19 February 2020
The European research in the context of low emission combustion technologies is producing relevant outcomes. Substaintial funding by the Clean Sky 1 and Clean Sky 2 Programmes have helped the European universities, reearch centers, SMEs and OEMs to develop knowledge and ultimately technologies ready to be implemented in new aeroengines.
The Clean Sky Joint Undertaking has organized in Brussels a workshop to gather the people involved in several projects and disseminate some of the most relevant outcomes on low NOx combustion technologies. Additionally, combustion experts around Europe have had the opportunity to discuss the relevant items to set-up a roadmap for future combustion technology. In fact, despite the increasing interest in electrification, combustion seems at the moment the only viable way to power long-range aircraft.
The round table organised at the end of the day has collected the vision
of priorities in terms of research for the next Framework Programme and for the next decade(s), i.e. for mid-term EIS (2035) and for long term EIS (2050).
Apparently there will be a lot of work to do in the next decades. And we are ready for that.
Lorenzo Mazzei PhD 