e-Power

Breakthrough Superconducting Motor from Toshiba Being Applied to Hydrogen Flight with Airbus; Ships & Space Envisioned Next 

As the aviation industry works toward the ambitious goal of net-zero CO2 emissions by 2050, the shift to sustainable aviation fuel such as hydrogen is gaining momentum. However, truly effective reductions in the environmental impacts of aviation likely require innovation that goes beyond fuel to embrace the entire aircraft system.  […]

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Seeking the Ultimate in Marine Stealth: DARPA Pursues Quest to Finally Make Magnetohydrodynamic Drive a Practical Reality 

Since the 1960s, academic, commercial and military researchers have attempted to realize a novel form of maritime propulsion involving no moving parts – no propeller, no drive shaft, no seals – just magnets and an electric current that silently propel a boat or submarine through water. It has been an elusive goal but tests are being conducted at Navy facilities this summer with an aim toward developing a practical, workable system.  […]

Fuel Cell / Hydrogen

Researchers Design Cryogenic Storage & Delivery System for H2 Aircraft 

Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have designed a cryogenic liquid hydrogen storage and delivery system that could help make zero-emission aviation a reality. Their work outlines a scalable, integrated system that addresses several engineering challenges at once by enabling hydrogen to be used as a clean fuel and also as a built-in cooling medium for critical power systems aboard electric-powered aircraft. The research was conducted at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory which is headquartered at FSU in Tallahasee.  […]

e-Power

Evolito Brings Axial Flux Motors to e-Aviation, Participates in H2-Flight Development with Cranfield Aerospace 

Attendees at this summer’s Farnborough AirShow, always a showcase for innovative technology in aviation held every two years in the UK, got a peek at the latest developments in e-aviation from Evolito, The UK company was spun out in 2021 by YASA, a pioneer of automotive axial-flux electric motors acquired by Mercedes-Benz in July of that year, to exclusively commercialize next-generation electric motor technology for the aerospace market.  […]