Along with the flight management laptop, Volocopter and Diehl agreed to broaden their cooperation: Diehl Aerospace has been commissioned with the event and manufacturing of optical avionics communications to enhance the flight management system in addition to the platform vital for Volocopter to develop their very own battery administration system.
Volocopter, the pioneer of city air mobility, and Diehl Aerospace, a number one provider of avionics methods and a three way partnership between Diehl Aviation and Thales, are additional increasing their cooperation. The contract extension supplies for the event and manufacturing of an optical splitter to enhance the flight management system in addition to different elements for the battery administration system for the primary all-electric VoloCity air taxi. Diehl Aerospace has already developed the Flight Management Pc (FCC) for the VoloCity, together with the first and backup management computer systems.
The optical splitter enhances the flight management system by offering management data to the VoloCity’s whole of eighteen rotors. In distinction to standard fly-by-wire management methods, {the electrical} indicators from the flight management laptop are translated into optical indicators and consequently managed optoelectronically. As an alternative {of electrical} indicators by way of copper wires, gentle indicators at the moment are used by way of corresponding optical fibers to transmit measured values and management instructions.
This so-called Fly-By-Mild management is taken into account to be notably proof against electromagnetic interference, for instance from cell telephones or transmission towers. Interference immunity is a key security criterion, notably in view of the VoloCity’s deliberate flight operations at low altitudes in cities. With the event of an optical splitter, Diehl Aerospace as soon as once more underlines its competence in flight management know-how for business aviation.
As well as, Diehl Aerospace is creating the Information Focus Unit (DCU) for Volocopter, which is the counterpart to the optical splitter. The DCU collects optical indicators from 18 rotors by way of an optical interface and converts them into digital knowledge for the avionics. This supplies the pilot with suggestions on the standing of engine velocity and temperature. With the DCU field, Diehl Aerospace completes the Volocopter’s Fly-By-Mild system for the VoloCity.
With using the Fly-by-Mild know-how within the eVTOL (electrical Vertical Take-Off and Touchdown Plane) VoloCity, Diehl makes a major contribution to making sure most security and highest reliability within the area of City Air Mobility, a market of the long run. “We’re excited to additional broaden our partnership with Volocopter, an modern pioneer within the UAM market, bringing our a few years of expertise and experience in flight management methods to the desk,” mentioned Florian Maier, CEO of Diehl Aerospace.
Along with the flight management system, Diehl may also provide additional sub-components for the Battery Administration System for monitoring the batteries of the VoloCity. The system supplies a platform to handle and monitor the battery packs put in within the plane, thus safeguarding the operation of the all-electric air taxi. VoloCity options 9 battery packs which are changed and recharged after the flight. As a way to monitor the battery standing throughout the flight, the pilot receives all flight-relevant data by way of a corresponding system, for instance on the remaining power and the chance to regulate the ability provide.
eVTOLs are thought of to be the expansion market of the long run as a result of rising quantity of visitors worldwide. With its newest technical developments for Volocopter’s VoloCity, Diehl is making a decisive contribution to making sure the required security and reliability for air taxis and cargo drones of the long run. The corporate advantages from its a few years of expertise and excessive degree of technical experience in civil aviation.
