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The University of Stuttgart has around 27.700 students and 150 institutes in 10 different departments. The Institute of Aircraft Design is part of the largest Aerospace Engineering faculty in Germany and has more than 100 years of experience in aircraft design, flight testing, composite materials, and design and testing of structures for aerospace, automotive and wind-energy. In HyPoTraDe it is responsible for the trade-off studies of different powertrain architectures, the dissemination of results and the roadmapping activities.
In the Czech Republic, Honeywell has three sites dedicated to progress and innovation. Honeywell Brno site, the largest Honeywell R&D hub in EMEA, transforms ideas into reality with over 1,000 experts. From hydrogen fuel cells to flying taxis, black boxes, life-saving robotics, and next-gen automation systems, we’re solving the world’s toughest challenges.
In the HyPoTraDe project, Honeywell is focused on developing a digital twin for the ground demonstrator and conducting modeling activities to support trade-off studies aimed at determining the optimal powertrain architecture. Additionally, Honeywell is leading the project efforts to define an effective thermal management system for the powertrain.
Part of Textrons eAviation division, Pipistrel holds the worlds first Type Certificate for an electric aircraft, granted by the EASA in the CS-LSA category for the VELIS Electro in 2020. PVS designed more than seven different electric aircraft and developed aircraft propulsion batteries for NASA and Siemens projects. As an OEM PIPISTREL intends on utilizing all the results of this accelerated project to streamline the integration of a larger, 1MW fuel cell powertrain system into the design of its commuter level Pipistrel miniliner, which is expected to enter into service in 2030. Therefore, Pipistrel Vertical Solutions, as its R&D division, acts as the project coordinator for HyPoTraDe. It will set the performance targets and technical requirements for the powertrain and supports the development of the ground demonstrator by providing the batteries, motors, inverters and propellers. Lastly it will develop a qualification and certification plan by leveraging the experience it has in certifying novel propulsion technologies.
The Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is the oldest and largest technical university in the Netherlands. It is comprised of eight faculties with more than 25.000 students. It is ranked as one of the best engineering schools in the world and the Aerospace Engineering faculty stands out as one of the best academic institutions in the aerospace fields and the largest in terms of scientific staff and students. In HyPoTraDe, the Propulsion and Power group from the department of Aerodynamics, Wind Energy and Flight Performance focuses on the development and validation of the digital twin, the assessment of the optimal FC powertrain and TMS configurations, and the evaluation of the non-propulsive loads of the powertrain.
The aerospace research institute of the Netherlands, NLR, is a non-profit organization with more than 800 employees over 100 years research experience. Across its two sites it owns several sophisticated research facilities including different wind tunnels for testing up to supersonic speeds. In HyPoTraDe the NLR is responsible for the testing of the powertrain, as the ground demonstrator will be set up at its premises in Marknesse. Secondly, NLR is involved in the thermal management system and hydrogen conditioning & distribution as well as in developing the safety analyses.