MUNICH, Germany and WESTFORD, MA, Oct 18, 2018 – UK-based Electroflight has recently selected E3.series, Zuken’s electrical and fluid engineering solution. Specialists in high performance electric powertrains, Electroflight is using E3.series to design, build, test and commercialize an all-electric aircraft – all within a 24-month timeframe – as part of the Accelerating the Electrification of Flight (ACCEL) research initiative.
Electroflight will use E3.series to help design an all-electric aircraft.
ACCEL involves a consortium of partners which aims to address the technical challenges associated with all-electric flight, to develop a more robust supply chain and ultimately contribute to cleaner, greener flight.
Stjohn Youngman, Electroflight’s program manager, comments: “With such a compressed timeframe for the ACCEL aerospace initiative, speed is everything. E3.series was selected because of its ease-of-use, flexibility, and output capability for all data needed to manufacture wiring harnesses, including bills of materials.”
E3.series is already popular in the aerospace industry, and it is fast becoming the wiring harness tool-of-choice within the motorsport industry, where it helps meet racing deadlines. Electroflight plans to take advantage of E3.series’ aerospace/motorsport synergies as it will use System 25 mil-spec motorsport connectors and harness construction techniques on the ACCEL aircraft.
Youngman adds: “We’re at the start of an extremely ambitious R&D project. To get from concept to commercial offering in just two years is unheard of in the aerospace industry. Our learning curve has to be incredibly fast, another reason for selecting Zuken’s E3.series.”
Optimization will be key for many aspects of the design of the ACCEL aircraft as, for all-electric flight, it is necessary to tackle the twin challenges of energy storage capacity and powertrain performance. To keep the weight of the aircraft down, Electroflight will be trying to keep cable runs as short as possible – through the smart placement of sources, switches and loads. In this respect, E3.series’ ability to integrate well with leading MCAD tools was another reason for selection.
Meet Zuken at the Engineering Design Show: Stand H50, 17-18 October 2018, Coventry, UK
Zuken will be on Stand H50 at the Electronics Design Show, part of the Engineering Design Show. Attendees can discuss their design challenges with experts in electrical design, PLM integration, ECAD/MCAD enterprise systems, engineering data management and more. Ralf Bruening will lead a workshop on “Engineering Requirements for IOT Applications,” as part of the Workshop 3 track at 12:15-12:55 on both 17 and 18 October.
About Electroflight
Electroflight is an innovative technology company focused on accelerating the development, integration and testing of electric powertrains. The team leverages many years’ experience in high performance automotive and motorsport applications to bring pace to aerospace electrification.
For more information, visit www.electro-flight.com.
About ACCEL
Rolls-Royce is leading a research project known as Accelerating the Electrification of Flight (ACCEL) to explore the use of a high power electrical system in a demonstrator aircraft. In this project Rolls-Royce is working with Electroflight Ltd (UK), specialists in high performance electric powertrains, including energy storage systems. ACCEL has received funded from the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute.
For more information, visit www.rolls-royce.com.
About Zuken
Zuken is a global provider of leading-edge software and consulting services for electrical and electronic design and manufacturing. Founded in 1976, Zuken has the longest track record of technological innovation and financial stability in the electronic design automation (EDA) software industry. The company’s extensive experience, technological expertise and agility, combine to create world-class software solutions. Zuken’s transparent working practices and integrity in all aspects of business produce long-lasting and successful customer partnerships that make Zuken a reliable long-term business partner.
Zuken is focused on being a long-term innovation and growth partner. The security of choosing Zuken is further reinforced by the company’s people—the foundation of Zuken’s success. Coming from a wide range of industry sectors, specializing in many different disciplines and advanced technologies, Zuken’s people relate to and understand each company’s unique requirements.
For more information about the company and its products, visit www.zuken.com.