International Conference On Electric Airships - Challenges for Commercialization
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Flexible thin-film solar cells, highly efficient power electronics, and lightweight batteries enable the construction of a new generation of airships. This includes drones, high altitude airships, and airships for cargo and passenger transport. In particular, airships can be used in the future for:
- transport to remote areas
- sustainable cargo transport
- transport of heavy loads
- sustainable passenger transport
- monitoring and surveillance of e.g. pipelines, high power transmission lines
- provision of telecom and internet connections
- tourism transport, recreation, and sightseeing
- humanitarian aid, disaster relief
Airship “Pathfinder 1”
- A proof-of-concept vehicle designed and manufactured by LTA Research
- flies untethered at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California.
The conference covers technical aspects as well as applications and environmental aspects.
Conference Topics:
- Construction and design of airships
- Construction of low and high altitude drones
- Sustainable aviation by airships
- Power electronics and batteries for airships
- Solar energy for airships
- Application of airships
- Usage of hydrogen as energy source and lifting gas
- Certification, regulation and integration in existing aerospace
- Infrastructure, ground handling of airships
Program Overview
Note: Childcare available upon request.
| Sept. 24th | Sept. 25th | Sept. 26th | Sept. 27th | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. | - Registration Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | - Registration Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | ||
| 8:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | - Conference, Lunch - Poster Session Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | - Conference - Discussions with lunch - coffee breaks, snacks Location: Energie Campus Nürnberg | - Sightseeing “History of the Zeppelin Field”, Nuremberg | |
| 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. | - Registration and Casual Welcome Meeting Location: Adina Hotel, Dr. Kurt-Schumacher-Str. 1, Nürnberg | - Reception Location: DB Museum, Lessingstr. 6, Nürnberg With: Alexandra Mehnert, Member of European Parliament | - Conference Dinner Location: Mautkeller, Hallplatz 2, Nürnberg |
Conference Agenda
The detailed program of the conference will follow.
Speakers and Topics
Abstract submission for presentations and posters is open
Invited Speakers:
Udo Berthold, MITEB, Germany
Bob Boyd, AT Squared Aerospace, USA
Martin Bocken, HyLight, France
Sylvain Allano, Flying Whales, France
Lei Zhou, AVIC , China
BONNET-EYMARD Bénédicte, CSEM Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Daniel Wibbing, Roboloon, Germany
Bentheimer, Christian , Fraunhofer IISB, Germany
Price information
(all prices incl. VAT)
Conference ticket includes meals and beverages during the day.
| Regular Ticket | Early Bird 300€ / Late Registration 380€ |
| Student Ticket | 50€ |
| Welcome Meeting (Wednesday) | 20€ |
| Conference Dinner (Friday) | 60€ |
| Sightseeing (Saturday) | 30€ |
| Total Package (includes conference, dinner and sightseeing) | 380€ |
Registration
Please register for the conference by clicking on the red “Register” button at the top right of this page.
Timeline Registration:
| a) Abstract submission: | |
| Date abstract submission: | start at: May 15th |
| End of abstract submission: | July 15th |
| Publication of decision on talk/poster: | July 15th |
| b) Registration: | |
| Start early registration: | latest date: May 15th |
| End early registration: | July 15th |
| End late registration: | September 10th |
Conference Committee
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum (FAU)
- Prof. Dr. Christoph Brabec (FAU, Helmholtz-Institut Erlangen-Nürnberg)
- Prof. Dr. Martin März (FAU, Fraunhofer-Institut IISB)
- Dr. Frank Neumann (IMIEU)
- Prof. Dr. Barry Prentice (University of Manitoba)
- Prof. Carlo Riboldi, Politecnico di Milano, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology
- Prof. Patrick Hendrick, University of Brussels, Aerospace Department (ULB/ATM)
Contact Information
Prof. Dr. Christoph Pflaum
Department of Computer Science
Professorship for Computer Science (Numerical Simulation using Highest-Performance Computers)
Phone number: +49 9131 85-28692
E-Mail: christoph.pflaum@fau.de
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