emphasis on crop inspections (detection of changes during the vegetation cycle), assessment of the impact of meteorological conditions on crops, verification of seed production conditions and methods for early detection of fruit storage diseases.
Consortium Leader: Main Inspectorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection
Project Manager: Janina Butrymowicz, PhD. Eng.
E-mail: j.butrymowicz[at]piorin.gov.pl
Task 2 Manager at Institute of Aviation: Hubert Skoneczny, MSc. Eng.
E-mail: hubert.skoneczny[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 01.01.2019 – 31.12.2021
Financing institution: National Centre for Research and Development
Programme name: The social and economic development of Poland in the conditions of globalizing markets GOSPOSTRATEG
Project implemented under the Horizon 2020 framework program, funded by the European Commission. It is a 4-year research and innovation initiative on hybrid electric propulsion for commercial aviation, a technology that opens a new design space for aircraft and may provide a revolutionary step in improving their efficiency.
The aim of the IMOTHEP project is analysing potential technologies and technical issues for hybrid electric propulsion at the relevant scale. The project requires exploring the technology for commercial aircraft that represents the bulk of current airlines’ fleets and aviation’s emissions. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is key for aviation to pursue its development in the service of society and people mobility. This calls for ambitious research and disruptive solutions well beyond the continuous improvement of current aircraft technologies. The ultimate goal of the project is to achieve a key step in assessing the potential of hybrid electric propulsion for reducing the emissions of commercial aviation and eventually to build the technology roadmap for its development.
The project coordinator is ONERA, the French aerospace research lab. The IMOTHEP consortium gathers thirty-three key aviation industry and research stakeholders: the major European aircraft manufacturers, leading engines manufacturers, European aeronautic research organisations from EREA, higher education organisations, a think tank, an intergovernmental organisation, and a consulting company in innovation management. IMOTHEP receives support also from EASA as third party. In addition, IMOTHEP develops international cooperation with Russia, as well as with Canada.
The project is being carried out at the Institute of Aviation in the Transport Systems Department (Center of Aviation Technologies).
IMOTHEP in brief:
- A holistic approach toward hybrid electric propulsion for commercial aircraft
- An in-depth analysis of power train technology in close connection with propulsion architecture
- The ambition to get a clear view of potential HEP benefit
- A powerful multidisciplinary consortium
- A will to outreach to stakeholders and on-going projects to elaborate the European roadmap toward HEP
Project coordinator: Paweł Abratowski, PhD Eng.
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 713
E-mail: pawel.abratowski[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 01.01.2020 – 31.12.2023
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme name: Mobility for Growth
Project website: www.imothep-project.eu
Consortium: ONERA – OFFICE NATIONAL D’ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES, AIRBUS OPERATIONS SAS, CENTRO ITALIANO RICERCHE AEROSPAZIALI SCPA, DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUER LUFT – UND RAUMFAHRT EV, LEONARDO – SOCIETA PER AZIONI,SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES, GE Avio, L – UP SAS, AIT AUSTRIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GMBH, GKN AEROSPACE SWEDEN AB, CHALMERS TEKNISKA HOEGSKOLA AB, SIEĆ BADAWCZA ŁUKASIEWICZ – INSTYTUT LOTNICTWA, INSTITUTUL NATIONAL DE CERCETARE-DEZVOLTARE AEROSPATIALA “ELIE CARAFOLI”- INCAS BUCURESTI, INDUSTRIA DE TURBO PROPULSORES S.A.U., STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT- EN RUIMTEVAARTLABORATORIUM, SAFRAN AERO BOOSTERS, MTU AERO ENGINES AG, BAUHAUS LUFTFAHRT EV, UNIVERSITE DE LORRAINE, INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE L’AERONAUTIQUE ET DE L’ESPACE, TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET BRAUNSCHWEIG, UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE, POLITECNICO DI BARI, THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, EUROCONTROL – EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE SAFETY OF AIR NAVIGATION, FEDERAL STATE UNITARY ENTERPRISE THE CENTRAL AEROHYDRODYNAMIC INSTITUTE NAMED AFTER PROF. N.E. ZHUKOVSKY, FEDERALNOE GOSUDARSTVENNOE UNITARNOE PREDPRIYATIE CENTRALNII INSTITUTAVIACIONOGO MOTOROSTROENIYA IMENI PI BARANOVA, STATE RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF AVIATION SYSTEMS, National research center “Institute named after N.E. Zhukovsky”, Moscow aviation institute (national research university)
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 875006 IMOTHEP.
HIGHTRIP is a project co-financed by the European Commission in the frame of Clean Sky 2 (Horizon 2020). Consortium, coordinated by NLR, is composed of four partners. Institute of Aviation will take part in the design activities, whereas companies P.W. Metrol and Szel-Tech in the manufacturing activities together with NLR. NLR will also be responsible for preparation of tooling and measuring equipment as well as for processing of wind tunnel test results, that will be conducted in French institute ONERA. The test model will be designed according to requirements from Leonardo Helicopters.
The goal of the HIGHTRIP project is design, manufacturing and tests of wind tunnel model of new tiltrotor being developed by Leonardo Helicopters in cooperation with Partners under Clean Sky 2.
Project is realized by the Institute of Aviation in the Centre of New Technologies.
Project leader: Eng. Rafał Żurawski
Phone: (+48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 416
E-mail: rafal.zurawski[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Date: 01.11.2018 – 31.10.2021
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme: Clean Sky 2
Consortium: NLR-STICHTING NATIONAAL LUCHT-N RUIMTEVAARTLABORATORIUM, INSTYTUT LOTNICTWA, SZEL-TECH GRZEGORZ SZELIGA , P.W. METROL DARIUSZ DĄBKOWSKI.
As a result of research, analysis and implementation, new technologies for aircraft structures will be developed. New elements will be tested and implemented as components of the cab and engine nacelle in M28 aircraft.
The project is being carried out at the Institute of Aviation in the Center of New Technologies.
Project leader: Paweł Guła, MSc. Eng.
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 420
E-mail: pawel.gula[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 01.07.2016 – 30.06.2021
Funding institution: European Commission
Programme name: CleanSky2
Consortium: Institute of Aviation – coordinator, PZL Mielec, EUROTECH Sp. z o.o., SZEL-TECH Szeliga Grzegorz, P.W. „Metrol” Dariusz Dąbkowski, ULTRATECH Sp. z o.o., ZAKŁADY LOTNICZE Margański & Mysłowski S.A., Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali.
On may 2020 Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation in consortium with Łukasiewicz – Institute of Electronic Materials Technology and Institute of Physics Polish Academy of Sciences has started the implementation of the project Thermal History Coating for Research and Development of Space Technologies. The Project is being implemented within fast track “Space technologies” subactivity 1.1.1. “Industrial researches and development works carried out by enterprises” of Smart Growth Operational Programme
Project description:
The aim of the project is to introduce the service of measuring the maximum surface temperature of space structures and propulsion system to the offer of the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. The project will develop a technology of coatings with temperature memory which will enable measurements in places difficult to access for standard measurement techniques in the presence of reactive flow and the occurrence of strong radiation heat transfer. The development of such technology require the use of expertise in mechanical engineering, surface engineering and solid state physics. Therefore, in order to implement the project, a consortium has been established, consisting of:
- The Łukasiewicz Research Network- Institute of Aviation (ILOT)- Consortium Leader,
- The Łukasiewicz Research Network- Institute of Electronic Materials Technology (ITME) – Consortium Partner
- Institute of Physics Polish Academy of Sciences (IF PAN) – Consortium Partner.
Project leader: Wit Stryczniewicz, PhD
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 684
E-mail: wit.stryczniewicz[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Project duration: 01.05.2020 – 01.03.2023
Funding institution: The National Centre for Research and Development
Programme name: Smart Growth Operational Programme 2014-2020
Consortium: Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation, The Institute of Electronic Materials Technology, Institute of Physics – Polish Academy of Sciences
On July 29-30th 2020, the WINGPULSE project, co-funded by the European Commission under the Clean Sky 2 program (Horizon 2020), has officially launched with the online kick-off meeting attended by the Topic Manager representing Airbus, Project Officer and the project’s partners. The consortium coordinated by the University of Nottingham aims at developing and implementing advanced mechanisms for flow separation control of the aircraft lifting surfaces. The project is being carried out at the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation in the Aerodynamics Department (Center of Aviation Technologies) in cooperation with the Composite Structure Technology Department and the Engineering Design Center Lab Maintenance and Development Department.
Project description: The objective of WINGPULSE project is to develop and realize advanced actuation concepts for flow separation control which are more power-efficient compared to the state of the art pulsed jet actuators, reducing considerably the net mass flow (by factor 3-5). Flow separation on aircraft wings has been notoriously linked with loss of lift and extra drag. Furthermore, the recent development of larger, more efficient Ultra High Bypass Ratio (UHBR) engines requires slat cut backs at the juncture of the engine pylon, which significantly promotes separation at high angles of attack. Among the various AFC techniques proposed in the literature, the pulsed jet actuator (PJA) control has been regarded as a particularly promising one as it suppression separation effectively and with the much lower mass flow than the continuous blowing actuation.
In the course of the project power efficient actuation concepts will be developed by consortium of University of Nottingham and Łukasiewicz Research Network – Institute of Aviation. New actuators will be manufactured, tested and fully characterized in a small scale wind tunnel test, followed by a representative scale wind tunnel test. Numerical simulations of the flow shall support the design phase of the actuators and will be applied for a comprehensive understanding of the occurring flow phenomena, paving the way for integration at representative aircraft scale.
Project coordinator Wit Stryczniewicz, MSc Eng.
Phone: (+ 48) 22 846 00 11 ext. 684
E-mail: wit.stryczniewicz[at]ilot.lukasiewicz.gov.pl
Termin realizacji: 01.07.2020 – 31.08.2023
Instytucja finansująca: European Commission
Nazwa programu: Clean Sky 2 JU
Konsorcjum: University of Nottingham (UNOTT), Sieć Badawcza Łukasiewicz – Instytut Lotnictwa (Ł-ILOT)
This project has received funding from the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 887092.