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Integrated Research and Test Facility (IR&ATF)

Source: Innovate UK / UKRI · starting 12 Jan 2015

Amount

£13,450,000

as published by the funder

Start date

12 Jan 2015

when the project starts

Duration

50 months

12 Jan 2015 → 28 Feb 2019

Funder

Innovate UK

funder profile

Recipient

AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED

registered company

View full record on Gateway to Research ↗

One award, recorded by several public bodies

This is one award shown as 2 records — not 2 separate grants.

UK research money passes through several public bodies before it reaches the recipient, and each one publishes its own transparency record of the same award. That's why it appears more than once:

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GtRATI · 1 Dec 2015£13,450,000

2 records of the same award · across UKRI, GtR · counted once in totals

Description

The Integrated Research & Advanced Test Facility at Filton in Bristol provides an ‘open access’ centre where Airbus and its research partners can participate in collaborative research projects. With demand for air travel set to double over the next 15 years, it is essential that any new technologies and integrated systems are matured as much as possible to ensure the high level of availability is maintained for the next generation aircraft. To achieve this goal, it is essential that the integrated wing system technologies of the future can be developed in a collaborative environment. Traditionally, Airbus has only established supplier ‘Plateaus’ when a new aircraft programme is launched. This new engagement approach brings the establishment of the Plateau forward to enable all technology partners to work in the full context of the ‘Wing of the Future’. Having developed the technologies, these will be tested through a number of Ground Based Demonstrators that will provide the representative operating environment, and ultimate load cases. The 10,000sqm facility will have areas for: - Materials analysis - Wing Systems integration - Landing Gear Systems integration - Fuel Systems integration - Additive Layer Manufacturing - Supplier Partner technology development - Structural and Functional testing. The facility will also be made available to other industries where they can take advantage of the engineering integration and large structural test capabilities. Operation of the facility provide a natural evolution of the technologies developed by academia and research organisations, including the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centres.