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MALET - Sviluppo di tecnologie per la propulsione a media quota e lunga autonomia di velivoli non abitati (UAV)

Code PON01_01693

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Field/s	Transport and Logistics
Description	The aim of the project is to acquire technologies and their validation in order to develop a propulsion system for Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) that have a mission at a high altitude for a long duration. The purpose of the research is to find technological solutions that make an internal combustion engine deliver enough power even at a high altitude, respecting the aeronautical constraint of the low value of weight/power ratio. The increase of the supercharging, together with the reduced capacities of the heat exchange of the rarefied air, brings to a strong increase of the whole propulsive equipment, due to a strong increase of the dimension and weight of the multistage compressors, intercoolers and liquid/air exchangers. Therefore, it is very important to acquire new technologies for realizing propulsors with low weight/power ratio but, at the same time, with a perfect efficiency in order to respect the requirements of the highest endurance and lowest heat power to discharge. This means that it will be fundamental to acquire and develop technologies derived from turbomachines and to innovative systems for controlling air suction and fuel gas discharge. The propulsive system we suggest, which the technological project derives from, will be based on a two stroke engine with direct injection electronically controlled (common rail). The choice of the Diesel common rail two stroke engine aims to give the best balance between the structural weight, the required efficiency, the necessity to keep low the thermo-mechanical loads in the combustion chambre and the deliverable power. This engine will be supercharged by a multistage system, which will be light and efficient. In this system an innovative electrical and fluid dynamic machine (MEF) will be integrated, which will recover the overproduced energy, that would be dissipated at low altitude through the wastegate valves, and eventually supply energy in order to compress the air and so aid the supercharging system. The supercharging system with MEF minimizes the use of wastegate valves allowing, when an overuse of overboost is present, the elaboration of supercharged flow and the conversion of mechanical energy in electrical energy available on board. The MEF machine works also as a separated blow for engine ignition, replacing with more lightness and efficiency the classic Roots compressor. All the technologies will be tested at a ground level with the realization of a technological demonstrator, that will be submitted to experimental investigation including simulations at the maximum flight altitude. The tests will provide the characterization of the principal engine parameters together with those characteristic of aeronautical applications. The tests will come to an end with the integration of the demonstrator on an UAV vehicle in order to test out the main features.
Total cost	9,030,950.53 euro
Public contribution		Total public contribution 7,059,080.42 euro NOP R&C contribution 6,327,000.24 euro PAC contribution 0.00 euro Contribution from other funds 732,080.18 euro
Distribution	Advancement of distribution in %	Total amount distributed 4,086,046.97 euro NOP R&C distributed amount 3,866,422.92 euro PAC distributed amount 0.00 euro Amount distributed with other funds 219,624.05 euro

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Public contribution – Three elements are reported:

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NOP R&C admitted contribution
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NOP R&C distributed amount – amount distributed to financing of project to be valued on NOP R&C
PAC distributed amount – amount distributed to financing of project to be valued on PAC
Amount distributed with other funds – amount distributed to financing of project with other funds

The distributions refer to the date of last update indicated at top.

Type of beneficiary

Public commitment for beneficiary

Micro business	1
University	2
Large business	1
Total Beneficiaries	4

Distretto Tecnologico Aerospaziale S.C. a r.l.

Tax File Number: 02252090747
Unique Project Code: B91C11000680005
Location of financial commitments: Non disponibile

Type: Micro business

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	30/07/2015
Start of activity	Expected date 01/09/2011	Effective date 01/09/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/07/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	6,407,641.53 euro
Public contribution	Total 4,829,267.77 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 4,097,187.59 euro
Distribution	Total 2,268,217.84 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 2,048,593.79 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

Politecnico di Bari

Tax File Number: 93051590722
Unique Project Code: B91C11000360005
Location of financial commitments: Puglia

Type: University

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	09/12/2015
Start of activity	Expected date 01/09/2011	Effective date 01/09/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/07/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	474,000.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 402,900.00 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 402,900.00 euro
Distribution	Total 402,900.00 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 402,900.00 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

Università del Salento

Tax File Number: 80008870752
Unique Project Code: B81C11000410005
Location of financial commitments: Puglia

Type: University

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	09/12/2015
Start of activity	Expected date 01/09/2011	Effective date 01/09/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/07/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	1,179,936.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 1,002,945.60 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 1,002,945.60 euro
Distribution	Total 1,002,945.60 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 1,002,945.60 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

CIRA, Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali S.C.p.A.

Tax File Number: 04532710631
Unique Project Code: B41C11000350005
Location of financial commitments: Campania

Type: Large business

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Presentation date	09/04/2010
Approval date	09/12/2015
Start of activity	Expected date 01/03/2012	Effective date 01/09/2011
End of activity	Expected date 31/07/2015	Effective date -
Total cost	969,373.00 euro
Public contribution	Total 823,967.05 euro	Eligible of NOP R&C 823,967.05 euro
Distribution	Total 411,983.53 euro	Amount of NOP R&C 411,983.53 euro Date of last distribution of NOP R&C -

Axis - Operational objective	I - Scientific and technological fields, generators of industry transformation processes and creators of new sectors (Go to )
Action	Strategic scientific and technological areas
Action line	Industrial Research (Go to)
Instrument of implementation	Invitation to presentation of Industrial Research projects (DD 1/Ric 18/01/10)
NSF - objective	Strengthen and evaluate the whole chain of research and cooperation networks between the research system and businesses, to contribute to competitiveness and economic growth; sustain maximum distribution and use of new technologies and advanced services; heighten level of scientific and technical knowledge and skills in the production system and in institutions