Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Berlin-Brandenburg Branch

Great to catch up with so many folks from the space sector, and especially from space related education, yesterday at the Royal Aeronautical Society in Piccadilly. Wish I could have stayed longer to speak to everyone properly!

Great news David CHINN on your successful conclusion to what sounded and looked like a great two days at the #DesignBuildFly conference at the Royal Aeronautical Society Main building in London.

RAeS Green By Design Report (2024): a very interesting review of novel aircraft configurations, electric flight, hybrid propulsion and other technology roadmaps. It takes some time to read the 36 pages, but it is well worth it https://lnkd.in/ejdV6Nwb

Settling in for Day 2 of the Royal Aeronautical Society President’s Conference. President David CHINN has chosen Design, Build Fly as his theme and yesterday saw fascinating insight into how the German #akaflieg movement works. Can we use that as the basis for a similar system in the U.K.? #DesignBuildFly #avgeek #aerospace

Lecture: Ariane 6, From Design to First Flight, Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural Flight On 10-Oct-2024 at Rolls-Royce Deutschland Ltd & Co. KG Aero Engines Dahlewitz facility the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Berlin-Brandenburg Branch hosted Manuel Oesterschlink, Daniel Just and Arnaud D. of ArianeGroup where they gave their excellent lecture "Ariane 6, From Design to First Flight, Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural Flight." An article on the lecture, as well as the presentation itself, is given here and is definitely worth a read. Also note that the presentation has some embedded links to video footage, including the launch of the inaugural flight which took place on 09-July-2024. Many thanks to the RRD team, especially Mieke Dichter-van Hamburg, for facilitating the day and for all those who attended, including: students and Professors from Technische Universität Berlin, members of the International Institute for Strategic Studies and Mark Heffron MA FCG CMgr FCMI from the British Embassy in Berlin. Especial thanks to Manuel, Arnaud and Daniel for providing such an interesting, informative and valuable lecture on a key subject. In addition we will be posting a video of the lecture on line and we will provide a link here when it is available.

Looking forward to attending this event on behalf of the Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS) Berlin-Brandenburg Branch: with many thanks to Lin-Yu Oei of the VDI e.V. for the invitation. From the list of speakers taking part, I'm certain the event will be a key driver in shaping and sharing our key requirements on our path to a more sustainable future in aviation.

Nordic Seaplanes aims to make a splash with electric aircraft https://ow.ly/9HSn50TJyNZ #avgeek

If you missed the Greener by Design annual report launch webinar, you can catch up now on YouTube! View the recording here: https://ow.ly/zaSI50TEebA Read the Greener by Design Annual Report 2023-24 here: https://ow.ly/xrLM50TEebz

Royal Aeronautical Society's 'Greener by Design - 2023/2024 Annual Report' As part of its ongoing efforts to promote sustainability in aviation, the Royal Aeronautical Society has published a report titled "Greener By Design." The report provides an update on the progress being made in the development of hydrogen-fuelled propulsion systems for aircraft. Here's a summary of the key points from the report: Hydrogen Option: 🔹 The report highlights the potential of hydrogen as a sustainable fuel source for aviation, offering a zero-carbon alternative to traditional fossil fuels. 🔹 Airbus plans to develop a 100-seat regional aircraft powered by hydrogen-fuelled propulsion have matured in the last year. Challenges to Overcome: 🔹 Cooling systems required for extracting waste heat from fuel cells and exhausting it into the atmosphere pose potential weight and drag challenges. 🔹 Certification of 700-bar or Liquid hydrogen tanks under survivable emergency landing loads will be critical, given their location close to the passenger cabin. 🔹 High-temperature fuel cells are being explored as a means to improve overall system efficiency, but may impose other operational challenges. Progress in Key Areas: 🔹 Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology: Airbus has successfully tested a 1.2 MW hydrogen fuel cell and is working on developing an integrated fuel cell power generation system. 🔹 Tests: ZeroAvia will develop and certify an integrated fuel cell power generation system, including inverters, electronic components, a hydrogen tank, and fuel system. 🔹 Flight Testing: Universal Hydrogen Hydrogen unveiled a concept for a 100-seat electric airliner, which had a planned Entry-Into-Service in 2030 but since has folded due to financial raise from Private VC markets. 🔹 Industry Collaboration: The "Hydrogen in Aviation" partnership, involving easyJet, Rolls-Royce, Airbus, Ørsted, Bristol Airport, GKN Aerospace, and ZeroAvia, has been formed to explore the challenges of designing and operating hydrogen-fuelled aviation. Overall, the report provides an update on the progress being made in the development of hydrogen-fuelled propulsion systems for aircraft, highlighting both the potential benefits and the challenges that need to be overcome. #SustainableAviation #Hydrogen #SAF #Ammonia Richard Wilson

What progress are airlines making in their decarbonisation goals? Naomi Allen Head of Research, reports from the IATA World Sustainability Symposium https://ow.ly/7JlI50TA8J4 #avgeek