Aircraft propulsion and energy management systems
Funds development of modular propulsion, power and thermal-management technology for next-generation fighter aircraft.
Aircraft propulsion and energy management systems is a European Defence Fund (EDF) grant that funds development of modular propulsion, power and thermal-management technology for next-generation fighter aircraft, aiming at a validated suite of technologies that can scale across manned and unmanned platforms operating together as a system-of-systems, with a particular focus on energy efficiency and…
This topic wants a validated suite of advanced propulsion, power and thermal-management technologies for future fighter aircraft that can scale across manned and unmanned platforms operating together as a system-of-systems. It is especially interested in improving energy efficiency and reducing the ecological footprint of these systems.
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