BIG-ROHU - BIG Data - Rotor Health and Usage Monitoring
Development of an advanced HUMS (Health and Usage Monitoring System) that combines data- and physics-based analyses of flight and maintenance data to reduce extraordinary maintenance activities, improve planning and availability, and enhance product life cycle and resource efficiency. read more
ENGEL - Energy Efficient Flight Guidance
The design of pilot assistance systems and systems for automated flight guidance for helicopters with a focus on the controllability of challenging situations in mission profiles, take-offs and landings in unpaved and unknown terrain is always a compromise from an integration and certification perspective. read more
PUNCH - Flax Fiber-Reinforced Primary Structures
The project explores the use of eco-efficient flax-carbon hybrids as a sustainable alternative to CO₂-intensive materials such as pure carbon in aviation—particularly in helicopter manufacturing. read more
FEVARI - Hybrid-Electric Variable Speed Helicopter Main Rotor
The goal of the FEVARI project is to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for a UAV in the 200-kg weight class. The use of a variable-speed main rotor is intended to optimize power efficiency and reduce noise emissions. read more
VaMEx - AE: Valles Marineris Explorer - Aerial Explorer
The goal of the VaMEx (Valles Marineris Explorer) project is to explore and search for non-terrestrial life forms in Valles Marineris on Mars using an autonomous drone swarm consisting of rovers, crawlers, and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). In the VaMEx3-AE subproject, concepts for potential UAVs are being explored, and rotor blades designed for the specific atmospheric conditions of Mars are being researched, developed, and tested. read more