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James McMicking, #ZeroAvia VP Strategy appeared before the Transport Select Committee in the UK Parliament to give evidence to the committee into fuelling the future. James explored the need to support #innovation now and prepare for the adoption of #hydrogen-electric, #zeroemission propulsion technology and infrastructure in tandem with the use of drop-in fuels for existing systems. The committee heard that the goal of zero-emission #aviation is possible by 2050 with the right ambition. As one of the hardest to abate sectors, this should be heartening for all.

UK Zero Emissions Hydrogen Electric Innovation - Parliamentary Select Committee 2nd March

Airbus may make engines for hydrogen-fuelled planes, CEO tells paper Airbus may make it's own its motors for hydrogen fuelled planes.

Airbus Hydrogen Zero Emissions Aircraft Could Disrupt Engine Makers

Jet Zero Council aims to deliver zero emission transatlantic flight within a generation. Through its FlyZero project, the Aerospace Technology Institute has identified green liquid hydrogen can deliver this and more. This is a project for a 'Zero Zero emissions aircraft' working with UK Research & Innovation part of BEIS to investing in hydrogen now will capture share of an emerging market, back British jobs, attract inward investment and meet our climate change commitments.As Katy Milne said at the West of England Aerospace Forum 'Other countries are moving fast on hydrogen aircraft and infrastructure - without action the UK risks being left grounded'.

Jet Zero Council aims to deliver zero emission transatlantic flight within a generation.

Creating New Horizons Decisions on a Vision for a Company with Ambitious Goals is not just about the words but the purpose, and as Fluxart emerges from the shadows and becomes known to the world, we wanted to set the tone for how we can inspire, and deliver on our sustainability values.

A Vision To deliver Zero Emissions Solutions for Mobility

Key Markets
Fleet Replacement in the 60-79 seat market is looking like a large growth market
Mobility for Regional Aircraft will increasingly become Zero Emissions with Hydrogen
Motors from 1-2MW are ideally sized‍

Turbo Prop 60-79 seat category to have the largest market

🎙🎙#MeetTheStartup from the 2nd Season of the Sustainable Aero Lab: Fluxart! Founded by Paul Perera - MBA BEng(Hons), Min Zhang, Weijia Yuan and based in the 🇬🇧, Fluxart provides a #zeroemissions #powertrain enabled by superconducting motors, cooled by Liquid #Hydrogen, and develops a high-power density (20kw/Kg), for future #cryogenic hydrogen powered #aircraft. The company has already attracted government #funding and engages along the entire development chain related to the use of liquid cryogenic hydrogen for aviation propulsion, from materials testing to the aggregate performance of the entire #propulsionsystem.

Sustainable Aero Lab chooses Fluxart to scale up in Aerospace - Liquid Hydrogen Propulsion Systems

In aviation, hydrogen can be used as a fuel in modified gas turbines. This is of particular interest for large classes of aircraft, but requires the development of hydrogen storage systems that are compatible with aircraft and new combustion chambers. Powering flight with hydrogen fuel cells and electric propulsion systems has so far posed a highly complex technical challenge, but promises to be remarkably quiet, efficient, and emissions-free if successful. The use of liquid synthetic fuels based on hydrogen could also improve the sustainability of flight. In future, they could be deployed not only in aviation, but also anywhere that conventional drive systems cannot easily be replaced with climate-friendly alternatives such as batteries or hydrogen fuel cells.

Flying Testbed in 2025
The propulsion system will be tested on a D-CEFD Dornier 228 research aircraft.
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), will be using Dornier 228 research aircraft D-CEFD for the hydrogen fuel cell propulsion technology testing. The testing process will start with a project including the participation of MTU Aero Engines.

The program will require the work of as many as 80 engineers. Its goal is to replace one of the two conventional aircraft engines by 2025, using a 600-kilowatt electric propulsion system powered by an H2 fuel cell. The project intends to have the aircraft flying within four years.

DLR Concepts highlight Hydrogen Potential by 2030

What next? 22 emerging technologies to watch in 2022New ideas can emerge seemingly overnightThe astonishingly rapid development and rollout of coronavirus vaccines has been a reminder of the power of science and technology to change the world. Although vaccines based on new mrna technology seemed to have been created almost instantly, they actually drew upon decades of research going back to the 1970s. As the saying goes in the technology industry, it takes years to create an overnight success. So what else might be about to burst into prominence? Here are 22 emerging technologies worth watching in 2022 Starting with Hydrogen Aviation.

Hydrogen Aviation - Economist What next? 22 emerging technologies to watch in 2022

Clean hydrogen is seen as playing a key role in the energy transition. In this briefing we look at whether it could be a solution for the aviation sector.
• Hydrogen is capable of reducing aviation climate impact by 50% to 90%
• A number of challenges remain such as sufficient supply of hydrogen and its safe storage
• A robust legal framework for the handling and refuelling of liquid-hydrogen will be crucial to accelerate the further deployment of green hydrogen in aviation
• With the increasing involvement of the scientific world and explicit European support, the first hydrogen planes could be ready for commercial use within 10 to 15 years

4 Key Areas for development of Zero Emissions Hydrogen Aircraft

Air NZ feels that its domestic network is ideally suited for decarbonisation, as it is characterised by short routes that support early aircraft demonstrations. Moreover, the country’s largely renewable energy grid allows for cost effective infrastructure.It outlines three phases of adoption. The early adoption stage from 2023-25 would see work conducted with electric or hybrid/electric aircraft with 1-9 seats. It notes that aircraft are in development that meet these criteria, and that use cases could involve freight carriage and training.

Air NZ looks to replace turboprops with zero emissions aircraft

We learned in 2021 that Liquid Hydrogen is a key fuel to achieve #ZeroEmissions, this was set out by Airbus #ZeroE and confirmed by Aerospace Technology Institute with #FlyZero. Fluxart we remain focused two key building blocks from 2022 we continue our work on Thermal Management with #Cyrogenic #Hydrogen and we work to accelerate our motor development for superconducting demonstration within two years having a scalable solution for turboprop replacements.
We look forward to advancing our pace with partners, and accelerating the ambition aligned with the UK Strategy for aerospace propulsion, and the use of hydrogen.
Watch this space for more announcements in 2022 and looking forward to working with you.
#aerospace #strategy #technology

Learning from FlyZero for Fluxart

Have a Merry and Sustainable ChristmasAs we leave 2021 we wish our partners and customers many thanks and hope that this Christmas the opportunity to take a sustainable look into 2022 brings us back together with more focus on accelerating technology to shape the future of flight.

Merry Christmas 2021 - Have a Sustainable Christmas and a New Year collaborating on future flight

The aerospace industry has tried creating a hydrogen-fueled airliner before. In the late 1980s, Soviet engineers developed the experimental Tupolev Tu-155, which completed about 100 test flights before the program was canceled during the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Soviet engineers developed the experimental Tupolev Tu-155 with Liquid Hydrogen

Sustainable Aviation Requires alternative fuels with Hydrogen Applications growing. We at Fluxart are working to deliver a sustainable aviation technology building block which we believe sits in the heart of the market addressing climate impact of aviation.

Sustainable Aviation Requires alternative fuels with Hydrogen Applications growing

The road to Net Zero is not a long one; time is fast running out which means decisions need to be made now so that the right planning and development can take place.With our Charity, Enginuity, we remain committed to our core purpose: one engineer can change their world, and ours. Their mission is to make their path to achieving this as smooth as possible.

Net Zero Skills - Fluxart supports the Enginuity Charity

On 2nd September 2021, at the International Hydrogen Aviation Conference IHAC 2021, Paul Perera, CEO Fluxart spoke about the need to develop a systems approach starting with the cyrogenic motor and drive.

International Hydrogen Aviation Conference - IHAC 2021 - Paul Perera

Fluxart are one of the Scottish companies will receive a share of £720,000 to support the decarbonisation of heavy duty vehicles.The Can Do Zero Emissions Heavy Duty Vehicles (HDV) challenge call was launched in July by Transport Scotland and Scottish Enterprise to help businesses develop innovative solutions to decarbonise transport and aid Scotland’s green recovery.Successful projects include Glasgow-based spin-out Fluxart from Strathclyde is looking at innovative heat exchanger designs to enable high efficiency propulsion for zero emission heavy duty vehicles and aircraft using liquid hydrogen. The bus manufacturer Alexander Dennis Limited, clean hydrogen technology innovators Logan Energy Limited and Flexergy, to electric vehicle charging specialists such as Swarco and Boyd Brothers as well as energy technology innovators Energy Mutual.Ideas cover a range of projects from hydrogen forecourts, charging, battery innovation, as well as logistics and a project to charge vehicles using trams

Fluxart will receive a share of £720,000 to support the decarbonisation of heavy duty vehicles.

At Fluxart we have been set up with a commitment on sustainability - in the journey towards clean, and sustainable aviation with aerospace we need to design in a future which is solving the challenges.We have chosen to work with our partners, and in delivering a cryogenic motor and drive as part of the propulsion system we have adopted a circular economy approach.

Fluxart aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals - in COP26 year

Fluxart is pleased to wish a holiday message as we leave 2021 and we wanted to share our highlights of the year of Sustainable aviation

Fluxart Holiday Wishes

When it comes to fuel and propulsion systems, aerospace engineers are accustomed to dealing with higher temperatures – up to around 1,500˚C for the most advanced jet engines. However, the next generation of electric and hydrogen aircraft pose different materials challenges and temperatures.

Hydrogen Testing for Aviation

Roughly two-thirds of today’s kerosene consumption – which directly correlates with CO2 emissions – comes from flights operated with short- and medium-range aircraft (flights with fewer than 165 PAX and flights with fewer than 250 PAX, respectively). These aircraft account for 70 percent of the global fleet.

Short- and medium-range flights cause two thirds of current aircraft emissions

Fluxart joins a cadre of amazing companies with a focus on growing a Hybrid Hydrogen Electric future for Sustainable Aviation.

Sustainable Aero Labs

As part of its commitment to clean aerospace, Airbus is now adapting and evolving existing #hydrogen storage technology for aviation. Several new research and development facilities across Europe have recently begun work on #liquid hydrogen storage tanks for thier ZEROe concept aircraft.

Liquid Cyrogenic Hydrogen Tanks Crucial R&D for zero-emission flight

Roughly two-thirds of today’s kerosene consumption – which directly correlates with CO2 emissions – comes from flights operated with short- and medium-range aircraft (flights with fewer than 165 PAX and flights with fewer than 250 PAX, respectively)

Hydrogen Sweet Spot for Sustainable Aviation

While much of the discussion about how to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint has focused on the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and when and how electric aircraft may be unshackled from the limits of battery technology, hydrogen has been quietly moving up the future propulsion agenda. However, hydrogen has been gaining momentum for some time in other sectors of transportation, such as road, rail, and marine vehicles, and is increasingly being viewed as a viable longer-term alternative to fossil fuel. Some of the more bullish pioneers in the field are claiming they could have hydrogen-powered aircraft approved for service as soon as 2025 or 2026.

Hydrogen Vs Sustainable Aviation Fuels

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