Path of Innovation - “Low-emission flight”
 
All progress starts with an innovative idea.
 
ILA Berlin Air Show 2008 has set up a “Path of Innovation” to focus attention on important new products and research projects which could easily be overlooked in all the hustle and bustle of the trade show. >> Brochure "Path of Innovation" (PDF document) Trade visitors and technology enthusiasts will get informed about the current state of research and development in a specific field while conveniently walking along the Path of Innovation. The new exhibition parcours will be dedicated to “Low-emission flight” this year - and with good reason: Air traffic continues to grow. The aerospace industry is well aware of its environmental responsibilities and is continuously developing new solutions to protect people and nature.
 
Ideas range from ecologically compatible materials to innovative concepts for improved energy efficiency and helicopter noise reduction. Twenty-four exhibitors from all sectors of the aerospace industry will present their latest innovation projects on “Low-emission flight” along ILA’s first Path of Innovation. A special Path of Innovation logo will point directly to the stands of participating exhibitors.
 
Participating exhibitors:
 
Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) AIMT Nederland Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V. Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology DASELL Cabin Interior GmbH date-up GmbH Deutsche Bank – Main Partner of Solar Impulse German Aerospace Center EADS Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH GROB AEROSPACE AG Günzburger Steigtechnik GmbH Holmberg GmbH & CO. KG LEISTRITZ Liebherr-Aerospace SAS Lufthansa Technik AG MeliCon GmbH MTU Aero Engines GmbH m•u•t Aviation Technology GmbH Pratt & Whitney ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG Rolls-Royce Technische Universität München WITTENSTEIN aerospace & simulation GmbH
 
Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS)
Hall/booth: 8/8303
Contact: Derk-Jan van Heerden
www.aels.nl
End-of-Life Decision Support
This service is based on the AELS’ unique End-of-Life Decision Tool. With this tool aircraft owners are given detailed information about the financial and ecological advantages of disassembling their old aircraft.
 
AIMT Nederland
Hall/booth: 6/6113
Contact: Miel Baken
www.aimt-group.com
Inner diameter spattering of Aluminium
H&ST Heat & Surface Treatment developed a coating process which can coat Aluminium on the inside of tubes. The minimum diameter is 1.9 inch (48.26 mm). The maximum length which can be treated at this moment is 480 mm. Not only the inside diameter, but also the on end face and holes can be coated. The coating is according MIL-DTL-83488D.
 
Bauhaus Luftfahrt e.V.
Hall/booth: 7/7320
Contact: Petra Kummer
www.bauhaus-luftfahrt.net
„Claire”-Liner
The „Claire“-Liner is an ultraefficient air vehicle for the short- and mid range. Key elements are a Boxwing configuration (Prandtl-Plane) and the integration of the engines into the whole aircraft platform to optimize aerodynamics.
 
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology
Hall/booth: 9/9331
Contact: Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Rudolf Voit-Nitschmann
www.ifb.uni-stuttgart.de
K2020 Blended Wing Body
Research work in aeronautics concentrates on the achievement of step changes in air transport. The blended wing body is studied as a promising concept for environmentally friendly future commercial transport aircraft. The concept dates back to the 30ies.
 
DASELL Cabin Interior GmbH
Hall/booth: 7/7241
Contact: Arndt Schoenemann
www.dasell.com
Washrooms with Urinal Cabins
Reduction of weight is a fuel cost savings with correspondingly lower CO₂ emissions. Added seating space reduces the fuel consumption per passenger.
 
date-up GmbH
Hall/booth: 7.A/7A260
Contact: Michael Karnstedt
www.date-up.com
CATIA®V5
“Construction of carbon fibre with CATIA®V5” supports the basics of aircraft construction, enabling companies to realize low-emission flying right from the start. It includes carbon fibre theory as well as a 10-day internship.
 
Deutsche Bank – Main Partner of Solar Impulse
Hall/booth: 7.A/7A410
www.db.com/solarimpulse
A Passion for Innovation
Around the world in 30 days. Just powered by the sun. A groundbreaking project is about to stretch the limits of today‘s possibilities: Solar Impulse, the first manned flight around the world in a solar airplane, without emitting pollutants. The record-breaking flight is scheduled for 2011.
 
German Aerospace Center
Hall/booth: 9/9340
Contact: Timea Lengyel, Dr. Voss, Dr. Schnell, Dr. Nicke
www.dlr.de
CRTF (Counter Rotating Turbo Fan)
Counter Rotating Turbo Fans are potentially beneficial in terms of fuel consumption due to an improved fan efficiency. An emission-free future: In addition they feature low noise emissions by means of a decreased fan rotational speed. Thus the CRTF is an example of future high bypass and low emission engine concepts.
 
EADS
Display II/606
Contact: Richard Kleebaur
www.eads.com
EADS Innovation Works
EADS Innovation Works, the corporate research centres of EADS, exemplify the company's innovation strengths by showing several exhibits in a showroom, which is centrally located on the ILA grounds. Adaptive rotor flaps technology to reduce helicopter noise and an example for the development of environmentally friendly surface coatings demonstrate how the research activities of EADS contribute to the reconciliation of mobility and environmental protection. Innovative technologies which increase security, enhance the well being on long-range flights and which facilitate the mobility of travellers within the airport can also be experienced in the showroom.
 
Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH
Hall/booth: 1/1101
Contact: Klaus Wriedt
www.eurocopter.com
 
EADS
Display II/606
Contact: Richard Kleebaur
www.eads.com
 
Rotor Flap Control
Eurocopter is developing with the rotor flap control a new system for noise reduction of helicopters. This system is controlled by a feed-back loop and allows hereby a significant noise decrease for different flight conditions.
 
GROB AEROSPACE AG
Display III/657
Contact: Karin Maupin
www.grob-aerospace.ch
The spⁿ - an aircraft made from carbon fibre
Grob Aerospace presents the first all carbon fibre business jet, the spⁿ. Carbon fibre manufacture is increasingly replacing aluminium owing to its light weight and thus less fuel consumption. Carbon fibre aircraft prove to be “greener” than all-aluminium aircraft also in its manufacturing process: Less raw material, less primary energy and basically no toxic substances are used in the manufacturing process.
 
Günzburger Steigtechnik GmbH
Hall/booth: 6/6324, 7.A/7A132
Contact: Andreas Rill
www.steigtechnik.de
Mobile and flexible docking systems for aircraft and helicopters
Flexible possibilities of use of the maintenance constructions spare resources and take care of the lastingly use of the main raw material aluminium due to concentration of maintenance work on a few, variable ascending solutions. High quality processing and finish of the platforms ensures longevity and reasonable use of material and energies.
 
Holmberg GmbH & CO. KG
Hall/booth: 8/8101.5
Contact: Said Zakib
www.holmco.de
N 40
To meet the aviation challenges, Holmberg has developed a new innovative handset: the N 40. This product satisfies both the requirements 16g and the environmental regulations knows as REACH, RoHS and WEEE.
 
LEISTRITZ
Hall/booth: 7/7105
Contact: Dr. Marianne Baumgärtner
www.leistritz.com
Forged Titanium-Aluminide Blades for Aero Engines
High temperature properties of the new Intermetallic Titanium-Aluminide are similar to those of Nickel-Alloys, with half the density however. The application of forged blades in HPCompressor and LP-Turbine will remarkably improve the weight-to-power ratio.
 
Liebherr-Aerospace SAS
Hall/booth: 7/7205
Contact: Georg Rayczyk
www.liebherr.com
Fuel Cell Emergency Power System (FCEPS)
The innovative Fuel Cell Emergency Power System (FCEPS) is designed to supply electrical power for all essential onboard systems after failure of engines and/or engine-powered generators. The system is only activated when required and delivers power independent from aircraft airspeed during any flight phase through to landing and taxiing on the ground.
 
Lufthansa Technik AG
Building: Y010
Contact: Mona Caroline Schrempp
www.lufthansa-technik.com
Cyclean Engine Wash
Cyclean Engine Wash is a new method developed by Lufthansa Technik for washing engines quickly and effectively. Cyclean increases the engine efficiency, thus cutting costs and reducing carbon dioxide emissions.
 
MeliCon GmbH
Hall/booth: 7/7370
Contact: Dr. Ulrich Müller
www.melicon.de
Silent Metal, Silent Structure
SilentMetal is a new material for the sound absorbtion in high speed, hot as well as cold gas flows, like they are typical for the APU inlet and exhaust mufflers. SilentStructure is a structural component for sound absorbing purposes useable at elevated temperatures in the turbine and nacelle area.
 
MTU Aero Engines GmbH
Hall/booth: 8/8210
Contact: Odilo Mühling
www.mtu.de
Geared Turbofan^TM - the innovative propulsion concept of the future
The Geared Turbofan^TM, MTU is developing jointly with Pratt & Whitney will bring double-digit (up to 15 percent) improvements in fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions and will cut perceived noise levels in half.
 
m•u•t Aviation Technology GmbH
Hall/booth: 6/6116
Contact: Ingo Bebermeier
www.mut-group.com
m•u•t OFMS Optical Fuel Measurement System
The Optical Fuel Measurement System measures the remaining burning mass of aircraft fuel with unprecedented accuracy and enables the reduction of surplus fuel load as well as the takeoff weight of aircraft.
 
Pratt & Whitney
Hall/booth: 9/9210
Contact: Matthew Perra
www.pw.utc.com
Geared Turbofan^TM Engine
Pratt & Whitney's gamechanging Geared Turbofan^TM Engine will deliver double-digit reductions in fuel burn, emissions and noise for the next generation of aircraft. The Geared Turbofan is the exclusive powerplant for the Mitsubishi MRJ and Bombardier CSeries.
 
ROHDE & SCHWARZ GmbH & Co. KG
Hall/booth: 7/7331
Contact: Michael Fraebel
www.rohde-schwarz.com
R&S®Series 4200 VHF Multichannel Radiocommunications System
SITA, the communications service provider for airlines, plans to use these VHF transceivers to ensure reliable data transmission between the aircraft and the flight operations centers on the ground in its worldwide AIRCOM data network. The exchange of technical and flight operations data via VDL mode 2 allows more efficient handling of the steadily growing air traffic and thus reduces jet fuel consumption.
 
Rolls-Royce
Hall/booth: 8/8302
Contact: Stefan Wriege
www.rolls-royce.com
Engine 3E High Pressure Compressor - 9 stages, pressure ratio 22:1
Developed within the framework of the national aeronautics research program and funded by the Ministry of Economics Brandenburg.
 
Technische Universität München
Hall/booth: 7/7320
Contact: Dipl.-Ing. Regina Egelhofer
www.ilr.mw.tum.de
Sustainable aircraft concepts
Industry-driven research for the reduction of noise, air pollution and climate impact from air transport with the objective of a holistic evaluation and optimisation. Economic evalution of new technologies and operational procedures and consideration of future environmental regulations and costs. Objective: sustainable aircraft concepts.
 
WITTENSTEIN aerospace & simulation GmbH
Hall/booth: 7/7223
Contact: Michael Knoblauch
www.wittenstein.aero
"Single-flap drive" servo actuator system
SDC single-flap drive from WITTENSTEIN aerospace & simulation GmbH: highly integrated drive for actuating aircraft flaps. Gearhead, servo motor, holding brake and sensors in a compact, lightweight housing. Planetary gearhead and brushless motor built with innovative WITTENSTEIN technology for maximum energy efficiency.