The Research Group for Aircraft Systems was established in 2021 with funding from the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK), TU Wien and co-financing industrial partners within the framework of an endowed professorship at TU Wien.

The research group Aircraft Systems deals with the following topics:

  • Integration of electric propulsion technologies: systems for hydrogen storage and processing (CGH2/LH2), fuel cells, accumulators, engines, transmissions, propulsors,
  • Efficient thermal management and integration of thermal management systems into the airframe,
  • Aerodynamics and aeroacoustic simulations of aircraft systems,
  • Validation of numerical models based on tests with scaled components,
  • Component optimisation and system integration, as well as
  • Development of reduced-order models and corresponding software tools for use in aircraft concepts and system simulation environments.

Publications

Research projects

Current projects

Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) - Promoting Innovation

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Nachhaltige Entwicklungs-, Optimierungsmethoden und Bauweisen für Laermoptimierte Drohnenpropellerblätter in Effizienter Hochratenfertigung

Start: 01.10.2023 (Duration: 36 months)

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Funded by the Take Off programme of the Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG) with the funds of the Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK)

Multi-disciplinary consortium:

  • FACC Operations (Aerospace Composite Manufacturing)
  • Alpex Technologies GmbH (Composite Tooling technology)
  • Energie Institut Linz (Sustainability research)
  • ENGEL Austria GmbH (Automation and systems technology)
  • Plastic Innovation GmbH (Plastics process technology)
  • TU Wien Research Group Aircraft Systems (Aeroacoustics and aeroelasticity research)

Project targets:

  • Minimising perceived noise emissions by integrating aeroacoustic design features
  • Ensuring energy-efficient operation through aeroelastic design and optimisation
  • Sustainable end-of-life scenario using recyclable thermoplastic composites (long fibre/short fibre mix)
  • Cost-effective high-rate production (>100,000/year) with short cycle times (<2 min) and automation of quality-relevant processes as well as efficient and cost-optimised material selection (<€50/kg)

 

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Novel Recuperation system to maximize exergy from anergy for fuel cell powered geared electric aircraft propulsion system

Start: 12.2023 (Laufzeit: 48 months)

Funded by the European Union under GA 101138184. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.

Project website: exfan-project.eu, opens an external URL in a new window

Multi-disciplinary consortium:

  • Cidetec
  • Advanced Drivetrain Technologies GmbH
  • TU Wien Research Group Aircraft Systems
  • TU München Gear Research Center
  • IRES Innovation in Research and Engineering Solutions
  • EGILE
  • EASN-Technology Innovation Services
  • Fraunhofer IAPT
  • Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
  • Power I.D. GmbH

 

Project targets:

The goal of the project exFan is to develop a concept for a novel thrust generating heat dissipation and recuperation system included in a geared electric fan propulsion system of mega-watt class that is powered by fuel cell technology up to TRL 3.

 

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