UK universities cooperate in order to demonstrate graphene UAV for aerospace. Story highlights of a successful cooperation:
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) incorporating graphene launched
- Prototype collaboration between UK universities
- Graphene is under development by numerous aerospace companies including Airbus and Thales
Researchers from the University of Central Lancashire’s College of Science and Technology and CIvic Drone Centre, and the University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute demonstrated a prototype of a UAV incorporating graphene.
The test flight, which was carried out in Northern England, sought to demonstrate the graphene’s durability, aerodynamic properties and how it can be integrated into the manufacturing process.
Professor Paul Egglestone, director of the Civic Drone Centre, said: “Our centre seeks to innovate new technologies and materials for the UAV community, and graphene could be a radical and important part of next generation of drones“.
