During the last period of the project, SP2 has performed following main activities:
- Final HAIC project flight tests campaign in order to evaluate and validate technologies and products developed in other HAIC subprojects
- Post-processing and analysis of data collected during previous flight tests campaign to support assessment of new regulations
In a nutshell, most of the objectives of SP2 were achieved.
The significant results of each WP of SP2 are presented hereafter.
WP21 : SP2 coordination
- Monitoring and Coordination of the SP2 activities
- Coordination with EASA (EASA-HighIWC II project)
- Coordination with HIWC project through the two face to face meetings and regular teleconferences progress meetings
WP22 : Flight tests for high IWC characterisation
- Final processing of HAIC/HIWC International field campaigns Flight Tests data:
- Final processing of Falcon 20 flight parameters
- Final processing of RASTA airborne cloud radar data
- Final processing of the in situ particle imaging and sizing measurements
- Final processing of the bulk IWC measurements
- Data sharing :
- Set-up of FTP server for data sharing
- Maintenance of FTP server and of up-to-date versions of datasets
- Technical support to FTP server users
WP23 : Flight tests for validation of new technologies
- A340 Aircraft Preparation for Flight Tests Campaign
- Freeze of installation concept for both mechanical and electrical side and for all instrumentation
- Working party from September 2015 to end of November 2015 for installation and V&V of each instrumentation
- First flight on 07/12/2015 for envelop opening domain
- Second flight on 15/12/2015 for instrumentation validation and calibration in dry air
- Three other flights in Tarbes in December 2015 for instrumentation adjustment
- Definition of procedure for instrumentation “start and shutdown” pre and post flight
- “Lot de bord” preparation
- Logistic preparation of the HAIC flight Test campaign planned on January 2016
- Flight test campaign performed from 09/01/2016 to 29/01/2016 out of Darwin, Australia and Saint-Denis, La Réunion
- 6 Icing flights for a total of 32h15 of flight tests
- 4 Ferry flights for a total of 38 h
- Flight Tests Campaign Data post-processing and analysis
WP24 : Microphysical properties of high IWC regions
- Characterization and normalization through statistical approach of particles size distribution and typical shape of hydrometeors
- Development of advanced algorithms for remote sensing post processing, leading, among other results, to TWC reconstruction at other flight levels, which would adequately complement the international database
- Updated assessment of glaciated and mixed phase icing condition as defined in Appendix D/P
To view the progress performed within SP2 the first, second and third year of the project please follow the respective links.
