ATLAS: Air Transport Analysis and Technology Synergy Study

Project description

As part of the ATLAS project funded by the LuFo VII-1 aviation research programme, TU Dresden is working closely with other German research institutions to investigate key components of sustainable, efficient aviation.

The ATLAS joint project aims to significantly minimise the climate impact of air traffic through technological innovations and economically efficient strategies. The focus is on establishing sustainable energy sources such as hydrogen for the next generation of long-haul aircraft. The Technical University of Dresden is making a comprehensive contribution to this with two participating institutes: from ecological trajectory optimisation to highly integrated structural design.

In the ATLAS project, the Institute of Aviation and Logistics (IFL) is focusing on the ecological and economic evaluation of future air traffic scenarios through the development of new performance indicators. A key focus of its work is the multi-criteria optimisation of flight trajectories in order to significantly reduce the climate impact of alternative propulsion systems at both the micro and macro levels. Physical simulations are used for this purpose to accurately map the long-term effects of various fuel and cost scenarios on global warming.

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (TUDD-ILR)

The ILR focuses on the structural design and physical integration of hydrogen technology:

Structural tank design: Thermomechanical design of tank and connection structures using high-strength materials.
Fuselage-tank integration: Development of concepts for integrating tanks into the primary structure of the fuselage in order to achieve additional load-bearing capacity for the tanks.
Simulation models: Creation of substitute and finite element (FE) models in three project phases with increasing levels of detail.
Efficiency metrics: Maximisation of the gravimetric index (target value 0.8) and the volumetric index of the tank system.
Manufacturability and synergies: Assessment of the manufacturability of the concepts and creation of a synergy catalogue to evaluate the interactions between technologies and components.

Partners

A consortium of 12 national research institutions is involved in ATLAS:

An advisory board comprising leading industry representatives supports the consortium and ensures close coordination between research and industrial application:

Project data

Verbundprojekt	ATLAS: Air Transport Analysis and Technology Synergy Study
Projektlaufzeit	10/2025 - 09/2028
Förderprogramm	Luftfahrtforschungsprogramm (LuFo) VII-1
Förderkennzeichen	20M2438D
Fördergeber	Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Energie

Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy

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