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Cranfield University's Proposal for a C-130J Hydrogen Testbed in the UK 🚀 Cranfield University is proposing an ambitious project to transform a Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules into a #hydrogen propulsion demonstrator. By leveraging the aircraft’s four-turboprop layout, the initiative aims to conduct in-flight testing for hydrogen propulsion technologies, enhancing our understanding and capabilities in this area. 🌍 This strategy underscores a focused effort towards sustainable aviation, pushing the boundaries of innovation and integrating hydrogen-based solutions into the aerospace industry. The C-130J will serve as a critical platform for researchers and engineers to assess the performance, efficiency, and viability of hydrogen propulsion systems. 🛠️ The project aligns with the pursuit of greener aviation solutions, showcasing a commitment to identifying and nurturing technologies that hold strategic importance for the future of aviation, aerospace, and defense sectors. Cranfield University's forward-thinking proposal highlights the significant potential of hydrogen propulsion in shaping the future of flight. 🌐 Through this endeavor, the aim is to drive innovation, research, and collaboration towards a more environmentally friendly and technologically advanced aviation landscape. #AviationInnovation #HydrogenPropulsion #SustainableAviation #AerospaceResearch #FutureOfFlight #GreenTech #Hydrogen #H2 #Aviation <Source: https://lnkd.in/eK_rW2dh>

We are pleased to invite you to the International Conference on Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering, scheduled for July 22-23, 2025, in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Your presence would significantly contribute to the success of the event. We are also honored to announce Mengyuan Hu as one of the speakers. For Further details visit: https://lnkd.in/d5kdMnXS #CivilAviation #ComputationalFluidDynamics #ConnectingHumanityandSpace&AdvancesinAerospaceCommunication #ConstructionMachineryandEquipment #CrewTrainingSystems #CyberSecurityinAerospace #DeepSpaceExploration #DynamicsandVibrations #ElectronicCircuits #EmbeddedSystemsinAerospaceandDefense #EmergingAvionicsTechnology #EnergeticsandPropulsion #ExperimentalMethodsAndMeasurements #FlightMechanicsandControl #FlightPhysics&Turbomachinery #FluidMechanics #FutureHumanSpaceflight

Abstract submissions slots are open for International conference on Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering at Amsterdam, Netherlands during 22-23 July 2025. Submit your abstract here: https://lnkd.in/dEv-C47s #AerospaceConference #AerospikeEngine #Aerostructure #DeepSpaceExploration #MechanicsandMechatronics #SpaceSystemsandTechnology #MechanicalEngineering #ManMachineAndEnvironmentalEngineering #SpacecraftOperation #FlightPhysicsandTurbomachinery #ComputationalFluidDynamics

Finite Pointset Method in aircraft simulations at VPS User Conference 2024 ✈ Last week, the VPS User Conference 2024 was held in Prague, organized by ESI Group. On the second day, our institute participated in the #aerospace session with the presentation "FPM Liquid for Fluid Structure Interaction in Aeronautics: Ditching, Floatation, Fuel Sloshing". In this presentation the recent progress in using the Finite Pointset Method for realistic #simulation of transient interactions between incompressible fluids (water, liquid hydrogen) and aeronautical structures are presented. You can find the the full presentation in the DLR online library: https://lnkd.in/gSKP4PAV Thanks to ESI Group for sharing some impressions of the day here: https://lnkd.in/gBDC5whv Contacts: Dieter Kohlgrüber and Christian Leon Deutsches Zentrum für Luft-und Raumfahrt e.V. #dlrbt #dlr #esi #esigroup #research #aviation #aeronautics #aircraft #ditching #floatation #sloshing #simulation #software #luftfahrt #flugzeug #wasserlandung #LH2 #FPM #VirtualPerformanceSolution #forschung

On 2 May a scaled version of a large passenger aircraft with distributed electric propulsion made its first maiden flight at the Aeroporto di Taranto-Grottaglie in Italy. Researchers of our Flight Performance and Propulsion Group, including Maurice Hoogreef, Malcom Brown and Leo Veldhuis as well as our former colleague Nando van Arnhem, worked on its propeller design and wing integration. The aircraft with a wingspan of 4 metres, a take-off mass of 167 kg, and a cruise speed of 100 knots, took off, completed a 10-minute flight, including an approach just over the runway, and landed successfully. More flights are scheduled to qualify the aircraft for measurement flights, during which it will carry out dynamic manoeuvres. This will make it possible to learn more about the feasibility of Distributed Electric Propulsion (DEP) technology for large passenger aircraft. As part of a hybrid configuration DEP technology can reduce the energy consumption of an aircraft. This contributes to the objective of the Clean Sky 2 programme of the European Commission in which Airbus, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, CIRA - Italian Aerospace Research Centre, TU Delft Aerospace Engineering, Orange Aerospace.- and NLR - Netherlands Aerospace Centre collaborate for this activity. The video shows the first raw footage from the tail-mounted camera. #scaledflightdemonstrator #SFD #innovation #aerospace #AETUDelft #sustainableaviation

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Cranfield Aerospace Solutions September 2023 companies house filings https://lnkd.in/eqPU7GNZ stated first flight will be in 2025. However, in October 2023 a flight global article on CAeS states first flight test would be in 2024 https://lnkd.in/gcWCVqih . This announcement funding delayed Fresson seems tenuous as the delay to 2025 had been declared 9 months earlier. Companies house statement was contradicting the press release. "With the imminent closure of a Series B funding round allowing CAeS to purchase testing services and specialist equipment, ground and flight tests should occur within the year". Therefore, it seems the first flight set for 2025 and then STC approval in 2026. To date, these plans do not find the related counterpart in the company filing history. These plans are very very ambitious considering they are testing a totally new powertrain. It is worth considering the timelines of the press releases/articles featuring Cranfield Aerospace Solutions: In 2021 they said it would fly in 2022? https://lnkd.in/egf8jSCc Then in early 2023? https://lnkd.in/eNxJE33X Then in flight late 2023? https://lnkd.in/e4zddc_D Then 2024? https://lnkd.in/gcWCVqih This article now delayed from 2024 to 2025 https://lnkd.in/eZUEYYBJ. Project timeline is questionable. Shareholders dilution to continue.

This work complements the investigations and the noise reduction program of RWTH Aachen University from the production period of the FanJet. At that time, attempts were made to change the noise behavior by modifying the geometry of the fan blades, among other actions. It will be interesting to recognize what else can be achieved with today's methods!

DLR and Deutsche Aircraft test synthetic-fueled turboprop German researchers have measured emissions from a turboprop aircraft powered by 100% synthetic fuel for the first time. The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and OEM Deutsche Aircraft have completed a series of tests to measure emissions from a turboprop aircraft powered entirely by synthetic fuel. The tests, conducted at Oberpfaffenhofen Airport in Germany, are the first such measurements to be made from a turboprop using an aromatic-free power-to-liquid (PtL) proxy fuel in the world. Click here to read the full article: https://lnkd.in/dWijC7qJ #syntheticfuel #sustainability #aerospace #aerospacetesting

After a first flight in May another 26 flights were flown at Aeroporti di Puglia in Grottaglie (Italy), with our scaled version of a large passenger aircraft with distributed electric propulsion. 📽 ✈ The dynamics of the aircraft was measured and two control algorithms using asymmetric thrust were tested. Part of the manoeuvres were flown with the remote human pilot in the ground station controlling the aircraft with control surfaces and through differential thrust (meaning the motors on the left and the right side have different rotation speed). We learned a lot about the technology! The project contributes to the objective of the Clean Sky 2 programme of the European Commission in which Airbus, ONERA - The French Aerospace Lab, CIRA - Italian Aerospace Research Centre, TU Delft | Aerospace Engineering, Orange Aerospace.-, and NLR collaborate. #scaledflightdemonstrator #SFD #innovation #aerospace