South West Aerospace R&D assets
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DRIVING FUTURE AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY THROUGH WORLDCLASS R&D ASSETS The South West Aerospace Cluster is leading a revolution in high value design and manufacturing, building on a proud heritage to shape industry of the future.
AEROSPACE R&D ASSETS 1
Aerohub Enterprise Zone
13 The Met Office
2
CAE Simulation Centre
3
Cyber Innovation Centre
14 University of Bath Composites Research Unit, Aerospace Engineering Unit, Centre for Power Transmission and Motion, Innovation and Design Manufacturing Research Centre, Materials and Structures Centre and Laboratory for Integrated Metrology Applications
4 Defence, Science & Technology Laboratory 5 Filton Airbus Wing Integration Centre 6
National Composites Centre
7
University of the West of England
8 R AF Lyneham Defence Training Centre
15 University of Bristol Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science and Robotics Laboratory
9 Rolls Royce Technology Research Centre
16 University of Exeter Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing and Centre for Systems, Dynamics and Control
10 South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications
17 University of Gloucestershire Science & Cyber Technology Park
11 Spaceport Cornwall Rocket/ Propulsion testing
18 University of Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre and Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre
12 The Centre for Modelling and Simulation
Aerospace requirements for the next generation of aircraft are a catalyst for world-leading research, innovation assets and underpinning technologies, which have applications within a wide range of other industries. These include agritech, automotive, creative, digital and marine. The R&D assets below are just a fraction of the area’s capacity and demonstrate that innovation is alive in the South West: • T he £37 million Airbus Wing Integration Centre at Filton is designed to provide the most advanced working environment and tools for Airbus and its suppliers and partners, including academia to deliver the next generation of aircraft wing, landing gear systems and fuel system designs. • The National Composites Centre at Bristol & Bath Science Park brings together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high-quality composite products. Established by the University of Bristol, founding members include Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Leonardo and Rolls‑Royce. • The Bristol Composites Institute (formerly ACCIS) at the University of Bristol combines cutting edge fundamental science with strong industrial links for composites exploitation and technology transfer.
• The Centre for Modelling and Simulation in Bristol is an independent, not‑ for‑profit specialist in high value design capability, underpinned by advanced modelling and simulation and high performance computing. • With the 2nd longest landing strip in the UK, QinetiQ’s MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire provides the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with innovative and realistic test evaluation of military and civilian platforms, weapons and components. • Opened in 2015, the £3m Raytheon Cyber Innovation Centre in Cheltenham operates as a vulnerability research, software development and innovation hub for intelligence and global cyber security, and employs 100 of the UK’s most talented cyber professionals.
A wealth of aerospace-related expertise and research capability resides within the South West university network, for example: • The University of Bath houses the Innovative Design and Manufacturing Research Centre and the Materials and Structures Centre. Bath is ranked 4th by The Times for Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering.
• The University of Plymouth’s Electron Microscopy Centre provides significant specialist support to the advanced engineering industry, and The Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre is a leading R&D composites facility.
• The University of Exeter, in the UK’s top 10, supports industry through the Centres for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing, Advanced Technologies, the £2.6 million Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing and the Centre for Systems, Dynamics and Control.
• Leading employers including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Leonardo and the MOD ensure that course content at Bristol’s University of the West of England meets Professional Engineering Institutions’ accreditation requirements.
Innovation Aerospace (iAero) is a partnership of aerospace stakeholders, supported by leading companies including Airbus, GE Aviation, GKN Aerospace, Leonardo Helicopters and Rolls Royce, working with the public sector, universities and the regional trade association, WEAF. This unique South West programme will ensure that SMEs and the wider supply chain have access to future industry technology and skills requirements.
© 2017 Leonardo – Finmeccanica
For any South West Aerospace enquiries please contact us at: www.southwestaerospace.co.uk [email protected] +44 117 943 4858 GROWTH POWERED BY INNOVATION
DRIVING FUTURE AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY THROUGH WORLDCLASS R&D ASSETS The South West Aerospace Cluster is leading a revolution in high value design and manufacturing, building on a proud heritage to shape industry of the future.
AEROSPACE R&D ASSETS 1
Aerohub Enterprise Zone
13 The Met Office
2
CAE Simulation Centre
3
Cyber Innovation Centre
14 University of Bath Composites Research Unit, Aerospace Engineering Unit, Centre for Power Transmission and Motion, Innovation and Design Manufacturing Research Centre, Materials and Structures Centre and Laboratory for Integrated Metrology Applications
4 Defence, Science & Technology Laboratory 5 Filton Airbus Wing Integration Centre 6
National Composites Centre
7
University of the West of England
8 R AF Lyneham Defence Training Centre
15 University of Bristol Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science and Robotics Laboratory
9 Rolls Royce Technology Research Centre
16 University of Exeter Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing and Centre for Systems, Dynamics and Control
10 South West Centre of Excellence in Satellite Applications
17 University of Gloucestershire Science & Cyber Technology Park
11 Spaceport Cornwall Rocket/ Propulsion testing
18 University of Plymouth Electron Microscopy Centre and Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre
12 The Centre for Modelling and Simulation
Aerospace requirements for the next generation of aircraft are a catalyst for world-leading research, innovation assets and underpinning technologies, which have applications within a wide range of other industries. These include agritech, automotive, creative, digital and marine. The R&D assets below are just a fraction of the area’s capacity and demonstrate that innovation is alive in the South West: • T he £37 million Airbus Wing Integration Centre at Filton is designed to provide the most advanced working environment and tools for Airbus and its suppliers and partners, including academia to deliver the next generation of aircraft wing, landing gear systems and fuel system designs. • The National Composites Centre at Bristol & Bath Science Park brings together dynamic companies and enterprising academics to develop new technologies for the design and rapid manufacture of high-quality composite products. Established by the University of Bristol, founding members include Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Leonardo and Rolls‑Royce. • The Bristol Composites Institute (formerly ACCIS) at the University of Bristol combines cutting edge fundamental science with strong industrial links for composites exploitation and technology transfer.
• The Centre for Modelling and Simulation in Bristol is an independent, not‑ for‑profit specialist in high value design capability, underpinned by advanced modelling and simulation and high performance computing. • With the 2nd longest landing strip in the UK, QinetiQ’s MOD Boscombe Down in Wiltshire provides the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) with innovative and realistic test evaluation of military and civilian platforms, weapons and components. • Opened in 2015, the £3m Raytheon Cyber Innovation Centre in Cheltenham operates as a vulnerability research, software development and innovation hub for intelligence and global cyber security, and employs 100 of the UK’s most talented cyber professionals.
A wealth of aerospace-related expertise and research capability resides within the South West university network, for example: • The University of Bath houses the Innovative Design and Manufacturing Research Centre and the Materials and Structures Centre. Bath is ranked 4th by The Times for Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering.
• The University of Plymouth’s Electron Microscopy Centre provides significant specialist support to the advanced engineering industry, and The Advanced Composites Manufacturing Centre is a leading R&D composites facility.
• The University of Exeter, in the UK’s top 10, supports industry through the Centres for Alternative Materials and Remanufacturing, Advanced Technologies, the £2.6 million Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing and the Centre for Systems, Dynamics and Control.
• Leading employers including Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Leonardo and the MOD ensure that course content at Bristol’s University of the West of England meets Professional Engineering Institutions’ accreditation requirements.
Innovation Aerospace (iAero) is a partnership of aerospace stakeholders, supported by leading companies including Airbus, GE Aviation, GKN Aerospace, Leonardo Helicopters and Rolls Royce, working with the public sector, universities and the regional trade association, WEAF. This unique South West programme will ensure that SMEs and the wider supply chain have access to future industry technology and skills requirements.
© 2017 Leonardo – Finmeccanica
For any South West Aerospace enquiries please contact us at: www.southwestaerospace.co.uk [email protected] +44 117 943 4858 GROWTH POWERED BY INNOVATION
