{"id":27423,"date":"2026-05-25T08:16:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27423"},"modified":"2026-05-25T08:16:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T23:16:29","slug":"sonata-recruits-csa-catapult-for-plane-taxiing-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27423","title":{"rendered":"SONATA recruits CSA Catapult for plane taxiing system"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"image noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09144842\/Caroline-OBrien-becomes-CEO-of-CSA-Catapult-700.webp\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-880219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09144842\/Caroline-OBrien-becomes-CEO-of-CSA-Catapult-700.webp\" alt=\"CSA Catapult joins project SONATA for aircraft taxiing system\" width=\"707\" height=\"492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09144842\/Caroline-OBrien-becomes-CEO-of-CSA-Catapult-700.webp 707w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09144842\/Caroline-OBrien-becomes-CEO-of-CSA-Catapult-700-300x209.webp 300w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/09144842\/Caroline-OBrien-becomes-CEO-of-CSA-Catapult-700-160x110.webp 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>That is creating an on-aircraft electrical taxi system with regenerative braking and vitality restoration. Such electrical wheel taxiing permits plane to maneuver on the bottom utilizing electrical motors relatively than primary engines. In flip, lowering gas burn, emissions, noise and brake put on throughout taxi operations.<\/p>\n<p>The CSA Catapult describes challenge SONATA as a serious step towards extra sustainable, ultra-efficient plane operations. (SONATA stands for System Optimisation of Non-propulsive vitality in Plane Taxi applied sciences and Architectures.)<\/p>\n<p>Different organisations engaged on the challenge embody Airbus, Evolito, DePe Gear, DSD, Magnomatics, the College of Southampton, Drive System Design and Denchi.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_53 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-6a244214c768a\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-6a244214c768a\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-6a244214c768a\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27423\/#SiC\" title=\"SiC\">SiC<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27423\/#SONATA\" title=\"SONATA\">SONATA<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/aireviewirush.com\/?p=27423\/#Aerospace_sector\" title=\"Aerospace sector\">Aerospace sector<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SiC\"><\/span>SiC<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cWe&#8217;re enormously proud to be a key enabler of challenge SONATA by means of our growth of customized silicon carbide energy modules for aerospace functions,\u201d mentioned <a rel=\"image noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/csa.catapult.org.uk\/news-insights\/csa-catapult-powers-next-generation-electric-taxiing-in-new-project\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline O\u2019Brien<\/a>, CEO of the Catapult, pictured. \u201cThis challenge combines our superior R&amp;D experience, and our distinctive place within the semiconductor provide chain because the organisation that unlocks the broader ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe mix Lively Steel Brazed substrates (AMB) for prime thermal conductivity, additive manufacturing for light-weight, compact structural elements, and AI-driven design optimisation to attain most energy density and minimal thermal loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She additionally highlighted that the CSA Catapult is designing, optimising, manufacturing and testing a bespoke SiC energy module. This shall be for integration into the system\u2019s multilevel, multiphase aerospace inverter topology, focusing on a 15 kW\/kg energy density.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SONATA\"><\/span>SONATA<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>SONATA is a five-year challenge operating to 2030. Its funded worth is \u00a320.2 million (you may see particulars of the funding break up on the <a rel=\"image noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/gtr.ukri.org\/projects?ref=10141058\" target=\"_blank\">UKRI<\/a> webpage).<\/p>\n<p>The challenge is receiving funding from the ATI Programme. The Aerospace Know-how Institute (ATI) is an impartial, not-for-profit organisation. It really works with the UK authorities and {industry} to enhance the competitiveness of the UK aerospace sector. That is each know-how management and funding.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2014, the ATI Programme has invested \u00a33.5 billion of joint government-industry funding in analysis and know-how initiatives.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Aerospace_sector\"><\/span>Aerospace sector<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The UK\u2019s Trade Minister, Chris McDonald, commented:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat is authorities and enterprise collaboration [to keep] the UK on the forefront of innovation in our world-class aerospace sector. And I look ahead to seeing how Compound Semiconductor Functions Catapult\u2019s challenge can reduce emissions and rework airport taxiing for the long run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re boosting our assist for the aerospace {industry} by means of our Fashionable Industrial Technique \u2013 giving enterprise the boldness it must put money into UK superior manufacturing and sustainable aviation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>See additionally<\/em>: <a rel=\"image noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/caroline-obrien-becomes-ceo-of-csa-catapult-and-eyes-growth-2025-09\/\" target=\"_blank\">Caroline O\u2019Brien turns into CEO of CSA Catapult and eyes development<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script>\n\twindow.___gcfg = {lang: 'en-US'};\n\t(function(w, d, s) {\n\t  function go(){\n\t\tvar js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], load = function(url, id) {\n\t\t  if (d.getElementById(id)) {return;}\n\t\t  js = d.createElement(s); js.src = url; js.id = id;\n\t\t  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n\t\t};\n\t\tload('\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en\/all.js#xfbml=1', 'fbjssdk');\n\t\tload('https:\/\/apis.google.com\/js\/plusone.js', 'gplus1js');\n\t\tload('\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js', 'tweetjs');\n\t  }\n\t  if (w.addEventListener) { w.addEventListener(\"load\", go, false); }\n\t  else if (w.attachEvent) { w.attachEvent(\"onload\",go); }\n\t}(window, document, 'script'));\n\t<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>That is creating an on-aircraft electrical taxi system with regenerative braking and vitality restoration. 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