National Institute for Aerospace Research Elie Carafoli INCAS Bucharest Aircraft Pollution Monitoring Project Authors: Andreea BOSCORNEA Violeta Andreea ANASTASE Sorin Nicolae VAJAIAC London, 4 th November 2014
Content About INCAS Aircraft Pollution Project Project objectives what? why? how? Available research infrastructure Problems Conclusions
We are in We are based in Romania
We are in We are based in Romania
We are based in Romania
Main Location : Bucharest
Secondary Location : Maneciu, Prahova district
Third Location : Strejnic Airport Atmospheric Since & Earth Observation
INCAS Profile : State owned company/ Public body Founded in 1949 178 employees (2011) Leading research establishment for aerospace research in Romania Major activities : Main design authority and system integrator in aeronautics Aerodynamic design Structural design and analysis Experimental wind tunnel validation Global performance analysis Atmospheric investigations Earth Observation
Some industrial projects from the past IAR - 93 IAR - S IAR 330 Puma IAR - 95 BAC 1/11 - ROMBAC IAR - 705 IAR 99 Soim
Integrated in-house design and testing capabilities Model design Conceptual design Global evaluation Model manufacturing WT testing
In-house capabilities for integrated design and testing Model design Model manufacturin Global evaluation wt testing
Subsonic Wind Tunnel Atmospheric pressure, continuous type facility Maximum speed : 110 m/s 2.5m x 2.0m x 4m test section Usual Reynolds number up to 1.5 million. Equipment: Traditional closed circuit type Solid walls test section External 6 component pyramidal type balance Standard pressure acquisition systems New data acquisition technologies Hot film/wire measurements IR camera PIV system 3D dynamic deformation fast cameras Laser visualization systems CTS system open/closed loop operation Aeroacoustics and airframe noise evaluation 72 microphone matrix system Beamforming technology Cross-corelation with dynamic pressure/kulites
Subsonic Wind Tunnel - Basic testing activities Ground effect Airframe noise evaluation Active models
blow down type 1.2m x 1.2m test sections (3D) Mach number range : 0.1 3.5 Reynolds number up to 100 millions/m Max test run duration : 90 sec. Max pressure : 16 bar (settling chamber) Interchangeable porous transonic test section Variable porosity from 0.01% up to 9% Interchangeable complex 3D/2D 0.8m x 1.2m test section Active model/combustion capability Equipment: Sting mounted, internal balance Pressure measurements Mach control system CTS system 800 mm schlieren system PIV under development IR camera ultra fast digital camera Supersonic Wind Tunnel
Supersonic Wind Tunnel Solid walls test section Perforated test section
In-house HPC capabilities CFD codes Cluster computing
Pedestrian Comfort Evaluation CFD analysis 3D reconstruction Satellite image Wind tunnel testing Pedestrian Comfort Evaluation
IAR-99 Structural design/upgrade INCAS is design authority for IAR-99 trainer
Major Projects under Development IAR-XT A/B Prototype (year) : 2012/2013 Service (year) : 2014
Major Projects under Development CNTAR Regional Transportation System SATS in Romania
RPV/UAV/UCAV Applications SCCC Project MALE Project IAR-UCAV Project ARGUS XL - INAv UAV System Analysis
Atmospheric research & Earth Observation ATMOSLAB aircraft & UAV
Aircraft pollution research project The Aircraft Pollution Monitoring Project is focused on investigation of the impact of aircraft engine exhaust emissions on the state of the atmosphere over Romania using in-situ measurements in flights and ground based tests.
What? The quantification of the impact of aircraft emissions on local air quality, especially in the vicinity of airports, and subsequently to climate change
Why? It is estimated that aircrafts represent 1-2% of the total sources of NOx, CO2, H2O and soot. In the free troposphere, their long-range transport is enhanced and the lifetime of the species increases, having considerable impact on air quality and climate. IPCC REPORT
Project objectives and outcomes To determine the composition, spatial and temporal distribution and transformation of pollutant emitted from jet engines of aircrafts. To determine the relative contributions from air traffic exhaust emissions to the composition of the atmosphere in and near the flight corridor. To assess the effects of air traffic emissions and to analyze their importance for changes in ozone, oxidizing capacity, aerosols and cloud formation. Total cost: 669066 EUR out of which 92285 EUR co-financing (13.8% of the total project cost, 16% of the public budget).
The way of working The project will have the following work packages: Literature review and defining the problem, Design of the ground experiment, In flight experiments, Final report & conclusions, Coordination of the project.
How to do it?
Ground tests Instrumentation Available aircrafts (4 types) UAV (gas and particles) LIDAR, gas and particles Airport + ROMAERO + Airlines Airport + ROMATSA +ROAF Airport + ROMATSA
Ground test location #1
Ground measurements # 2 Otopeni international Airport
In-flight tests Instrumentation OK Available aircrafts (just 1 airline agrees ) UAV ATMOSLAB ROMATSA+ ROAF LEGISLATION LEGISLATION FOR RESEARCH
UAV legislation 2 weeks after no flights for UAV or airborne platform > 1 kg 20.01.2014 crash of an medical aircraft in Romania Mai 2014 new legislation 07.07.2014 CAA new guidelines for UAV registration 08.07.2014 new legislation Present no guidelines from CAA
Available research infrastructure CAPS Dust Track Ceilometer Nephelometer Gas Analyzer
Raman mini LIDAR
Hawkeye Cloud Particle and Precipitation Probe
Problems: Airport management need to report the pollution rate, but they do not want the trouble with the research activities on the ground and in-flight ROMATSA need also to report the pollution, but they do not let us flight higher then 5000ft Airlines are willing to help us but what if they polluting more then officially reported? UAV missing legislation Pilots no special trained research pilots, they do not understand the need of research LEGISLATION for aircraft operation
Future plans - Until April 2016 - to finis the ground and in-flight measurement - Research Project #2 tests on alternative fuel