Lightweight Insulation for solar-powered Flight Technology (LIFT)

Research unit

INNOSUISSE

Project number

140.607 INNO-EE

Project title

Lightweight Insulation for solar-powered Flight Technology (LIFT)

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Key words (English)	Energy & environment, Photovoltaics
Abstract (English)	Levitate Aerospace and CSEM are studying the feasibility of integrating solar panels onto a small hybrid airship's helium envelope, using a thermal insulation layer to prevent solar heat from destabilising buoyancy, enabling long-endurance autonomous infrastructure inspection.