BAE Systems Selected by GE Aviation to Provide Energy Management Solutions for NASA’s Hybrid Electric Aircraft Technology Demonstrator
21 April 2022 - 10:00PM
Business Wire
BAE Systems has been selected by GE Aviation to provide energy
management solutions for the recently announced hybrid electric
technology demonstrator program. As part of the NASA research
project, BAE Systems will design, test, and supply energy
management components for electric aircraft in the megawatt power
class.
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BAE Systems will design, test, and supply
energy management components for GE Aviation’s megawatt class
hybrid electric propulsion system in development. For the
demonstration program, BAE Systems will provide the battery and
related cabling used to store electricity and drive the
motor/generator GE Aviation is building. (Credit: BAE Systems)
NASA’s Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD)
project aims to progress hybrid electric flight technologies for
commercial aviation. The project includes ground and flight-test
demonstrations to be conducted over the next five years.
“We are harnessing our expertise in energy management systems
and flight critical controls to support the development of electric
propulsion systems for the future of flight,” said Ehtisham
Siddiqui, vice president and general manager of Controls and
Avionics Solutions at BAE Systems. “This effort continues our
longstanding relationship with GE.”
In addition to energy storage, BAE Systems will provide the
high-integrity controls and cables for the demonstrator’s power
management system, which will be tested on CT7-9B turboprop
engines. The company will also leverage its investment in aircraft
electrification and expertise in flight-critical systems to provide
guidance for electric flight certification requirements.
“We are excited about the opportunity to collaborate with BAE
Systems on this demonstrator to advance energy storage systems at
altitude,” said Mohamed Ali, vice president and general manager of
engineering for GE Aviation. “GE Aviation is leading the
development of hybrid electric technology for commercial aviation
through this NASA collaboration. Energy management is an important
component of our research program toward a more electric future of
aviation with reduced carbon emissions and less reliance on
fossil-based jet fuels.”
BAE Systems has over 25 years of experience developing and
integrating electric propulsion systems for buses, boats,
heavy-duty trucks, and military vehicles. The company also has more
than 40 years of experience in controls and avionics for military
and commercial aircraft.
Work on the project will be conducted at the company’s
state-of-the-art facility in Endicott, N.Y.
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Chelsey Levingston, GE Aviation 513.720.6458
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