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?
Project thesis on the design of an engine mount for the FVA 30
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.
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
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
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
After a long time, a more complicated piece of fibre-reinforced plastic construction was once again produced in the FVA 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
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
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
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
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
Concentrated looks at a digital display, continuous looks at the watch and the countdown is ticking.
FVA 29 propeller at the test bed
It was a long wait untill this moment.