Drone research in focus
A great deal of effort is going into research and development to bring drone solutions to market. The web talk "Drone Research" presents three current research projects.
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A great deal of effort is going into research and development to bring drone solutions to market. The web talk "Drone Research" presents three current research projects.
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The web talk "Drone Research" goes into the second round. Once again, three exciting drone-related research projects are on the agenda:
Qualified, industrial-grade multicopter system made of renewable lightweight materials (HerMes).
The aim of this joint project of Leichtwerk AG together with the research and development partners Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research Wilhelm-Klauditz-Institut WKI and Jowat SE is to develop a highly efficient multicopter system with an improved sustainability balance. Thanks to efficient, bio-based structural designs as well as modular construction, the new flying machines should be significantly lighter and cheaper than comparable conventional systems. In addition to the consideration of the material basis, the aircraft will also enable safety-critical and demanding applications with medium risk assessments through appropriate qualification.
Dr.-Ing. Martin Pietrek, member of the Leichtwerk AG Executive Board, presents the project, for which Leichtwerk has taken over aeronautical development of the multicopter and coordination of the joint project.
Autonomous Offshore Drone (AOD)
The aim of the project is to develop a concept for the automatic inspection of offshore wind turbines (OWT) with the help of drones. During their mission, they carry a sensor package on board that includes a special type of infrared camera with special software. These sensors allow the drones to detect structural damage to the rotor blades below their visible surface, preventing the blades from breaking and falling off the turbine.
Carlos Castelar, project manager at the University of Lübeck, gives an overview of the current project status. The University of Lübeck's work packages include the development of a drone prototype that uses algorithms based on artificial intelligence (AI) to plan and execute its missions.
https://www.ime.uni-luebeck.de/research/autonomous-systems/autonomous-offshore-drone.html
The "NIGHT FURY" concept
An interdisciplinary team of students at the University of Erlangen and the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB are jointly developing innovative electric air vehicles as part of Project Silver. With the prototype "Night Fury", the team took part in the international NFC competition - the New Flying Competition in Hamburg - in October 2020 and won first place.
Tobias Raczok from Team Evolonic presents the project and the research work. He has already given us an interview in advance, which you can read here.
