The objective of this proposal is to develop, manufacture and test non-structural landing gear parts for helicopter and aircrafts based on advance carbon fiber material system, the proposal introduce the methods, capabilities and resources of IAI and CirComp to fulfill the proposal requirements such as weight reduction, low cost production, and capability of the parts to sustain in harsh environmental, This proposal include activities of improving of the automated manufacture process, weight reduction by design optimization, assembly simplification and describe the certification process, innovation activities and common aims of IAI and CirComp are also introduce . The proposal describes also the expected impact during those activities, project structure, implementation and communication activities in this project

The current process using multi-part metal core tools to fabricate complex primary structural carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) components via resin transfer moulding (RTM) is costly and complicated. The proposed solution within the CoCoNut proposal involves the use of advanced water-soluble materials that will replace the use of metallic cores. The scope of the proposed project consists of the development of technologies using assets already tried and tested by the partners. It will include the production of a demonstrator part that will provide both a POC (proof of concept) demonstration of the feasibility of the technology, and production of a full-scale part based on the configuration of a composite landing gear part designed for the HECOLAG project, using RTM and incorporating cores designed for the current project. This is expected to drive the technology from TRL 3-4 to TRL 5-6. A comparison will be made between the new technology that will be designed, produced, and tested for the HECOLAG project and the existing Legacy technology based on metallic cores. The applicants have extensive experience both in advanced cores development and manufacturing, and in advanced aerospace composites production processes, in particular resin transfer moulding (RTM).

The objective of the INAFLOWT project is to use combinations of existing active flow control (AFC) concepts to generate a major advance in AFC aerodynamic efficiency and reliability. Steady suction in combination with oscillatory blowing will be combined using arrays of the no-moving parts SaOB actuator. Active boundary layer separation control concepts will be studied using numerical simulations, as well as with bench-top, simplified geometry and small scale wind tunnel testing. The most promising concept will be tested, integrated as real-scale prototypes in a large wind tunnel model representative of the ultra-high bypass ratio (UHBR) engine/pylon/wing/high-lift system configuration, already tested within AFLONEXT, at realistic Reynolds number, to prove results in near industrial environment. The INAFLOWT consortium consist of known experts with vast experience and extensive excellence record of collaborations in the areas of AFC, high-lift aerodynamic, wind tunnel testing and CFD simulations. These capabilities and features will guarantee the successful realization of the ambitious goals of the INAFLOWT project and will progress the proposed AFC configuration beyond the State-of-the-Art. The outputs are ambitious and innovative and will pave the way to operational use of UHBR engines in commercial aircraft which will provide significant operational benefits of future European aviation products.