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Airbus Probes Superconductivity as Path to Lower Emissions

Airbus and the CERN laboratory expect studies into cryogenic superconducting powertrains to influence the design of the ZeroE hydrogen-powered narrowbody.

The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider. — The CERN laboratory bases much of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider. (Photo: Airbus)

By Gregory Polek • Senior Editor

December 7, 2022

Airbus’s multi-path approach to decarbonization took a new direction last week as the company highlighted recent work on superconductivity technology. During its two-day Sustainability Summit held in Toulouse and Munich, the airframer said it has joined with the European Laboratory for Particle Physics in a demonstrator program aimed at promoting the adoption of superconductivity and cryogenics in airborne electrical distribution systems.

The Swiss laboratory, which operates under its French acronym CERN, bases most of its research on its subterranean Large Hadron Collider, which is the world’s largest and highest-energy particle collider. Its new project with Airbus, called the Superconductor for Aviation with Low Emissions (SCALE), will evaluate how engineers can deploy superconductors to achieve greater energy efficiency for future aircraft systems.

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