Akira designs energy conversion systems, turbine engines and special test benches for aviation and industry.
Akira (ehemals Price Induction)
Bayonne · Anglet · Atlanta, GA · São José dos Campos · BerlinNew on Amplifa
About Akira
Akira (formerly Price Induction) is a French company headquartered in Bayonne, specializing in the design and realization of energy conversion systems. Its range of services covers turbomachinery, piston engines, electrical machines and mechanical subsystems such as auxiliary power units and gearboxes. A well-known product is the DGEN turbofan family (DGEN 380/390) for light twin-engine aircraft with four to six seats and an MTOW of 1400 to 2150 kg, designed as a geared fan with an all-electric concept for the general aviation flight envelope. In addition, the company develops and manufactures special test benches and special-purpose machinery for research, production and qualification, hybridization studies with demonstrators, and the WESTT product family for training and research at universities worldwide. R&T projects are carried out across the entire process from preliminary study to Proof of Concept.
- Site
- Bayonne
- Processes
- Design and realization of energy conversion systems (turbomachinery, piston engines,, Special test benches & special-purpose machinery (R&D, production, qualification), R&T projects to specification (preliminary study through to realization of test systems / proof, WESTT training solutions (real engine test bench, virtual bench, learning station, Hybridization studies, research into high-performance solutions, demonstrators, Development and manufacture of DGEN 380/390 turbojets (twin-spool non-duct, Design and realization of energy conversion systems, Special test benches
- Materials
- Turbomachinery, Piston Engines, Electrical Machines, Mechanical Subsystems, Test Benches and Special-Purpose Machinery
- Employees
- over 50
- Industries
- Aviation, Shipbuilding, Power generation, Biofuels, Renewable energies, Embedded applications
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Development of turbomachinery and piston engines
- 03
Manufacturing of energy conversion systems
- 04
Test benches and special-purpose machinery
- 05
Qualification and proof of concept
- 06
WESTT training solutions
Technologies and Processes
Turbomachinery
Core competence of the company, including the DGEN turbofan family for light jets.
Piston Engines
Design and realization of piston engines as part of energy conversion systems.
Electrical Machines
Electrical machines and systems, including within hybridization studies.
Mechanical Subsystems
Auxiliary power units, gearboxes and hydraulic systems as components of integrated systems.
Test Benches and Special-Purpose Machinery
Special test benches for topics such as bearings, lubrication, gearboxes, fuel, combustion, tension/compression and tribology.
Locations
Bayonne
FRHeadquarters
Anglet
FRSite
Atlanta, GA
USSubsidiary
São José dos Campos
BRSubsidiary
Berlin
DESubsidiary
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and realization of energy conversion systems (turbomachinery, piston engines,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special test benches & special-purpose machinery (R&D, production, qualification)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| R&T projects to specification (preliminary study through to realization of test systems / proofEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| WESTT training solutions (real engine test bench, virtual bench, learning stationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hybridization studies, research into high-performance solutions, demonstratorsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of DGEN 380/390 turbojets (twin-spool non-ductEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1996
Jean and Bernard Etcheparre begin design and analysis studies for an engine for light jets.
- 1999
Development of the DGEN concept and start of the development program.
- 2010
Launch of the WESTT product family (training and research tools).
- 2012
Commercial agreement with AVIC International Holding Corporation.