Threod THEIA Vertical Take-Off and Landing UAS: Solving unmanned aircraft challenges at sea and elsewhere

Informazioni relative al progetto

THEIAUAS

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 867809

DOI

10.3030/867809

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 11 Maggio 2019

Data di avvio 1 Giugno 2019

Data di completamento 30 Settembre 2019

Finanziato da

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Costo totale

€ 71 429,00

Contributo UE

€ 50 000,00

Coordinato da

THREOD SYSTEMS OU
Estonia

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - THEIAUAS (Threod THEIA Vertical Take-Off and Landing UAS: Solving unmanned aircraft challenges at sea and elsewhere)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2019-06-01 al 2019-09-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

The fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing UAV (VTOL UAV) market has boomed with the growth in demand from governmental and commercial aircraft markets. End-users are attracted to VTOL UAV solutions as it offers new options for emergency services, search and rescue, coast guard operations and has longer endurance and less complex maintenance than single-rotor rotary vertical take-off and landing UAV´s.
There is a capability gap for a UAV that combines the VTOL UAV capability, long endurance, heavy payloads, and landing on unstable and moving platforms. Threod Systems aims to develop a multi-purpose long endurance vertical take-off and landing capable UAV Theia, in order to support maritime safety and security, search and rescue, critical supply delivery and other tasks.
Objective was to improve, review and validate Theia specification. As well as to assess market potential, producton requirements and develop initial business plan.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

During the feasibility study, Theia concept was further developed, ideas reviewed and validated. Market potential assessed, production requirements identified, and business plan developed.
Feasibility study came to the following conclusion:
1. Theia concept is unique and has a great potential to become new benchmark in maritime and search and rescue UAV domain
2. Theia UAV has unique solutions that differentiates it from available fixed-wing and VTOL competitors:
a) retractable vertical lift solution that reduces air resistance during fixed-wing flight mode
b) variable pitch propeller allows fast reaction to fierce weather conditions and maximum energy efficiency throughout a flight
c) cardan drive shaft solution
d) retractable landing gear system
e) hybrid engine solution that extends range and allows to run multiple vertical lifts/hovering during a single flight

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

Several test flights and demonstrations were conducted with alternative platforms to assess UAV use-cases among potential end-users and the capability was warmly welcomed by stakehodlers.
There is a capability gap and enough customers in the maritime industry to acquire new technologies and benefit from remotely piloted aircraft systems.

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