EAP in the News
Hear from the experts behind EAP projects about the development and impacts of their research in the NASA features below.
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NASA, GE Complete Historic Hybrid-Electric Propulsion TestsNASA’s Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) allows U.S. technology developers from industry, academia, and government to take experimental aircraft power systems through their design, development, assembly, and test phases. 18 july, 2022 |
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NASA Issues Contracts to Mature Electrified Aircraft Propulsion TechnologiesNASA has selected two U.S. companies to support its Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) that will rapidly mature Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) technologies through ground and flight demonstrations. 30 SEPTEMBER, 2021 |
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NASA Aims for Climate-Friendly AviationNASA Aeronautics and industry partners are expanding research for sustainable aviation by developing and testing new green technologies for next-generation aircraft to accomplish aviation’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2060. 02 June, 2021 |
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Expanding NASA Aeronautics Research for Sustainable AviationNASA Aeronautics is expanding climate change research and making aviation sustainable with electrified propulsion systems, new aerodynamic designs, automation tools for airspace management, and sustainable aviation fuels. (NASA Video) 21 April, 2021 |
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Renovate to Elevate: Facility Upgrades Propel Green AviationThe Engine Research Building (ERB) test complex at the NASA Glenn Research Center is being upgraded to meet research demands, for both aeronautics and spaceflight, while also making it an attractive test location for industry customers. 12 March, 2021 |
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NASA Takes Steps to Reduce Aviation Emissions, Invigorate US EconomyGround and flight demonstration proposals to help accelerate integrated Electrified Aircraft Propulsion technologies are an important step in forming partnerships and striving toward energy-reduction goals. 23 february, 2021 |
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NASA, Industry Partner Up to Power UpThe Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core project is receiving support from Honeywell and GE to develop an advanced turbine and increase engine power extraction. These engines can be combined with other megawatt-class components for efficient electrified aircraft. 04 february, 2021 |
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Smaller is Better for Jet EnginesJet engines have remained relatively the same for 60 years. But with NASA’s focus on highly efficient hybrid-electric aircraft, engineers are rethinking how aircraft engines have traditionally been designed, especially in terms of core size. 03 february, 2021 |
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Progress in 2020 Advances Aviation’s FutureDespite a global pandemic that had a devastating impact on the aviation industry, NASA’s aeronautical innovators continued to create solutions to bring economic growth back to the industry and ensure U.S. skies remain the safest and most advanced in the world. 18 december, 2020 |
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Fantasy to Reality: NASA Pushes Electric Flight EnvelopeCleaner, quieter, safer, and more affordable flight is a focus for NASA Aeronautics researchers developing aircraft propulsion technologies that could soon benefit the planet, the flying public, and the aviation industry, and the U.S. economy. 19 november, 2020 |
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NextGen Aircraft Design is Key to Aviation SustainabilityThe next generation of passenger-carrying airplanes is all about four E’s: Environment, efficiency, electrification, and economy. Four NASA technologies help address efficiency challenges related to aerodynamics, propulsion and weight. 16 april 2020 |
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Electrified Aircraft—Tackling the Challenges of Alternative PropulsionThe final program of the “NASA Aeronautics: Aviation at the Leading Edge” webinar series welcomes experts in NASA’s electrified aircraft projects as they discuss the challenges that come with developing these revolutionary technologies. 27 february, 2021 |
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NASA, U.S. Industry Aim to Electrify Commercial AviationNASA and GE announced a $12 million partnership that will accelerate the development of next-generation power inverters and help overcome the size and weight challenges that come with making electric propulsion a reality. 02 october, 2019 |
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NEAT Tests Megawatt-Scale Electric Aircraft Power SystemsThe NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) world-class, reconfigurable facility recently conducted its first megawatt-scale power system test, paving the way for the next generation of hybrid-electric and turboelectric aircraft. 28 may, 2019 |
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Aviation Renaissance: NASA Advances Concepts for Next-gen AircraftAn aviation renaissance focused on energy efficiency and economic impact is on the horizon, and it’s changing how engineers look at aircraft power, efficiency, and design. 07 november, 2017 |
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Turbo-Electric Propulsion, a New Idea for Revolutionary AircraftThe hybrid wing body aircraft shape can improve performance and reduce noise. NASA’s Glenn Research Center is studying a drastic change in the propulsion system — turboelectric engines — to make these benefits a reality and improve the use of smaller underutilized airports. 19 may, 2013 |
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