Taifun 17 H2
Students, employees and supporters of THWS will build an existing touring motor glider. The airframe is already given. The landing gear, engine and equipment are being elaborated within the project.
The Taifun 17H is based on the Valentin Taifun 17E touring motor glider. The two-seat low-wing aircraft has a T-tail and a retractable landing gear. The propulsion uses a fuel cell system with gaseous hydrogen as fuel.
It is possible to actively participate in the TAIFUN 17 H2 project within the framework of your studies through Bachelor's theses, student projects, Master's theses, student assistantships, etc. The project offers the opportunity to shape the future of CO2-free aviation together with partners from the aviation industry.
HyFly
As part of a research project funded by the German government, THWS is developing a fuel cell drive for mobile applications in cooperation with industrial partners. The drive train includes a hydrogen PEM fuel cell, a Li-ion high-performance battery as a buffer, an electric charge controller, an electric motor and a propeller. A spherical carbon tank serves as on-board hydrogen storage.
The fuel cell system is being set up, further developed and optimised in a specially developed test stand in order to achieve a high degree of efficiency and to investigate various applications and interference fields.
The fuel cell drives developed can be used for other purposes besides flying objects, e.g. special vehicles, boats or emergency power supplies.