Resources
Articles, research, and reference materials on superconductivity in aviation.
ASuMED: A Fully Superconducting 1 MW Motor for Electric Aircraft
The EU ASuMED project aimed to demonstrate benefits and technological feasibility of a fully superconducting 1 MW motor with power density of 20 kW/kg for aviation applications.
TELOS: 10 MW Superconducting Generator for Electric Aviation
The TELOS project develops a 10 MW generator using 2nd generation superconducting materials, targeting power densities greater than 20 kW/kg for future electric aircraft.
Liquid Hydrogen Infrastructure for Electric Aviation
An overview of the practical requirements for hydrogen liquefaction, storage, transfer, and distribution infrastructure needed to support hydrogen-electric aviation.
Cryogenic Power Electronics for Aviation Applications
Research into silicon, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride semiconductor behaviour at cryogenic temperatures for use in superconducting aircraft power systems.
Flightpath 2050 and Aviation Decarbonisation Targets
Summary of the European Commission's Flightpath 2050 vision and IATA's pathway to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the role of electric propulsion.
New Zealand National Programme on Electric Flight
Overview of New Zealand's multidisciplinary research programme towards electric flight using superconducting technology, led by the Robinson Research Institute.
ZeroAvia HyFlyer Programme
ZeroAvia's hydrogen-electric aviation programme including the HyFlyer I and II projects and the Hydrogen Airport Refuelling Ecosystem (HARE).
Visit →SuperOx HTS Wire for Aviation Applications
Information on SuperOx's second-generation HTS wire technology and its Yak-40 flying laboratory demonstration of a 500 kW HTS electric power system.
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