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The future of flight is electrification.
Without change, the aviation industry is projected to account for over 22% of all transport CO2 emissions by 2050, driven by increasing passenger demand, particularly in emerging economies. This is leaving Government’s with stark choices about how they can meet climate pledges without constraining industry growth.
At Qdot, we believe the electrification of flight will play a fundamental role in addressing this challenge. Key to electrification will be the development of propulsion systems that meet the specific needs of the industry. Performance, weight, safety and operational profiles all differ to those in the automotive industry, giving rise to a unique set of technical challenges that have yet to be met.
Electric aircraft aren’t just set to replace conventional aircraft. In the form of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles they are finding application replacing existing technologies in other industries, and completely new use cases as well.
Most commercial applications for electric aircraft to date have focused on low payload operations such as surveillance or last-mile logistics. However, as payload sizes increase, so to do the power demands on battery pack systems. This is acutely true for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. Current battery pack technology is unable to meet the demands of this sector of the industry, which is where Qdot comes in. We are developing high power density battery pack systems to meet the needs of the emerging high payload electric aircraft sector. Through our novel thermal management technology we have been able to drastically increase power densities, using an approach that is also independent of cell chemistry.
At Qdot, we believe the electrification of flight will play a fundamental role in addressing this challenge. Key to electrification will be the development of propulsion systems that meet the specific needs of the industry. Performance, weight, safety and operational profiles all differ to those in the automotive industry, giving rise to a unique set of technical challenges that have yet to be met.
Electric aircraft aren’t just set to replace conventional aircraft. In the form of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles they are finding application replacing existing technologies in other industries, and completely new use cases as well.
Most commercial applications for electric aircraft to date have focused on low payload operations such as surveillance or last-mile logistics. However, as payload sizes increase, so to do the power demands on battery pack systems. This is acutely true for Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) aircraft. Current battery pack technology is unable to meet the demands of this sector of the industry, which is where Qdot comes in. We are developing high power density battery pack systems to meet the needs of the emerging high payload electric aircraft sector. Through our novel thermal management technology we have been able to drastically increase power densities, using an approach that is also independent of cell chemistry.
