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📢 Recently hosted the final review meeting of the #CleanSky2 Engines Integrated Technology Demonstrator (ITD). 🔙 This collaborative endeavor began in 2014, uniting 22 entities from industry, research organisations, and universities across 12 European countries. The overarching goal was to: 🔹 Advance engine technologies 🔹Showcase enhanced fuel and energy efficiencies 🖊 This milestone provided partners and reviewers with the opportunity to evaluate the remarkable technical advancements achieved over the past decade. 📈 The progress spans various aero engine architectures, ranging from small reciprocating engines for small air transport applications to cutting-edge gas turbine engines, both ducted and unducted, serving the Short and Medium Range aircraft market. 👏 Congratulations to the entire consortium for these remarkable achievements ‼ Discover more about the project ➡ https://lnkd.in/eVNwUeFa The consortium: Safran | Rolls-Royce | MTU Aero Engines ­| Airbus Aircraft | Piaggio Aerospace | ITP Aero | GKN Aerospace Sweden AB | German Aerospace Center (DLR) | Avio Aero | GE Aerospace | ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab | Akira Technologies | University of Nottingham | NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre | Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT #H2020 #Sustainability #Innovation #Research

Here at the Aerospace Technology Institute Annual Conference’s Technology Leaders session, which included Airbus, Safran, Rolls-Royce, ZeroAvia & GKN Aerospace. Some key takeaways we took from the session include: ✅ Engage regulators early in technology development processes to ensure alignment and enable certification of innovative technologies. ✅ Secondly, explore opportunities to commercialise smaller-scale technologies as a way to de-risk and learn lessons for larger-scale aircraft. ✅ And finally, collaborate with the energy industry to ensure the availability of suitable fuels, including SAF. #ATIConference #DestinationZero

Safety First...But Can We Still Push Boundaries in Aerospace Manufacturing?   The aerospace industry prioritizes stringent qualifications in every manufacturing step. Rightfully so, since even a minor component failure can have catastrophic consequences.   But are these regulations a barrier to innovation? Not necessarily.   A collaborative project between sensXPERT and The National Institute for Aviation Research's (NIAR) Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) exemplifies this. Focused on optimizing aerospace composites manufacturing, it demonstrates how the industry can embrace new technology while striving for data-driven advancements within the framework of safety.   Read more about the project and data-driven composites manufacturing here: https://lnkd.in/dmdxEPHB   #aerospacemanufacturing #aviation #industry4.0 #sensXPERT #NIAR

A collaborative project between sensXPERT - Optimizing Plastics Manufacturing and NIAR’s Advanced Technologies Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) focuses on precisely tracking the curing behavior of pre-impregnated (prepreg) carbon fiber to achieve two primary objectives: 1. Evaluate the effectiveness of sensXPERT’s dielectric cure monitoring technology in comparison to traditional rheometers 2. Empower manufacturers with the data they need to optimize composite part production and gain certification approval for their composite parts. 

We're proud to be featured in the latest SAE International, SJSU Update (September 2024) with an innovative Tech Focus article by our own Dan Graham! The article, titled "A Cool Idea: Use Less Hydrogen", explores the future of hydrogen-powered flight. At GKN Aerospace, in collaboration with our partners and with support from the Aerospace Technology Institute, we’ve been pioneering the use of on-board liquid hydrogen as both a low-emission energy source and a cryogen for cooling power systems. Recent analysis showcased at the Farnborough International Airshow reveals that a combined hyperconducting power distribution and drive system could be in excess of 95% efficient, with indicative data suggesting the motor will be 99.5% efficient, driving ultra-efficient fuel cell propulsion systems. Hydrogen fuel cell technology has the potential to scale from regional platforms to narrowbody aircraft, paving the way for a NetZero future in aviation. 🔗 Read the full article here https://lnkd.in/eBQwWRCU #Aerospace #HydrogenPropulsion #NetZero #Sustainability #SAE #Update #TechFocus #NetZero2050

🛫✈️ Driving innovation to new heights: Airbus' vision in carbon fiber composites ✈️🛫 At Airbus, they are committed to excellence and innovation in the aerospace industry. One of the key areas in which they are leading is in the adoption and development of carbon fiber composite materials in aircraft. These materials are not only lighter than traditional metals, but also offer exceptional strength and improved fuel efficiency. Airbus' vision is to drive the evolution of aviation towards a more sustainable and efficient future, and carbon fiber composite materials play a key role in this process. They invest in research and development to improve the manufacture and integration of these materials into aircraft, with the aim of reducing emissions and increasing operational efficiency. Airbus' strategy focuses on collaboration with partners and suppliers to further advance composite technology. They are working closely with industry experts to ensure that their aircraft are safe, reliable and environmentally friendly. Their commitment to innovation drives them to explore new possibilities and push the boundaries of what is possible in modern aviation. #Airbus #AerospaceInnovation #CompositeMaterials #CarbonFiber #Sustainability #Efficiency #AviationOfTheFuture.

Innovations in #Aircraft manufacturing ✈️: An international consortium led by Airbus is at the forefront of revolutionizing production technologies for the thermoplastic fuselage of tomorrow. As part of the EU's Clean Sky 2 initiative, the “Multifunctional Fuselage Demonstrator” (MFFD) project showcases groundbreaking work by the Fraunhofer IWS team under Dr. Maurice Langer. They have successfully used a CO2 #Laser beam ⚡️ source to weld long joining seams on large thermoplastic aircraft fiber composite structures outside of an autoclave for the first time globally. This milestone represents a significant step towards new ecological aircraft construction concepts.   Their automated CONTIjoin process joins the upper and lower halves of the world's largest CFRTP aircraft fuselage segment. This innovation not only reduces labor – eliminating the need for drilling and riveting – but also achieves massive reductions in weight, material, and time. These advancements promise faster, more eco-friendly, and competitive production of future commercial aircraft 📈.   Another key technology component is the “ESL2-100 module,” also developed in-house at Fraunhofer IWS. Peter Rauscher highlights, “This enables us to process a wide variety of sensor signals and implement corresponding control algorithms derived from them.”   👉🏼 Explore the latest aviation news by clicking here: https://lnkd.in/eASyG_fF   Kudos to all project partners 💐! This remarkable project is paving the way for more sustainable aircraft in the future. Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Fraunhofer IFAM Fraunhofer AVIATION & SPACE Clean Aviation Ralf Herrmann Simon Kothe Piet Woelcken Airbus Aircraft #LightAtWork #Aerospace #Aviation Copyright image: © Clean Aviation / Fraunhofer IWS

The Airbus Annual report for 2023 highlights several key figures and teams working across various technological initiatives, including hydrogen projects like #HyPower, an APU replacement using a fuel cell. The teams involved are heavily focused on integrating advanced technologies, such as hydrogen fuel cells and cryogenic systems, into the aircraft design and functionality, especially for models like the A380 Testbed, superconducting #ASCEND programme all part of #ZeroE. 🔹Key Personnel and Teams Involved: - The Advanced Digital Design and Manufacturing (ADAM) team plays a crucial role in adapting manufacturing processes and integrating digital innovations across Airbus projects, which would include the A380's retrofitting with new technologies. - The Hydrogen ZEROe team focuses on implementing Airbus's hydrogen strategy and developing the ecosystem required for hydrogen-powered aviation. - The Central Research and Technology (CRT) team explores and delivers new technologies that significantly impact Airbus products, ensuring these innovations align with future product requirements, including those for the demonstrators with Airbus UpNext . - Collaboration across various Airbus sites, particularly those in Europe, where a significant percentage of the workforce is based, contributes to these projects, ensuring diverse input and expertise in the development and integration of these technologies. These teams work collaboratively to push the boundaries of Airbus's technological capabilities, ensuring that the A380 demonstrates the building blocks ahead of downselect in 2026 of the technology to enable new regional and single aisle aircraft models meet future sustainability targets (by 2050) and incorporate the latest advancements in hydrogen fuelled aircraft technologies with an entry into service by 2035. <Link: https://lnkd.in/ePC2V-zK> #SustainableAviation #H2 #LH2

In the last decade, more attention has been paid to the design of greener aero engines. One of the goals of Avio Aero is to reduce the impact of jet engines and thus contribute to re-build a greener world. To achieve this important objective, aeronautical companies are working to design newer key components leveraging advanced simulation processes that are powered with the ultimate #HPC technology permit to produce more precise and reliable results. The ACROSS project gives to Avio Aero and partners the opportunity to exploit the most advanced technology in the HPC area and, thanks to it, overcome the limitation of the current design process bringing more accurate simulation. https://lnkd.in/dWHX9qgn