Boeing Research and Technology Europe J June 2009
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History Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
Founded in 1916 in Puget Sound, Washington State Became a leading producer of military and commercial aircraft Undertook a series of strategic mergers and acquisitions to become the world’s largest, most diversified aerospace company o Aerospace pioneers, which are now part of the Boeing enterprise, include: North American Aviation McDonnell Douglas Rockwell International (space and defense business) Hughes Space & Communications Jeppesen
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Global Boeing Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
• Global reach: Customers in more than 90 countries • Total revenue in 2008: $60.9 billion (41 % from international sales) • 70 % of commercial airplane revenue historically from customers outside the United States • Manufacturing, service and technology partnerships with companies around the world • Contracts with 22 22,000 000 suppliers and partners globally • Research, design and technology-development centers and programs in multiple countries • More than 159.000 Boeing employees in 49 states and 70 countries
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Boeing Business Units Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
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BR&T Europe
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Boeing Research & Technology: world-wide presence Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
BR&T BR&T
Europe BR&T India
BR&T Australia
Be a catalyst of innovation Ensure technology readiness Maximize R&D yield Attract, develop & retain the people & skills needed for business success Focus on mid-long mid long term technology solutions
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Boeing Research and Technology Europe Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
BR&T in Europe Created at the start of 2002, first Boeing R&D company created in Europe
Staff of around sixty employees, fifty of which are engineers and scientists Technical and Engineering Staff recruited across Europe
Incorporated under the laws of the Kingdom of Spain: European Union Company
Presence in Brussels for effective relations with European p organizations
Wholly-owned subsidiary of the Boeing Company Located near Madrid-Barajas Airport
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Boeing Research & Technology Europe Mission Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
To work with partners across Europe in research and technological development, in order to foster innovation, excellence and competitiveness within the European R&D community
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BR&T technical initiatives throughout Europe Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
NORWAY SWEDEN
AUSTRALIA
Number of partners
216
Number of countries
25
EU Countries
19
DENMARK
IRELAND UK
CANADA
NETHERLANDS
Airlines
POLAND BELGIUM GERMANY
CHINA FRANCE
AUSTRIA
CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA
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Research centers
20
Universities
47
HUNGARY
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
SERBIA ITALY SPAIN
UNITED STATES
GREECE
PORTUGAL
SWITZERLAND CYPRUS Copyright © 2009 2008 Boeing. All rights reserved.
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Organization Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology Quality Assurance Manager
Managing Director
Paco Escartí
German Technology Director Michael G. Friend
Robert Molina
Strategy & Business Development
Finance, Contracts and Corporate
Engineering & g Programs Director
José Enrique Román
Mónica Miñana
Juan Carlos Campbell
Operations & Finance Manager
Deputy Director, Development of Collaborative Research
Deputy Director, Director Business Development
Engineering & Programs
Finance, Contracts and Corporate Director
Strategy & Business Development Director
Eduardo Carrillo de Albornoz
BR&T Europe
Deputy Director, Engineering & Programs Stephan Eelman
Chief ATM Scientist
Paco Navarro
Ainhoa Melguizo
Robert Molina Robert Molina
Technical Teams Decision Aids and Risk Management Technical Lead
Corporate Support
Javier García
Compensations
Carmen Burcio
Human Resources
Sandy Rufkahr, Linda Seber and Federica Gotti
EO&T Finance
John Gibbons and Evan Geisert
Legal
Ron Suter
Payroll
John Spieth
RAA Global Trade
Delores A. Rush and Pablo Lecour
Supplier Management
Lori Birrell
Business Development NATO/EU
Rachel Winks
New Programs and Safety Technical Lead Dr. Richard Kennedy
Flight Efficiency Technologies Technical Lead Dr. Ramón Gómez-Ledesma
Advanced Trajectory Technologies
Dr. Miguel Vilaplana
Environmentally Progressive Air Transport Tech. Lead Dr. Nieves Lapeña
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Boeing Research & Technology Europe areas of activity Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
Air Space Management
Safety
UAS
BR&T Europe
Security
Sustainable Environment
Technologies
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Air Space Management Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
Development p of enabling g technology gy that will help shape the future airspace management system.
BR&T Europe
Air Space p Management
Technologies
Main activities are focused on advanced trajectory management and flight efficiency optimization. Currently y working g on the following g fields •
Aircraft Intent Description Language (AIDL)
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System Wide Information management (SWIM)
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Aircraft performance model (BADA4.0 for Eurocontrol)
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Continuous descent approaches of maximum predictability
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Development p of high g fidelity y simulation capabilities
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Safety Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
g y the level of Investigate and analyze safety associated to any change introduced in an aviation system from both the technical and the human factor ((errors associated to a human action)) perspective.
BR&T Europe
S f t Safety
Technologies
Currently working on the following fields •
Safety and human factors analysis of Boeing products and processes.
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Risk management identifying emerging threats to aviation systems
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Human performance uncertainty safety assessment tools
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R d Reduced d aircraft i ft separation ti minima i i
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Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
Facilitate the unmanned aviation integration in non segregated airspace by supporting the rulemaking process and developing enabling technologies supported pp by y test beds aimed at demonstrating the business case viability, while achieving the expected levels of safety
BR&T Europe
UAS
Technologies
Currently working on the following fields •
First AIDL test bed – ATLANTIDA
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T j t t ti infrastructure i f t t Trajectory computation / Advanced aircraft performance model
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Advanced control and de-confliction algorithms
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Advanced operational concepts
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First initiative to establish a cargo application of UAS
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First design of a fuel cell-powered UAS
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Homeland Security Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
p state of the art technologies g Develop and tools to support decision making and risk management.
HLS
Technologies
Currently y working g on the following g fields •
Border protection: migration management
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Biosecurity: disease propagation
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Decision-aid technologies
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Analysis of alternatives, business cases and economic analysis
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Sustainable Environment Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
Research and develop pp products,, services and technologies that contribute to a more sustainable aerospace industry
Sustainable Environment
Technologies
Currently y working g on the following g fields •
Replacement of hazardous materials: Cr & Cd
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Self cleaning coatings Self-cleaning
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Green composites
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Fuel cell powered UAS
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Carbon nanofiber reinforced structural composites
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SHM
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Cross-disciplinary and supporting Projects Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
Build networks and connect to the (European) R&D community in the relevant areas supporting our activities Technologies
Currently y working g on the following g fields •
Effects-Based Operations
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Cooperating Objects
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BR&TE Lab Engineering, Operations & Technology | Boeing Research & Technology
BR&T Europe
The BR&TE Lab has been created to support experimentation and validation of BR&TE technologies and d concepts t off operations ti that th t involve i l collaboration ll b ti with external partners and contractors. In addition, the lab design will support the R&D activities that require a testing environment for nonstandard hardware devices and software. BRTE Lab
External Partners & Contractors
TRAC- (Boeing Global Tracking and Control Network) Tracking and control, through Iridium satellites, of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) fleets from worldwide Boeing sites Current TRAC Nodes
Current BR&TE Projects using the BR&TE Lab: –
Trajectory Computation Engine - ATLANTIDA Project
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Digital Aircraft Performance Models - ATLANTIDA Project
Future TRAC Nodes
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UAS Flight Control System - ATLANTIDA Project
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UAS Flight Management System - ATLANTIDA Project
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Advanced Conflict Detection & Resolution -
Sheffield Seattle
Denver
Madrid
ATLANTIDA Project
Huntington Beach
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Discrete Event Simulation Engine - ATLANTIDA Project
Brisbane
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General Purpose Analysis Tool - ATLANTIDA Project
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Middleware Interfaces - ATLANTIDA/SWIM-SUIT Project j
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SWIM Adapter Component - SWIM-SUIT Project
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