The cluster of excellence SE2A Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Aviation (https://www.tu-braunschweig.de/se2a) has the goal to facilitate interdisciplinary research into sustainable and environmental friendly developments. As part of the DFG-funded project Reliable Electrical Energy Network Architectures for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Systems this chair is developing various electric networks, working with a variety of different energy sources such as fuel cells, batteries or hybrid systems. In addition, the usage of superconductors is systematically evaluated. Our Goal is the development of optimised network architectures and novel health-monitoring systems.
Duration: 01.01.2023 to 31.12.2025
Project Partners: Institut für Elektrische Maschinen, Antriebe und Bahnen
Projectpartners for the exzellencycluster SE2A: TU Braunschweig, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (DLR), Leibniz Universität Hannover (LUH), Hochschule für Bildende Künste Braunschweig (HBK), Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB)
The Project ETHAN is a German abbreviation for 'Secure and reliable electric and thermal networks for hybrid-electric propulsion systems' and aims towards an environmental friendly and secure usage of electrical and hybrid electrical propulsion systems for Vertical Take-off and Landing Systems (eVTOL) and for smaller aircraft with a capacity of up to 19 passengers. The work packages, which are worked on in cooperation with the elenia institute, are focussed on the electric networks for the new aircraft. A systems engineering approach is used to generate simulations for multiple mission profiles. Additionally new security algorithms for the electrical networks are developed and tested in a Power-Hardware-in-the-Loop-Laboratory.
Duration: 01.01.2022 to 31.12.2024
Projectpartners: Rolls Royce, TU Braunschweig, Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT), Brandenburgische Technische Universität (BTU), Technische Universität Darmstadt, Technische Universität München (TUM), Leibniz Universität