ClimAvTech Cluster Projects

The MINIMAL project will contribute to a radical transformation in air-transport by providing technology that will, in collaboration with the aviation ecosystem, substantially reduce the climate impact of aviation

BeCoM aims to achieve a significant reduction in the contrail formation caused by the aviation industry. Contrails contribute to the majority of the climate impact from aviation and reducing them will reduce the climate impact of non-CO₂ aviation emissions.

HESTIA project focuses on identifying and understanding the future challenges that will arise with the use of hydrogen fuelled aero-engines. This scientific understanding will significantly contribute to the development of environmentally friendly combustion chambers in future.

EFACA project promotes climate and environmental-friendly aviation by developing new technologies using electric and hybrid thermoelectric propulsions and by replacing fossil fuels with new sustainable fuels.

EXFAN is a groundbreaking project focused on revolutionizing aircraft propulsion systems. Our mission is to develop a cutting-edge recuperation device, harnessing the Meredith effect to maximize exergy from anergy.

In FFLECS project, revolutionary combustor architectures will be studied, and, in particular, it will advance (i) the Lean Azimuthal Flame (LEAFinnox), a novel combustion system based on Flameless Oxidation, (ii) the Compact Helically Arranged combustoR (CHAIRlift), a new system which uses interacting lean lifted flames, and (iii) plasma and electric manipulation of the spray and of the flame stabilisation mechanism.

FlyECO Project offers a pathway to low-emission air travel and sustainable growth. Through the integration of innovative technologies like solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) and the use of hydrogen as energy carrier, the project targets a 50 % reduction in NO_X emissions while eliminating CO₂ emissions altogether.

HOPE (Hydrogen Optimized multi-fuel Propulsion system for clean and silEnt aircraft) will deliver an integrated aircraft propulsion system comprising two multi-fuel ultra-high bypass ratio (UHBR) turbofan engines, a fuel cell based auxiliary propulsion and power unit (FC-APPU) driving an aft boundary layer ingestion (BLI) propulsor based on tube-wing aircraft configuration.

HYLENA will investigate, develop and optimize an innovative, highly efficient integrated electrical propulsion concept combined with Solid Oxide Fuel Cell and gas turbine, for short and medium range applications. It will achieve significant climate impact reduction by being completely carbon neutral with radical increase of overall efficiency.

INDIGO project aims at exploring “how” the integration of beyond state-of-the-art aircraft technologies would lead to a non-conventional aircraft concept that will “change the paradigm of operations” in the airport environment.

MATISSE project with the motto “Electrification is the only way to reduce at the same time CO₂ and non-CO₂ emissions” explores smart and multifunctional ways to store electrical energy for hybrid electric aircraft.

MYTHOS project proposes to develop and demonstrate an innovative and disruptive design methodology for future short/medium range civil engines. For complete decarbonization, this class of engines should be operating using a wide range of liquid and gaseous fuels including Sustainable Air Fuels (SAFs) and, ultimately, pure hydrogen.

Believing that a transition towards H₂-powered aviation is a potential solution to meet the objectives of the 2050 – European Green Deal set for the aviation sector, people in the OVERLEAF project work towards developing an innovative and cheap liquid hydrogen storage tank for aircraft.

TRIATHLON aims to develop disruptive approaches to design more robust, low-maintenance, low- emission, highly responsive hydrogen-electric powertrains for megawatt class aircraft by using the synergy between powertrain components. The disruptive technologies that will be developed up to TRL3 within TRIATHLON, will be adopted on the next generation aircraft scheduled to enter service by 2035-2050