Research

Project thesis on the design of an engine mount for the FVA 30
Project thesis on the design of an engine mount for the FVA 30

What is the most clever way to combine the progress of one’s own studies with the FVA while still advancing a project as sustainably as possible?

AERO Friedrichshafen Video
AERO Friedrichshafen Video

At Aero 2022 in Friedrichshafen, Germany, we exhibited part of the FVA30 powertrain test bed. What it’s all about and what important role the Speedgoat Real Time Target machine is playing, FVA 30 project manager Paul explains in the following video.

Aero 2022
Aero 2022

The world’s largest general aviation trade show? Finally open again after a three-year break due to Corona? More than 600 exhibitors and over 30,000 visitors?

e-Genius Besuch
e-Genius Besuch

After some members of the FVA already visited the Institute of Aircraft Design (IFB) in Stuttgart in 2019 to check out their electric powered glider e-Genius, which is the prototype of our FVA 30, it was time for another visit last week.

Certification Process for a Hybrid Electric Aircraft
Certification Process for a Hybrid Electric Aircraft

The scientific aviation association (FVA) is developing the FVA 30, a hybrid electric motor glider, in order to research alternative propulsion systems. Due to strict safety requirements in aviation…

Battery Management System Integration into an Electronic Control Module for a Hybrid Electric Aircraft
Battery Management System Integration into an Electronic Control Module for a Hybrid Electric Aircraft

During development of the powertrain, engineers face the challenge of designing an electronic control module (ECM) for reliable data processing, so that pilots can monitor and control the drivetrain. In electric aircraft…

Wing Prototype building
Wing Prototype building

After a long time, a more complicated piece of fibre-reinforced plastic construction was once again produced in the FVA workshop.

CFD Workshop
CFD Workshop

CFD can be a critical tool in the design processes as a proper analysis can improve the efficiency of the entire construction.

Structure Health Monitoring (SHM) of the FVA 29 Mast
Structure Health Monitoring (SHM) of the FVA 29 Mast

For about a year now, the FVA is cooperating with the Institute of structural mechanis and lightweight construction (SLA) at RWTH Aachen University.

FVA 29 pole: Succesful load experiment #2
FVA 29 pole: Succesful load experiment #2

Back in January, we conducted a first test run of the load experiment with an early model of the pole.

The successful load test of the FVA 29 mast
The successful load test of the FVA 29 mast

Shortly before the new year, we were able to perform the load test of the FVA 29 mast.

Structure Health Monitoring inside of the FVA 29 mast
Structure Health Monitoring inside of the FVA 29 mast

The Christmas season has begun, and while everywhere doors are opening, we plan to install some piezo-sensors in the FVA 29 mast.

47 48 49 50 ! propeller test sucessfully finished
47 48 49 50 ! propeller test sucessfully finished

Concentrated looks at a digital display, continuous looks at the watch and the countdown is ticking.

FVA 29 propeller at the test bed
FVA 29 propeller at the test bed

It was a long wait untill this moment.