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1.01 New generation of operations
1.01.01 Fleet mission management 2015-2040 ATM
1.01.02 Area mission management 2015-2040 ATM
1.01.03 Formation flight 2015-2040 ATM
1.01.04 Acceptability assessment and reduction of sonic boom 2015-2025 High Speed
1.01.05 Operational support for new aircraft functionality 2020-2030 Novel operational concepts
1.01.06 Assess trajectory and formation characteristics of multiple UAV configurations. 2015-2020 ATM
1.01.07 Develop models that can serve as potential tools to optimise trajectories of airliners etc. 2015-2020 ATM
1.01.08 High performance flight management computer capable of real time 4D trajectory optimization 2025-2030 ATM
1.01.09 Complete decentralized air traffic management 2035-2040 ATM
1.02 Safer operations
1.02.01 Resistance to cyberattacks 2015-2040 Cybersecurity
1.02.02 Pilot workload reduction aids 2015-2020 Piloting aids
1.02.03 Anti-icing 2015-2020 Deicing
1.02.04 Anti-icing and deicing through active coating technology 2015-2020 Deicing
1.02.05 De-icing through active coating technology; conductive adhesives and composites; new multimaterials assemblies concepts without bonding 2015-2020 Deicing
1.03 Evolution of aircrew qualifications (cockpit crew & cabin crew)
1.03.01 More comfortable cabin
1.03.01.01 Low Noise from Landing Gear (Step1) 2015-2020 Reduction of noise
1.03.01.02 Low Noise from Landing Gear (Step2) 2025-2030 Reduction of noise
1.04 Maintenance
1.04.01 Advanced Structural Monitoring Techniques and Experimental Mechanics 2020-2035 Composites
1.04.02 Stripping and debonding assisted by laser technology 2015-2020 Composites
1.04.03 Flight Test Instrumentation & Structure Health Monitoring (energy harvesting, nano-sensors, sensor network,...) 2015-2020 Composites
1.05 Others
1.05.01 Integrated electrical actuators using latest materials for high power control applications 2015-2020 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
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2.01 More flexible production
2.01.01 Late aircraft definition and customisation 2015-2040 More flexible production
2.01.02 Easy integration and connection of equipments to the structure 2015-2040 More flexible production
2.01.03 Easier to use materials 2015-2040 More flexible production
2.01.04 Robots for manufacturing 2015-2040 More flexible production
2.01.05 Bonding / Welding technologies 2020-2035 More flexible production
2.02 Materials
2.02.01 Development of bio-inspired materials for efficient aeronautic parts 2020-2035 Smart materials
2.02.02 Conductive adhesives and composites 2015-2020 Composites
2.02.03 New multimaterials assemblies concepts without bonding 2020-2025 Composites
2.02.04 Certification of composite parts thus avoiding their over-dimensioning 2015-2020 Composites
2.02.05 Material research, such as for example thermoplastic composites (ALM) 2015-2020 Composites
2.02.06 Development of a technical bamboo fiber tissue 2015-2020 Composites
2.02.07 Anisotropic lattice composites- efficient structural concept 2015-2020 Composites
2.02.08 Anisotropic lattice composites - design analysis and manufacturing 2025-2030 Composites
2.02.09 Development of 3D printing technologies for composite or metal aeronautical parts. 2015-2020 Smart materials
2.02.10 Development of 3D printing technologies for composite or metal multifunctional aeronautical parts. 2025-2030 Smart materials
2.02.11 Nanocomposites and Advanced Materials 2020-2035 Smart materials
2.02.12 Bio‐sourced and Recycled Nanocomposites Materials 2020-2035 Smart materials
2.02.13 Surface technology for fibre reinforced plastics (pre‐treatment methods, surface inspection, coatings) 2020-2025 Composites
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3.01 Easy aircraft reconfiguration
3.01.01 New cabin concepts 2015-2040 More flexible cabin
3.01.02 Cabin adaptation between flights 2015-2040 More flexible cabin
3.02 Aerodynamics
3.02.01 CFD/EFD Synergy 2015-2020 Optimization tools
3.02.02 Optical measurement techniques (TSP, PSP, PIV) 2015-2020 Optimization tools
3.02.03 Surface modification techniques for high-performance, additive manufacturing products 2020-2030 Smart materials
3.02.04 Flow and load manipulation through the use of smart materials and adaptive structures 2015-2020 Smart materials
3.02.05 Development of bio-inspired materials for efficient aeronautic parts. 2015-2020 Smart materials
3.02.06 Development of bio-inspired materials for efficient aeronautic parts - multifunctional biocomposites - design by analysis 2025-2030 Smart materials
3.02.07 Surface modification techniques for high-performance additive manufacturing products 2015-2020 Smart materials
3.02.08 Surface Technology to support Hybrid / natural laminar flow (Anti‐contamination, Anti‐erosion surfaces) 2015-2020 Smart materials
3.02.09 Drag‐reducing surfaces (compliant coatings for maintenance of laminar flow) 2025-2030 Smart materials
3.03 Unconventional, multi-purpose propulsion systems
3.03.01 Ultra high density electric engines 2015-2020 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.02 High energy density batteries 2015-2050 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.03 High power density fuel cells 2015-2050 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.04 High power density power distribution network cables (superconducting) 2015-2050 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.05 High power density superconducting electric machines 2015-2050 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.06 High voltage and large capacity Electrical power system (Step 1) 2015-2020 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.07 High voltage and large capacity Electrical power system (Step 2) 2020-2025 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.08 Redundant, High power density fuel cells - battery hybrids 2015-2050 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.03.09 Hybrid propulsion system with hydrogen fuel 2015-2035 More electric aircraft & hybrid electric propulsion systems
3.04 Avionics
3.04.01 Large scale and high brightness displays (Step 1) 2015-2020 Piloting aids
3.04.02 Large Scale and high brightness displays (step2) 2020-2025 Piloting aids
3.05 Reduction of noise
3.05.01 Noise reduction technologies 2015-2020 High Speed
3.05.02 Reduction of sonic boom 2015-2020 High Speed
3.05.03 Liner research for modern low-emission aero-engines 2015-2020 Optimization tools
3.06 Optimization tools
3.06.01 Advanced MDO methods for Overall Aircraft Design (OAD) and Air Transport System (ATS) level analysis & optimization 2015-2020 Optimization tools
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4.01 New aircraft concepts
4.01.01 Hikari 2015-2020 High Speed
4.01.02 High speed transport demonstrators 2020-2045 High Speed
4.01.03 High-speed aircraft 2045-2050 High Speed
4.01.04 Cold structure for high-speed transport 2015-2025 High Speed
4.01.05 Supersonic Transport Configurations / Low-Boom - Low Drag Design 2020-2030 High Speed
4.01.06 High-speed vehicles: TPS for sustained flight 2020-2035 High Speed
4.01.07 Hypersonic airbreathing propulsion 2020-2050 High Speed
4.01.08 Recycling of aeronautical materials 2015-2020 Smart materials
4.01.09 Recyclable and environmentally compatible aeronautical materials 2025-2030 Smart materials
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