National Composites Centre advances cryogenic storage systems for flight-worthy tanks
As part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the National Composites Centre (NCC) joined the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) at their technology showcase at the Farnborough International Airshow, taking visitors on a journey into the future of sustainable aviation. Along with other HVM Catapult centres and partners, the NCC showcased how its expertise in composite cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks is enabling net zero aviation. Trialled as part of the ATI FlyZero programme, the tank is one of the first in the UK to be designed, manufactured and tested with liquid hydrogen. The NCC’s Capability Programme has since successfully completed burst testing of a 4L, 700 bar hydrogen composite pressure vessel. The vessel was tested at NCC, failing at a pressure above 1750 bar, within 5% of predictions. The team is currently testing a similar vessel in fatigue. Find out more about the NCC’s work below, and also found here.
ATI: Destination Zero
The Technology Journey to 2050
The Farnborough International Airshow 2024 hosts world leading innovators from aerospace, defence and beyond.
As part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult, the National Composites Centre (NCC) is joining the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) at their technology showcase, taking visitors on a journey into the future of sustainable aviation.
Along with other HVM Catapult centres and NCC partners, we’ll be showcasing how our expertise in composite cryogenic hydrogen storage tanks is enabling net zero aviation. Trialled as part of the ATI FlyZero programme, the tank was designed, manufactured and tested with liquid hydrogen.
Book a tour to engage with our demonstrator at the ATI Stand 3501.
Our experts
The ATI theatre is hosting expert speakers from across UK industry to share the latest technologies, trends and insights powering advances in sustainable aviation.
Catch Kevin Mee, Head of Aerospace presenting “Accelerating innovation in composites for liquid hydrogen storage on future zero-carbon emission aircraft”, on Tuesday, 23 July at the ATI theatre (Hall 3, Stand 3501).
Kevin, and other NCC experts, will be available throughout FIA to share more about the NCC engineering capabilities and innovative solutions to meet your business needs:
Jo Dally, Chief Business Officer, on Monday, 22 July
Andrew Patterson, Head of Concept Engineering
Adrian Tayler, Advanced Technology Programme Manager – Aerospace
Krasimir Angelov, Associate Research Engineer
Jakub Kučera, Advanced Research Engineer
Schedule time with our experts by emailing aerospace@nccuk.com.