Project HEART: Hydrogen Electric and Automated Regional Transportation

HEART 项目：氢电和自动化区域交通

• 批准号: 70935
• 金额: $ 237.74万
• 依托单位: BLUE BEAR SYSTEMS RESEARCH LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=70935
• 关键词: Project; HEART; Hydrogen; Electric; Automated

The consortium's vision for _HEART_ (**_H_**_ydrogen**-**_ **_E_**lectric and **_A_**utomated **_R_**egional **_T_**ransportation) is to develop a sub-regional air transportation network that is _zero carbon_, _affordable_, _scalable_ and _safer_ and with a targeted entry into service in 2025\. Consortium partners include: Blue Bear, ZeroAvia, Loganair, HIAL, Britten-Norman, Inmarsat, Protium, Weston Williamson + Partners, Fleet-on-demand and Edinburgh Napier University.Project HEART is aimed at sub-regional aviation (9-19 PAX aircraft, <500NM). Today's operations are economically uncompetitive due to the high operating costs of the aircraft relative to the number of seats and labour-intensive ground operations amongst other factors. By introducing state-of-the-art technology and infrastructure, the consortium will unlock a sub-regional air travel market that will avoid major congested airports and instead utilise the \>100 licensed airfields around the UK. Passengers can then experience shorter door-to-door travel times, cheaper ticket prices, and a zero-carbon travel option.The key enablers that the HEART consortium will develop during the Future Flight Challenge to unlock this market are:* Novel aircraft with hydrogen fuel cell powertrains and on-board automation (to reduce pilot workload and enable remote support) that will significantly reduce marginal cost of operations.* Green hydrogen infrastructure (production, storage, handling and refuelling) to support and sustain full scale operations together with a skilled workforce to operate and maintain this infrastructure and aircraft.* Single (not two) pilot operations through use of next generation digital towers and remote co-piloting stations to assist pilots during high workload situations which, in turn, enable higher operational safety and scalability within a high-volume network.* Use of a hybrid connectivity solution which combines high bandwidth terrestrial networks (3G/5G) with high-reliability satellite communications to support remote co-piloting and mission critical communication in the cockpit, as well as additional revenue streams from in-cabin use.* Use of autonomous ground robots to 'guide' aircraft, automate baggage loading/unloading and handle refuelling operations. This will increase operational safety, reduce operating costs and enable scale-up of operations.* Radical new aircraft terminal designs that are low-cost, modular and scalable. These terminals will ensure quick intermodal transfers for passengers and automated infrastructure.* Integration of the HEART network with other transportation modes through mobility-as-a-services solutions to enable fast intermodal transfers, door-to-door journeys and 'just-in-time' operator models. Other modes to include existing first/last mile options such as buses and taxis and future solutions such as eVTOLs.* Addressing social acceptance issues such as 'perceived safety of hydrogen powertrains', 'remote co-pilot operations' and understanding the various levers that will affect public perception of these technologies.In Phase 2, the consortium will undertake various proof-of-concept demonstrations to work towards a certifiable commercial demonstration at the end of Phase 3\. The two phases of the Future Flight Challenge project will fast track market readiness by 2025 and full deployment in the UK between 2025 and 2030\.

该联盟对_HEART_（**_H_**_Hydrogen **-**_E_** electric and **_A_** automated **_R_**egional **_T_** transportation）的愿景是开发一个_零碳_、_负担得起_、_可扩展_和_更安全_的次区域航空运输网络，目标是在2025年投入使用。联合体合作伙伴包括：Blue Bear、ZeroAvia、Loganair、HIAL、Britten-Norman、Inmarsat、Protium、韦斯顿威廉姆森+ Partners、Fleet-on-demand和爱丁堡纳皮耶大学。由于飞机相对于座位数量和劳动密集型地面操作的高运营成本以及其他因素，今天的运营在经济上没有竞争力。通过引入最先进的技术和基础设施，该联盟将打开一个次区域航空旅行市场，该市场将避开主要拥挤的机场，而是利用英国各地超过100个有执照的机场。在未来飞行挑战赛期间，HEART联盟将开发以下关键技术来打开这一市场：* 采用氢燃料电池动力系统和机载自动化（以减少飞行员的工作量并实现远程支持）的新型飞机，这将显著降低运营的边际成本。*绿色氢基础设施（生产、储存、处理和加油），以支持和维持全面运营，并配备熟练的劳动力来操作和维护该基础设施和飞机。通过使用下一代数字塔和远程协同驾驶站，在高工作量情况下协助飞行员进行单一（而不是两个）飞行员操作，从而在高容量网络中实现更高的操作安全性和可扩展性。*使用混合连接解决方案，将高带宽地面网络（3G/5G）与高可靠性卫星通信相结合，以支持驾驶舱内的远程协同驾驶和使命关键通信，以及来自机舱内使用的额外收入来源。使用自主地面机器人来“引导”飞机，自动化行李装卸和处理加油操作。这将提高运营安全性，降低运营成本，并扩大运营规模。全新的低成本、模块化和可扩展的飞机航站楼设计。这些航站楼将确保乘客和自动化基础设施的快速多式联运。通过移动即服务解决方案将HEART网络与其他交通模式整合，以实现快速多式联运、门到门旅行和“准时”运营模式。其他模式包括现有的第一/最后一英里选项，如公共汽车和出租车以及未来的解决方案，如eVTOL。解决社会接受问题，如“氢动力传动系统的感知安全性”，“远程副驾驶操作”，并了解将影响公众对这些技术的看法的各种杠杆。在第二阶段，该联盟将进行各种概念验证演示，以在第三阶段结束时进行可认证的商业演示。未来飞行挑战项目的两个阶段将在2025年前快速进入市场准备状态，并在2025年至2030年期间在英国全面部署。