Activities by "Federico II" University of Naples 

The original project, approved by Clean Sky 2 as proposal 699715 in 2016, is part of the REG IADP under Clean Sky 2 board as call for proposal. The project is coordinated by CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre) and involves several Italian and European partners as University of Naples, GE Avio, TU Delft, Onera, Dowty, Politecnic of Turin. The project was initially focused on the design of an innovative turboprop configuration with a rear propeller installation and 130 pax. The configuration can lead to a cleaner wing with possibilities to achieve laminar flow extension. In addition, the wing without engine nacelle and free of propeller interference effects will be characterized by a more efficient high-lift system with a possible increase in aircraft maximum lift coefficient which will positively affect the ground performances. The analysis of the proposed innovative configuration with rear propeller installation, which is one of the main topics dealt by the IRON project proposal, is characterized by several aerodynamic, performance and propulsion feature that must be predicted with high accuracy and deep comprehension of involved phenomena in order to lead to a possible improved configuration respect to the classical configuration with wing-mounted engines. The IRON project will also address the conventional (wing mounted propeller) turboprop configuration. In this case one of the key element is the reduction of the perceived annoyance due to propeller noise emissions. A low-noise propeller system will be designed after exploring emerging technologies. This achievement will be attained while preserving the propulsion efficiency because of its high impact on economic, environmental and social issues. In the last years (since 2020) the IRON project is focused also on the analysis and design of new hybrid/electric regional turboprop configurations.

The project has been implemented in EU platform as H2020 project as project REG GAM 2018 (for two years, 2018-2019) GA 807089 and after as project GAM-2020-REG (year 2020-2021-2022) as GA 945548.

The IRON project is active on WP1.1 of REG IADP (innovative configurations, including the recent ybrid/electric configuration, WP1.1.3) and on WP 2.3.6 for the low-noise propeller activities for conventional turboprop configuration.

The activities of University of Naples (UNINA) as partner are mainly focused in the design of the 130 pax innovative turboprop configuration (the research studies has been developed since 2016 and up to mid 2020) and also recently focused on the design of hybrid/electric aircraft regional configuration.

Activities by "Federico II" University of Naples 

The original project, approved by Clean Sky 2 as proposal 699715 in 2016, is part of the REG IADP under Clean Sky 2 board as call for proposal. The project is coordinated by CIRA (Italian Aerospace Research Centre) and involves several Italian and European partners as University of Naples, GE Avio, TU Delft, Onera, Dowty, Politecnic of Turin. The project was initially focused on the design of an innovative turboprop configuration with a rear propeller installation and 130 pax. The configuration can lead to a cleaner wing with possibilities to achieve laminar flow extension. In addition, the wing without engine nacelle and free of propeller interference effects will be characterized by a more efficient high-lift system with a possible increase in aircraft maximum lift coefficient which will positively affect the ground performances. The analysis of the proposed innovative configuration with rear propeller installation, which is one of the main topics dealt by the IRON project proposal, is characterized by several aerodynamic, performance and propulsion feature that must be predicted with high accuracy and deep comprehension of involved phenomena in order to lead to a possible improved configuration respect to the classical configuration with wing-mounted engines. The IRON project will also address the conventional (wing mounted propeller) turboprop configuration. In this case one of the key element is the reduction of the perceived annoyance due to propeller noise emissions. A low-noise propeller system will be designed after exploring emerging technologies. This achievement will be attained while preserving the propulsion efficiency because of its high impact on economic, environmental and social issues. In the last years (since 2020) the IRON project is focused also on the analysis and design of new hybrid/electric regional turboprop configurations.

The project has been implemented in EU platform as H2020 project as project REG GAM 2018 (for two years, 2018-2019) GA 807089 and after as project GAM-2020-REG (year 2020-2021-2022) as GA 945548.

The IRON project is active on WP1.1 of REG IADP (innovative configurations, including the recent ybrid/electric configuration, WP1.1.3) and on WP 2.3.6 for the low-noise propeller activities for conventional turboprop configuration.

The activities of University of Naples (UNINA) as partner are mainly focused in the design of the 130 pax innovative turboprop configuration (the research studies has been developed since 2016 and up to mid 2020) and also recently focused on the design of hybrid/electric aircraft regional configuration.