Meanwhile Airbus,which has been conducting aerodynamic modeling of the EcoPulse, will begin wind tunnel testing of the electric motor, propeller and nacelle before April next year. The electric engine, supplied by Safran, will be tested as well.
The results of these tests will enable the identification of the propeller’s performance characteristics when associated with an electric engine, and validate the engine cooling process.
In addition to the wind tunnel tests, Airbus is planning to simulate the nacelle’s aerodynamic behavior.
Jean-Brice Dumont, executive vice president of engineering at Airbus said, “The EcoPulse demonstrator program, initiated by CORAC with the support of the French DGAC civil aviation agency, is an important step in our ambition to decarbonize the aeronautical industry. It will allow us to study how distributed hybrid propulsion could be integrated into the aircraft of tomorrow and significantly reduce their environmental impact.
Airbus, ambayo imekuwa ikifanya mfano wa aerodynamic wa EcoPulse, itaanza majaribio ya handaki la upepo la injini ya umeme, propela na nacelle kabla ya Aprili mwaka ujao. Injini ya umeme, inayotolewa na Safran, itajaribiwa pia. Matokeo ya vipimo hivi itawezesha utambulisho wa propeller ya utendaji sifa wakati kuhusishwa na injini ya umeme, na kuthibitisha mchakato wa injini baridi. Mbali na vipimo vya handaki la upepo, Airbus inapanga kuiga tabia ya aerodynamic ya nacelle. "Jean-Brice Dumont, makamu wa rais mtendaji wa uhandisi katika Airbus, alisema, ""Programu ya maonyesho ya EcoPulse, iliyoanzishwa na CORAC na msaada wa shirika la anga la raia la Ufaransa DGAC, ni hatua muhimu katika tamaa yetu ya kuondoa kaboni katika tasnia ya anga.""" "Itawezesha kujifunza jinsi ya kusambaza ""hybrid"" propulsion inaweza kuunganishwa katika ndege ya kesho na kwa kiasi kikubwa kupunguza athari zao za mazingira."