ACCEL
Lead Participant:
ROLLS-ROYCE PLC
Abstract
ACCEL: Accelerating the Electrification of Flight
Rolls-Royce and its partners are developing technology that will enable the aviation industry to adopt electrical propulsion solutions ensuring that the industry can continue to grow and prosper whilst minimising its environmental impact.
Through the ACCEL project a Rolls-Royce led consortium will design, build and flight test a high performance electric powertrain providing a unique and detailed understanding of the potential for electric flight and providing the UK with an independent and indigenous route to electric propulsion system and component understanding
Rolls-Royce and its partners are developing technology that will enable the aviation industry to adopt electrical propulsion solutions ensuring that the industry can continue to grow and prosper whilst minimising its environmental impact.
Through the ACCEL project a Rolls-Royce led consortium will design, build and flight test a high performance electric powertrain providing a unique and detailed understanding of the potential for electric flight and providing the UK with an independent and indigenous route to electric propulsion system and component understanding
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| ROLLS-ROYCE PLC | £6,426,002 | £ 3,162,878 |
Participant |
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| INNOVATE UK | ||
| YASA LIMITED | ||
| YASA LIMITED | £460,805 | £ 276,483 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Matheu Parr (Project Manager) |