{"id":168867,"date":"2024-10-16T14:30:03","date_gmt":"2024-10-16T14:30:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=168867"},"modified":"2024-10-16T20:01:19","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T20:01:19","slug":"airbus-and-toshiba-to-partner-on-superconductivity-research","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/10\/airbus-and-toshiba-to-partner-on-superconductivity-research.html","title":{"rendered":"Airbus and Toshiba to partner on superconductivity research"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Airbus UpNext and Toshiba Energy Systems &amp; Solutions Corporation<\/strong>, Toshiba Group\u2019s energy arm, will cooperate and mutualise experience on superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the quest to decarbonise the aviation industry, hydrogen-powered aircraft are one of the promising solutions to achieve net zero emission by 2050. Superconducting technologies offer a unique advantage for these aircraft, using -253\u00b0C liquid hydrogen as a fuel but also to efficiently cool the electric propulsion systems. Cryogenic technology could allow for a nearly unimpaired power transmission within the electric systems of the aircraft, significantly improving their energy efficiency and performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2024\/10\/cebu-pacific-orders-70-airbus-a321neo.html\">Cebu Pacific orders 70 Airbus A321neo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPartnering with Toshiba presents a unique opportunity to push beyond the limitations of today\u2019s partial superconducting and conventional electrical motors. Through this collaboration, we aim to deliver a breakthrough technology that could unlock new design possibilities, in particular for Airbus&#8217; future hydrogen-powered aircraft, \u201d said Grzegorz Ombach, Airbus Senior Vice President and Head of Disruptive R&amp;T.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cToshiba\u2019s expertise in superconducting technology for high current flow, motor drive technology for precise current control, and advanced rotating machinery technology for stable, high-speed operation, forms a strong foundation for this partnership. We both recognize the tremendous potential of superconducting technologies in shaping the future of aircraft and driving the decarbonization of the aviation industry,\u201d said Tsutomu Takeuchi, Toshiba\u2019s Corporate Officer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partners aim to co-develop a two-megawatt superconducting motor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"related-topics\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-815d8787     uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-2 is-grid uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__equal-height\" data-total=\"206\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2026\/06\/boeing-737-max-7-and-max-10-certification-enters-final-stretch-in-us-and-europe.html\" target=\"_self\" 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