The story of FADEC [3/3] - What will the "brains" of tomorrow's engines look like?

In the future, FADEC will continue to adapt to the challenges of ever more efficient, low-carbon engines. The aviation sector must reduce its CO2 emissions by 50% by 2050. FADEC will undoubtedly play its part.

To meet the new challenges facing engines, a technical team has been set up within the FADEC Alliance to define and design future FADEC systems.

The main objectives are to:

? enable new engine architectures (open rotor, hybridization) to enter service by 2035;

? minimize system weight and volume;

? be compatible with cybersecurity constraints;

? be able to handle new interfaces from the engine;

? be better distributed to position electronics close to the function and be easier to integrate;

? manage obsolescence with innovative architecture;

? achieve 100% REACH compliance (including lead-free solder joints) and guarantee improved service life.

Safran Electronics & Defense will incorporate these new functions into the RISE demonstration program to develop these technologies and achieve a high level of readiness for production.

Combined with the new-generation FADEC, RISE is expected to reduce an aircraft's fuel consumption by 20%.

? For Safran Electronics & Defense, the goal is to create and support in service the world's best engine ECUs in the coming years. We expect to double our offering with the arrival of single-aisle aircraft in 2035. It's a huge challenge we're confident we can rise to with our partners BAE Systems and GE Aerospace!