Test infrastructure for cryogenic hydrogen tanks in application-oriented scaling

Half tanks – full understanding in XL!

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…

FUSED BONDING – Reliable Bonding with reactive surfaces

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…