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The next generation of aircraft will implement various new propulsion technologies from hybrid engines and hydrogen propulsion to fully electric aircraft. These systems rely on the development of a new class of electric motor that needs to be lightweight and power dense to accommodate the added weight from the new technologies.
Trelleborg and GE Aerospace R&D are collaborating in an ARPA-E funded program to develop an innovative, light weight and ultra-efficient electric motor. The use of in-situ fiber placed thermoplastic composites enables a transformational increase in power density.
This webinar will highlight the development of a suite of key technologies that will enable future electric aircraft propulsion.
Agenda:
- Introduction to next-generation aircraft propulsion
- Overview of the ARPA-E ASCEND program and the GE Aerospace eFLITES program
- Use of thermoplastic fiber placement to enable next-generation electric propulsion
- Trelleborg capabilities to support composite development
