SPAIN | AEROESPACIAL
ESCAPHIB
Research, validation and development
PROJECT OBJECTIVE
Developments in aircraft electrical technology
The ESCAPHIB project aims at the research, validation and verification of four new developments that are part of the aircraft electrical technology applied in the E-Fan X hybrid aircraft demonstrator developed by AIRBUS. These blocks are developed around: the high efficiency cooling system; the intake and exhaust of a high power generation system; the high capacity battery gas evacuation and protection system; and the development of new boundary layer configurations in tail cones.
The project aims to investigate how these blocks can be technologically improved, perform validations of the developments and verify these new systems on the ground and, some of them, in flight.
Led by AIRBUS Operations SL, a world leader in the design and manufacture of aircraft, in consortium with the European companies Álava Ingenieros (Spain), Altran (France), CESA (Spain) and Airgrup (Spain), as well as with the collaboration of different European research organizations and technology centers.
Execution date:
January 2019 – December 2021
Location:
Spain
Sector:
Aerospace
Client:
How we made it happen
Fire detection technology
The participation of Álava Ingenieros S.A. in this project is focused on the development of proprietary solutions for fire detection by means of optical fiber, on the one hand, and on the other hand, systems for detecting the thermal runaway phenomenon in lithium batteries.
These developments, although specially designed for the aeronautical market, can serve as a basis for other projects in sectors such as the automotive industry, where Álava Ingenieros already has a solid track record.
OUR CONTRIBUTION
Some of our products and services applied to this project
RESULTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Strategy, a strength
This project will serve as a vehicle for achieving other no less important objectives for the company, such as technological and competitive surveillance, deepening the company's innovation culture, and promoting continuous improvement policies through the identification of new technological possibilities, strengthening the company's strategy of continuing to increase investment in R&D&I activities year after year.
OUR EXPERIENCE
