HIPERION

 

CTA ha participado en el proyecto HIPERION centrado en la generación de conocimiento y capacidades para nuevas tecnologías espaciales y futuras misiones planetarias. El trabajo desarrollado por CTA se ha centrado en la virtualización de los ensayos de choque pyrotécnico.

Este ensayo recurrente requiere de un proceso iterativo de prueba y error que puede resultar largo y costoso en muchos casos. Es por eso que la posibilidad de llevarlo acabo por medio de simulaciones supone un ahorro considerable en el desarrollo de nuevos componentes espaciales y un aumento en la competitividad de las empresas del sector que recurran a ello.

Así mismo, CTA ha aumentado sus capacidades de ensayo de choque pyrotécnico con el desarrollo de un nuevo banco para ensayar microsatélites y aumentar el nivel máximo aceleración en especimenes de tamaño medio.

El proyecto HIPERION es un proyecto financiado por Gobierno Vasco en la convocatoria de proyectos de investigación fundamental colaboartiva  ELKARTEK 2021.

CTA took part on HIPERION project focused on the knowledge and capabilities creation related to new space technologies and future planetary missions. The main task developed by CTA was focused on the simulation of pyroshock testing.

This test is a long and expensive trial and error process which can sometimes result in an unexpected delay on the qualification procedure of a space component. Therefore, being capable of numerically simulating these tests would suppose a cost and time reduction in the space component development and enhance competitiveness on the companies which resort to it.

Moreover, CTA has enhanced its pyroshock testing capabilities by the development of a new shock test bench. This new test bench will allow CTA to perform shock test on microsatellites and increase the maximum test level on standard size components.

HIPERION project is a project funded by the Basque Government in the ELKARTEK 2021 call for collaborative fundamental research projects.

ORBIT- “Aerodynamic Rigs for VHBR IP Turbine”

CTA has successfully completed the activities of ORBIT project, providing innovative experimental capabilities to explore and understand the enabler technologies associated to the challenges of the new engine architectures.

ORBIT project, as part of Clean Sky 2 programme, targets the environmental and competitiveness challenge of the European aeronautics sector, by addressing the topic of experimental validation rig testing to develop aerodynamic and acoustic technologies for the multi-stage IP turbine of the Rolls-Royce UltraFan® engine concept.

This engine represents a new era in aeronautic engine design, based on a new engine architecture, designed to significantly reduce CO2, NOx and Noise emissions, and to take a significant step towards meeting the European aero travelling requirements set by the EU’s Horizon 2020 plan.

The advancement of multi-stage IP Turbine technologies, as an important contributor to the UltraFan® engine concept, will participate significantly to the global objectives from Clean Sky2, which aim towards achievement of ACARE flight-path 2050 ambitious goals about CO2, NOx and Noise emissions.

To guarantee the success of  ORBIT project, it has been required to develop European world-class test capability that includes the acquisition of testing and measurement technologies. CTA has developed all the tasks to permit the experimental validation of relevant aerodynamic technologies, including the test of innovative geometries to assess the improved losses and reduction in the generated noise. 

The results of the demonstration test campaigns have been used to validate aerodynamic and aeroacoustic technologies related to the rear stages of the IP Turbine, up to Technology Readiness Level 4 (TRL4).

ORBIT project represents a significant milestone in the development of the aeronautic engine of the future, that will contribute to achieve European engine industry competitiveness objectives by developing enabling technologies towards cleaner and quieter aircraft according to the Flightpath 2050 goals.

HEGAZKIN II

 

CTA está desarrollando a lo largo de 2022 el proyecto H₂e-gazkin II dentro del convenio de colaboración con la Diputación Foral de Álava (DFA). Este proyecto está centrado en el mercado de nuevas aeronaves cero emisiones que van a tener un papel fundamental en el proceso de descarbonización del transporte de pasajeros.

En esta anualidad el proyecto se ha centrado en la utilización del hidrógeno como combustible alternativo y los retos a los que se enfrenta la industria para la implantación e introducción del mismo.

En este sentido, se han analizado los aspectos de seguridad que deben de cumplir las instalaciones de ensayo para la validación de las nuevas tecnologías y las oportunidades que ofrecen las herramientas de simulación de cara a acelerar los desarrollos tecnológicos requeridos. 

2022 urtean zehar, CTA Teknologi zentroak H2e-gazkin II proiektua garatzen ari, Arabako Foru Aldundiarekin (AFA) sinatutako lankidetza-hitzarmenaren barruan. Bidaiarien garraioaren deskarbonizazio-prozesuan funtsezko eginkizuna izango duten zero isuriko hegazkin berriak izango dira proiektuaren ardatza.

Hidrogenoa erregai alternatibo gisa erabiltzeko aurre egin behar zaien erronkei erantzuna ematea da proiektuaren helburu nagusia.

Ildo horretan, teknologia berriak merkaturatzeko instalazioek bete behar dituzten segurtasun-neurriak eta simulazio-tresnek garapen teknologikoak azkartzeko eskaintzen dituzten aukerak aztertu dira.

During 2022 CTA has been working in the project H₂e-gazkin II under the agreement with Diputación Foral de Álava (DFA). This project is framed under the new zero emissions aircrafts market which will have a big role to play in the decarbonization process of passenger transport.

CTA has focused on the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel and the challenges faced by the industry for its implementation and introduction.

In this sense, H2e-gazkin II  project has enable a comprehensive analysis of  the safety aspects that test facilities must comply for the validation of new technologies and the opportunities offered by simulation tools in order to accelerate the required technological developments.

PULSMES

 El proyecto PULSMES (Sistema Pulsado de alta potencia basado en SMES) tiene como objetivo proporcionar un sistema de almacenamiento que permita alimentar equipos que demanden altas energías en pulsos cortos.

CTA se encarga del desarrollo del banco de ensayos que va a servir para validar la solución de SMES y electrónica de potencia asociada al mismo.

El proyecto se enmarca en el programa COINCIDENTE 2021 y en el participan junto a CTA las empresas SUPRASYS y EDAIR Technologies.

PULSMES project (Pulsed High Energy System based on SMES) aims to provide a storage system solution that allows powering equipment that demands high energy in short pulses.

CTA roll in the project is to develop the test bench that will serve to validate the SMES solution and power electronics associated with it.

The project is part of the COINCIDENTE 2021 program and SUPRASYS and EDAIR Technologies companies participate in collaboration with CTA.