Integrated Research and Test Facility (IR&ATF)

位于布里斯托菲尔顿的综合研究与先进测试设施提供了一个“开放访问”中心，空中客车公司及其研究合作伙伴可以参与合作研究项目。未来15年，航空旅行需求将翻一番，因此，任何新技术和集成系统都必须尽可能成熟，以确保下一代飞机保持高水平的可用性。为了实现这一目标，未来的集成机翼系统技术必须能够在协作环境中开发。传统上，空客只有在推出新飞机项目时才建立供应商“高原”。这种新的参与方式使平台的建立提前，使所有技术合作伙伴能够在“未来之翼”的全面背景下工作。在开发技术之后，这些技术将通过一些地面演示系统进行测试，这些地面演示系统将提供代表性的操作环境和极限载荷情况。10，000平方米的设施将具有以下区域：- 材料分析-机翼系统集成-起落架系统集成-燃料系统集成-增材制造-供应商合作伙伴技术开发-结构和功能测试。该设施还将提供给其他行业，他们可以利用工程集成和大型结构测试能力。该设施的运行提供了学术界和研究机构开发的技术的自然演变，包括高价值制造弹射器中心。

The Integrated Research & Advanced Test Facility at Filton in Bristol provides an ‘open access’ centre where Airbus and its research partners can participate in collaborative research projects. With demand for air travel set to double over the next 15 years, it is essential that any new technologies and integrated systems are matured as much as possible to ensure the high level of availability is maintained for the next generation aircraft.To achieve this goal, it is essential that the integrated wing system technologies of the future can be developed in a collaborative environment. Traditionally, Airbus has only established supplier ‘Plateaus’ when a new aircraft programme is launched. This new engagement approach brings the establishment of the Plateau forward to enable all technology partners to work in the full context of the ‘Wing of the Future’.Having developed the technologies, these will be tested through a number of Ground Based Demonstrators that will provide the representative operating environment, and ultimate load cases.The 10,000sqm facility will have areas for:- Materials analysis- Wing Systems integration- Landing Gear Systems integration- Fuel Systems integration- Additive Layer Manufacturing- Supplier Partner technology development- Structural and Functional testing. The facility will also be made available to other industries where they can take advantage of the engineering integration and large structural test capabilities.Operation of the facility provide a natural evolution of the technologies developed by academia and research organisations, including the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Centres.