TU Braunschweig - Prof. Dr.-Ing. David E. Rival
TU Braunschweig - Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Sven Hartwig
TU Braunschweig - Prof. Dr. Michael Terörde
TU Braunschweig - Prof. Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Heimbs
Additional partners:
The Technical University of Braunschweig is committed to sustainable, environmentally friendly, and economical mobility for the future.
The institutes involved in the HYBATS project (Institute of Fluid Mechanics, Institute of Joining and Welding Technology, Institute of Mechanics and Adaptronics, Institute of Aircraft Design and Lightweight Construction, Institute of Electromagnetic Compatibility) are working with their partners to develop an integrated design for a hybrid ice protection system in a novel leading edge.
The hybrid ice protection system is characterized by significantly lower energy consumption during operation compared to conventional thermal ice protection systems. While today's kerosene-powered aircraft rely on bleed air-dependent deicing procedures, the hybrid system enables more efficient deicing that is suitable for use in electrified aircraft. It thus functions as an important enabler technology for energy-efficient flying in future electrified aircraft.
In particular, TU Braunschweig is especially involved in the development of the mechanical ice protection system and the optimization of the hybrid system through the construction and use of a virtual demonstrator. The development of a control concept using ice detector data via a neural network completes the development work on ice protection, which is being validated experimentally on several levels.
All integration work is accompanied by EMC testing in accordance with avionics requirements.