Helitune Limited

The Accelerated Demonstration of Electric Propeller (ADEPT) project will develop a new generation of propeller technologies for aircraft with electric powertrains. The project will use Vertical Aerospace's VX4 aircraft as a design basis and includes validation testing using part-scale wind tunnels and full-scale test rigs. The project includes Vertical Ae...

This 2-year collaborative SMARTAB (Simultaneous Multi-rotor Advanced Rotor-Track-And-Balance) project will develop new vibration reduction techniques for application into conventional rotorcraft and next-generation VTOL sub-regional and urban air transport aircraft, focusing on advancement of digital signal processing techniques and non-linear optimisatio...

The primary aim of this 18-month collaborative project is to develop novel real-time image recognition technology that will enable Helitune (a UK-based SME) to stay ahead of its global competitors. We will deliver this through the development of world-leading Optical Blade Tracking capabilities to enable Helicopter and UAV Operators to achieve fast and re...

To develop a unique in-flight optical rotor blade tracking and rotor system health prognostics capability that will provide a step-change improvement within the domain of helicopter reliability, performance and safety.

Improving the efficiency of future transport systems is a significant aspect of the UK’s strategy towards sustained economic growth. This not only requires innovation in the areas of aircraft design and manufacture, but also a focus on means of improving the efficiency of processes for aircraft maintenance and operations. The overall project objective is ...

The EVOLVE project will result in continued evolution of existing IVHM by creating an environment in which monitoring systems can learn and adapt to the health of the components being monitored, and will also contribute to reduced cost and installation impact, whilst extending the reach of IVHM to previously-inaccessible components. The aim is to move IVH...

Building on its successful KTP, the consortium is looking to integrate the concepts of health monitoring with cloud-based computing, crowdsourcing, data mining & prognostics, with the aim of extending the benefits of Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) to the mass helicopter market. The primary technical innovation of this project will be to 'ARRI...

This project will evaluate the feasibility of transferring existing successful helicopter condition monitoring (CM) technology into the offshore wind turbine industry, in order to improve reliability, enable predictive maintenance, increase operations efficiency, reduce emissions, minimise risk for investors and insurers, and ultimately reduce the Levelis...

The objective of this project is to develop an innovative new helicopter Rotor Tuner Vibration Health Monitoring System (RT-VHM) for the aviation industry. RT-VHM will deliver the world’s first dedicated CAA CAP-753 compliant solution, specifically targeted at the expanding medium and lightweight helicopter market. RT-VHM will provide a viable alternative...

To develop intelligent health monitoring and prognostic systems for rotorcraft to facilitate advanced diagnostic capabilities for damage, reducing operational costs and improving safety and reliability.