The product
ARES
Aerospace Residue Elimination Service
A sensor-controlled inlet system that charges airborne dust and directs it away from the engine core. A built-in dust-exposure monitor records contamination levels so maintenance teams can target inspections and cleaning.
The problem
Fine dust, real damage
Fine desert dust ingested during take-off and landing can erode engine components, block cooling passages and reduce efficiency.
Existing separation methods struggle with the finest particles, which speeds up engine wear and pushes up operating and maintenance costs.
The particle size range that slips past conventional separators. That is finer than a human hair, and small enough to travel deep into the engine.
Today's approach
Why current answers fall short
Operators manage dust with a mix of avoidance and repair. None of these stop fine particles from reaching the engine.
Dust forecasting
Helps plan around dust events, but cannot remove dust that is already in the air.
Flight scheduling
Moving flights reduces some exposure, but operational avoidance can never eliminate it.
Protective coatings
Slow down erosion, but do not stop particles entering the engine.
Washing & repair
Deals with the damage once symptoms appear, after the dust has already done its work.
Conventional separators
Work on larger particles, but fine dust in the 0-20μm range can evade them.
How ARES works
Charge. Deflect. Collect. Monitor.
ARES tackles dust at the intake, before it reaches the parts that matter.
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01
Charge
Sensors control the inlet system, which gives incoming dust particles an electric charge.
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02
Deflect
Charged particles are directed away from the engine core, including the fine dust other systems miss.
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03
Collect
Dust gathers in washable catch zones that are cleaned automatically after landing.
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04
Monitor
A dust-exposure monitor records contamination levels to guide inspections and cleaning.
Why ARES
What makes it different
Monitoring meets separation
ARES combines dust monitoring with fine-particle separation. There is currently no airliner-focused solution that charges dust at the intake and uses washable catch zones cleaned automatically after landing.
Hard to copy
Our advantage lies in a validated combination of particle separation, accessible dust collection and exposure-based maintenance. Protectable IP may come from a novel collection mechanism or from how the system is integrated.
Who it's for
Built for dusty skies
Everyone who flies, builds or maintains engines in dust-prone regions stands to benefit from less contamination, better maintenance planning and potentially lower lifecycle costs.
Airlines
Operators flying in dust-prone regions, where engines face the heaviest exposure.
Engine manufacturers
Our first partners, helping to test, validate and integrate ARES with their engines.
MRO providers
Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul teams who can use exposure data to plan inspections and cleaning.
Key metrics
How we'll measure success
The numbers we will track as ARES moves through testing.
- 01Fine-particle removal efficiency
- 02Dust mass reaching the engine core per test
- 03Pressure loss
- 04Electrical power consumption
- 05System mass
- 06Collection reliability
- 07Maintenance requirements
- 08Estimated reduction in engine wear
Work with us
Interested in ARES?
We are looking to connect with engine manufacturers, MRO providers and anyone who wants to help us test and validate the system.