High power density / multifunctional electrical energy storage solutions for aeronautic applications

Clean alternatives are demanded for aviation, and combustion engines will be progressively combined or even substituted by electrical motors. This is one of the several reasons that make more electric aircraft and all electric aircraft the clear trend for aerospace. These concepts imply a considerable increase of electrical power demand on board, and in order to satisfy it with no use of fuel, the improvement in electrical energy storage need to be addressed. This project will address solutions to increase the power density of batteries (i.e. by investigating new battery chemistries) and solutions for better integration at aircraft level (i.e. by integrating the batteries in the aircraft structure, with the aim of rise the overall power density performance of the storage system saving weight and volume). Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.