Quantum Computing for Smarter Aircraft
How can quantum computers improve aircraft development and make aviation more sustainable? That is the question quantum technology company planqc, together with the Technical University of Munich (TUM), software provider ENGYS, and aerospace company Airbus, aims to answer. The project is carried out on behalf of the German Aerospace Center’s Quantum Computing Initiative (DLR QCI).
Working closely with DLR scientists, the partners are exploring the industrial use of quantum technologies through two complementary DLR QCI projects: NeMoQC (Neuromorphic Quantum Computing) and ToQuaFlics (Towards Quantum Fluid Dynamics). As the lead contractor, planqc is responsible for implementation, while TUM – represented by the Chair of Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics and the Munich Institute of Integrated Materials and Process Engineering – ENGYS, and Airbus contribute as subcontractors.