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Liebherr-Aerospace and ISAE-SUPAERO Invest in Industrial Chair

Our Bureau - : Jan 24, 2024 - : 12:40 am

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and ISAE-SUPAERO (Institut Supérieur de l’Aéronautique et de l’Espace) have jointly established an industrial chair in Toulouse, France today (Jan. 23). Co-financed by the French National Research Agency (ANR), the chair’s team will develop and improve methods and tools for the design of aerodynamic turbomachine wheels, contributing to research for low-emission aircraft of the future.

This collaboration will enable Liebherr to continue proposing key technologies for the decarbonization of aviation, with more efficient air systems that consume as little energy as possible for future aircraft.

The CASTOR Chair for Radial Turbomachinery Aerodynamics started on January 1, 2024, and will run for 4 years. It will result in 3 theses, 2 post-doctorates, and the creation of a research engineer position. The total amount of EUR1.250 million (50 % from Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and 50 % from ANR) will be used to finance equipment and subcontracted work.

The aim is to make progress on the design of radial turbomachinery stages, which are at the heart of Liebherr-Aerospace’s air systems, and in which ISAE-SUPAERO has both the skills and research infrastructures.

This design phase is vital for offering aircraft manufacturers less energy-intensive air-conditioning systems for future low-emission aircraft.

Several lines of work will be explored: Unconventional radial turbine configurations will be calculated and tested to improve efficiency and operating ranges. Furthermore, efforts will be devoted to advancing numerical and experimental methods.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and ISAE-SUPAERO have been partners for 25 years. This chair represents an opportunity for both entities to intensify their collaboration and structure a joint research program.

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