The UpLift project is developing and testing innovative hydrogen tanks for future short-haul aircraft. The focus here is on weight-saving composite materials, high-performance insulation systems and proof of safety and leak-tightness under real-life conditions. UpLift thus provides aircraft manufacturers, suppliers and decision-makers with a crucial basis for driving forward the climate neutrality of air transport…
The German government’s Climate Protection Plan 2050 also calls for radical CO2 savings in aircraft construction and operation. One way to achieve this is to switch from conventional to hydrogen-based propulsion systems, be it fuel cells with electric propellers or hydrogen-powered gas turbines. The integration of such drive systems and their components, such as hydrogen…
The global climate targets require, among other things, a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, including in aviation. Hydrogen as an alternative energy source for aircraft is a promising solution as, unlike jet-fuel, it causes hardly any direct climate-damaging emissions. One of the biggest challenges is the storage of liquid hydrogen (LH2) at extremely low…
Light as plastic, but as resilient as metal – and customisable to boot. These are requirements that are placed on components in a wide range of industries from aerospace to medical technology. But how can the weight of a satellite structure for space be reduced while maintaining the same load capacity? And how can highly…
The production of complex lightweight structures made of fibre-reinforced plastic is virtually inconceivable without bonding. Creating a strong and durable bond poses a fundamental challenge in conventional bonding processes. The fused bonding process developed at the German Aerospace Centre uses reactive joining surfaces to produce reliable bonds, the result being bonded components as if produced…