Superconducting motor windings for a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft
Funds a research project that develops and demonstrates superconducting motor windings for a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell aircraft.
The topic funds one Research and Innovation Action to develop and demonstrate a superconducting alternating-current motor winding at Technology Readiness Level 5 for a fully electric, hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft, aiming for a more efficient, compact and scalable cryogenic electric propulsion system. It sits under the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking's Fast Track Activities (FTA) stream and…
This call funds research into a superconducting alternating current motor winding for the electric propulsion system of a fully electric, hydrogen fuel cell powered aircraft. Proposals should demonstrate the winding at Technology Readiness Level 5, proving its reliability and performance so it can enable a more efficient, compact and scalable cryogenic electric propulsion system.
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