Argos - Project news

01/06/2016

Project start

08 - 11/2016 

Acceptation of engine installations, readiness for testing of propellers confirmed.

SMA SR305 & WOODCOMP KW-15 ready do start testing.

04/10/2016 

ARGOS presentation on the National Information Day “Horizon 2020 - smart, green and integrated transport 2017”, organized by Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 04/10/2016.

02/2017 

First part of strain – gauge measurements & evaluation was accomplished and data analysed.

17/02/2017 

 ARGOS presentation on the “Clean Sky 2 Conference”, organized Ministry of Industry and Trade and by Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Prague, 17/02/2017.

02/2017 

Tests of a new propeller governor were started.

Jihostroj PCU installed on the engine.

04 - 06/2017

Presentation of ARGOS:

AERO Friedrichshafen (05 – 08/04/2017)

Paris Air show (19 – 23/06/2017)

Jihostroj was present on both exibitions. The company presentation included also information about H2020/CS2 research projects.

06/2017 

Work Package 1 was finished by Milestone 1 "Acceptance of achievements". The work now continues with Work Package 2 and it is aimed at the design of new propeller and governor.

WP2 contains both, theoretical analysis and experimental feedback.