EMS-UHPE consortium applies for the Engine Mounts System (EMS) of the Ultra High Propulsive Efficiency (UHPE) engine. Our 3 objectives are: 1) Assist the Engine Manufacturer and the Airframer in the evaluation and selection of the most promising and suitable Engine Mounts System (EMS) configuration. Criteria for evaluation are: weight, cost, dynamic performance, certification, impact on engine and aircraft assembly. - 2) Design, build and test the selected concept for the Ground Test (GT) that is planned to validate study predictions and performances. Our intent is to develop solutions and technologies to minimize weight, reduce manufacturing process complexity, improve system dynamic performance, increase reliability and provide continuous monitoring of system health and usage and measure in-flight EMS conditions and loads. The plan includes new solutions and technologies with a min. TRL 4 at CDR in order to advance to TRL 5, 6 at GT incl. EMS overall configuration validation and component optimization. - 3) To develop and insert new solutions for ground test with lower TRL’s than 4 at CDR as parallel activities. These lower TRL solutions selected on their potential to provide a significant leap in the performance, manufacturing and assembly. The consortium consists of: 1) international company with global reach & renown experience in the EMS industry, LORD Corp; 2) a German SME, excelling in manufacturing of aerospace structures, HEGGEMANN; 3) an Italian consulting SME in the field of structural mechanics, Vicoter; 4) an Italian University, one of the leading science and technology universities in Europe, Politecnico di Milano. This consortium set up a Work Plan starting in 3Q 2015 for a duration of 72 months, which is divided into 7 Work Packages: WP1: Management & reporting; WP2: Concept Studies & EMS Specification definition; WP3: GT Design & Development; WP4: GT Manufacturing & Delivery; WP5: GT Qualification & Testing; WP6: Support for Engine GT; WP7: Innovation & new Technologies development. In 2021 the original grant was modified to take into account the cancellation of WP6, the abandonment of EGGEMANN from the consortium and the program extension from 72 to 81 months.

The project leading to this application has received funding from the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (JU) under Grant Agreement No 687023. The JU receives support from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme and the Clean Sky 2 JU Members other than the Union”.