Vertical Aerospace today announced it will lead the development of next-generation high-power charging and thermal management technology through the UK Government-backed ECLiPSE (Electrified Charging & Liquid-cooling Provision for Support of E-flights) programme.
“Led by Vertical in partnership with the University of Bath along with engineering technology and consulting firm InnCat Ltd., the ECLiPSE project will develop innovative charging and liquid-cooling technologies designed to reduce infrastructure costs, accelerate site integration and enable faster aircraft turnaround, helping unlock the next generation of zero-emission aviation,” said the company in a press release.
The project has been selected for funding through the UK Department for Transport’s Zero Emission Flight Demonstrator programme and represents a total investment of approximately UKP3.4 million, including up to UKP1.75 million in government funding, subject to completion of the grant agreement. The funding forms part of a wider UK Government UKP 43 million package for next-generation aviation technology, said Vertical.
The ECLiPSE project will integrate advanced high-power charging and thermal management technologies that are expected to improve charging performance while reducing system size, installation complexity and long-term operating costs. By increasing charging power and improving thermal management, the programme aims to make electric aircraft operations more commercially attractive for operators while accelerating deployment of charging infrastructure. The technologies developed through the programme are also expected to have applications across the wider transport sector as electrification continues to expand, according to Vertical.
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