The Otto Aviation Celera 500L is the most fuel-efficient passenger aircraft in the world. Flight tests of the prototype aircraft substantiate fuel economy of 18 to 25 mpg and cruise speeds of 450 mph. Passengers can relax in the 6’2” wide cabin at trans-continental ranges. The dramatic reduction in fuel consumption makes the Celera 500L the most environmentally friendly airplane in its class and presents a major leap forward in the effort to develop a zero-emission air transportation system.
“Multidisciplinary Design Optimization of this aircraft is essential to its performance”, said David Bogue, Chief Technology Officer at Otto Aviation. “We need a tool that improves team collaboration and gets the job done faster. VOLTA’s server-based framework allows team members to alter optimizations on a real-time basis and deliver the best overall performance.”
Travis Fousek, Senior Aeronautical Systems Engineer added: “Our goal in evaluating the VOLTA framework set out to improve the high-lift system of the aircraft. Not only have the VOLTA optimization results shown marked performance gains, but the framework has allowed faster design cycles and increased collaboration between structures, flight controls and aerodynamics disciplines, all due to the rich visualization, exploration, and workflow toolsets. We are looking forward to utilizing VOLTA for many upcoming projects and further improving the efficiency and performance of our aircraft.”
Roel Van De Velde, Director A&D for ESTECO concluded: “We are proud to partner with Otto Aviation to bring their vision of a laminar flow aircraft to reality. Just like Otto Aviation, ESTECO has a strong pioneering spirit; VOLTA is an industry-first framework for server-based optimization and collaboration, and more and more aerospace companies are selecting us to modernize their MDO infrastructure.
