Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Brazil’s Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) will combine forces on one of the main challenges of electric aircraft — controlling the heat spikes they generate at takeoff.
The collaboration is supported by a $450,000 National Science Foundation International Research Experiences for Students (NSF IRES) grant.
“Both sides have been working on the heat management challenge, so there are some real synergies,” said Dr. Sandra Boetcher, the interim department chair and professor of Mechanical Engineering and principal investigator on the project. Boetcher is working with co-principal investigator Dr. Mark Ricklick, associate professor of Aerospace Engineering, as well as Brazilian colleagues Dr. Guilherme Borges Ribeiro and Dr. Elisan dos Santos Magalhães.
The collaboration is intended to offer hands-on research training to students, preparing them to…
