ORGANISATION

LABINAL is coordinating the project, which is divided into 8 Workpackages (WPs):

  • 5 Research Technology Development (RTD) WPs
  • 1 Management WP
  • 2 other WPs

During the project, 2 specific reference applications will be considered and will be tested for feasibility on 2 different benches. Another Laboratory test bench will also be designed for validation purposes.

The different WPs objectives are detailed and explained below.

WP0: Project Management
Leader: Labinal
Main objectives:

  • To set up the management infrastructure (committees, boards, quality plan, procedures, risk registers, project management tools, internal collaborative web site, etc.)
  • To provide technical coordination of the project partners
  • To provide financial and contractual management of the consortium, especially regarding the European Commission expectancies

►LABINAL is the coordinator of the project

 

WP1: Requirements and PLC/PoD optimised architecture
Leader: Airbus – France
Main objectives:

  • To identify electrical and communication networks for the next generation of carbon fuselage A/C and for existing A/C for retrofit purposes
  • To define Generic A/C architecture principles using PLC & PoD
  • To validate the generic A/C architecture on a basis of a set of criteria using defined relevant applications (the reference applications)
  • To specify the requirements for the reference applications used to validate the feasibility of the concept, to identify the critical demonstration elements and to define the V&V strategy

 

WP2: Networks Definition and Simulation
Leader: Labinal
Main objectives:

  • To provide a channel model enabling applications classification for PLC & PoD.
  • To provide a simulation tool to predict the feasibility and performance of PLC & PoD communications in terms of range, data rate and bit error rate.
  • To provide physical architectures that are compliant with WP1 and that permit the Validation task to be carried out.
  • To provide EMC and electronic constraints on equipment due to the modem integration.

 

WP3:Mock-Up components design and adaptation
Leader: EADS – IW
Main objectives:

  • To adapt the wiring networks of the benches to be used so that they will be compliant with WP4 integration and WP5 functional validation tests.
  • To adapt current PLC solutions to EMC and transmission objectives taking into account aeronautical standards (RTCA DO160, DO178 and DO254 mainly) and to provide recommendations for future more adapted chipsets.
  • To provide interfaces between reference A/C applications and the PLC modem targeting mock-up integration.

 

WP4: Mock-Up Integration
Leader: HSLU
Main objectives:

  • To provide components needed for PLC & PoD subsystem integration.
  • To provide the bridges necessary to its implementation into the mock-up systems.
  • To integrate the PLC modem subsystem and the interface adaptation modules developed in WP3 with equipment of the different reference applications.

 

WP5: Verification and Validation tests
Leader: NLR
Main objectives:

  • To provide the Verification & Validation (V&V) test plan to be used for the PLC & PoD equipments, taking into account certification, safety issues, the functionalities and capabilities of the reference applications in order to guarantee a reliable assessment.
  • To ensure validation of all mock-up/test-bench applications (developed in WP4) in the associated test benches.

 

WP6: Dissemination
Leader: Labinal
Main objectives:

  • To provide the TAUPE dissemination material:
  • TAUPE public web site.
  • TAUPE dissemination material.
  • TAUPE dissemination events organisation: two events will be organised at the middle of the project and at the end of the project. These events will be a good occasion to disseminate the results and insights available.

 

WP7: Exploitation
Leader: Labinal
Main objectives:

  • To ensure the exploitation of the TAUPE results by:
  • Collaboration with the JTI CLEAN SKY European project (Systems for Green Operations ITD) for incorporation of the TAUPE technologies in the JTI.
  • Refinement of individual exploitation plans.
  • Management of the TAUPE Intellectual Property Rights.

 

 




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