‘UK-ARC member the University of Sheffield is a key player in the quest to identify and scale UK Sustainable Aviation Fuels. As the UK’s SAF Clearing House is hosted by the university’s Translational Energy Research Centre (TERC), it is centre stage in helping to remove barriers to new fuels coming to market. TERC’s director, Prof […]
The November COP 28 meeting in the Dubai considered aviation and its 2050 net zero ambitions with ICAO presentations on fuels and an interim emissions reduction goal. Plotting the route viable low carbon solutions for aviation requires strong research inputs. The University of Cambridge’s Whittle Laboratory was engaged in COP28 roundtable discussions focused upon the […]
Imperial College London’s Department of Aeronautics has opened its new Hiru N Patel Supersonic Wind Tunnel for high-speed airflow, that will allow students and researchers to carry out fundamental and applied studies of airflow at speeds in the transonic (close to the speed of sound) and supersonic (greater than the speed of sound) ranges. The […]
A delegation of 30 experts from Swedish academia and industry, attended a research collaboration workshop at Cranfield at the beginning of March. Swedish experts from the Swedish Aerospace Research Centre (SARC) and about 30 members from across the UK-ARC consortium and funders joined with industry representatives to present an overview of their aerospace work. Everyone […]
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A consortium involving Strathclyde researchers that will deliver what will be the UK’s first medical distribution network using drones has secured £10.1 million in funding from the Future Flight Challenge at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). It is the second successful round of funding for the CAELUS (Care & Equity – Healthcare Logistics UAS Scotland) […]
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The UK-Aerospace Research Consortium brings together leading aerospace universities to advance collaborative research in support of UK aerospace. It provides a route to access research excellence and to align research agendas across technology readiness levels (TRLs). This talk will highlight the strategy and ambitions of the consortium, its work with the industry and progress in […]
Modelling and Analysis of Opposed Piston Composite Cycle Aero Engine Concepts PhD For more information, see link https://www.cranfield.ac.uk/research/phd/modelling-and-analysis-of-opposed-piston-composite-cycle-aero-engine-concepts