Electric drive systems for aircraft
WEG cooperates with Embraer
WEG has announced its cooperation with aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The aim is to develop a new generation of propulsion systems for aviation technology. The technological collaboration is aimed at accelerating the expansion of technological expertise in the use and integration of electric motors in propulsion systems for aircraft. The first flight of an electrically powered demonstration system is planned for 2020.
WEG and Embraer, two of the largest exporters of high-tech products in Brazil, want to work closely together to develop the necessary electric propulsion technologies. The electrification process is part of an extensive initiative to enable the aviation industry to meet its environmental obligations.
"Advances in scientific research can lead to clean, renewable energy becoming a key driver for new, more accessible urban and regional air transportation," said Daniel Moczydlower, Executive Vice President of Engineering and Technology at Embraer.
The collaboration between the two research teams is aimed at developing innovative technologies that can open up opportunities for future platforms for aeronautical engineering and potentially open up new market segments. Such initiatives, combined with long-term incentives, also support Brazil's efforts to become a world leader in renewable energy.
"Our constantly evolving powertrain technologies, developed over many years for applications in trains, buses, trucks and boats, have paved the way for this exciting scientific and technical collaboration. Together we want to work on the development of new electric propulsion systems for aircraft, also expanding the technological capabilities of WEG and Embraer and the whole of Brazil," said Manfred Peter Johann, Managing Director of WEG Automation.
Following a test phase of the newly developed technologies in the laboratory, these complex systems are to be integrated into an aviation platform and tested under real operating conditions. For this test, a small, single-engine aircraft based on the EMB-203 Ipanema will be used for initial testing before the first demonstration flight takes place next year.
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