Dr. Bart Van Hove
bart.vanhove@destinus.com
Destinus is an expanding European company specializing in autonomous flight systems with hypersonic speed: our final objective. Our current designs cover all speed ranges, from subsonic to future hypersonic. Our expertise spans system design, airframes, turbojet engines, flight, software, and AI, emphasizing a holistic approach to aerospace innovation. Destinus is following the blueprint of successful aerospace companies. We are proving R&D expertise through hydrogen-powered prototypes and proprietary subsystems. We aspire for a safe and connected world, driven by advancements in autonomy, speed, and efficiency of our flight systems. Unlike other autonomous aircraft companies, Destinus stands apart as a fully vertically integrated firm, mastering everything from airframes, avionics and flight software to manufacturing and engines. Our unique approach enables us to develop cutting-edge flight systems, covering speeds from supersonic to hypersonic. Dr. Bart van Hove has worked in the field of atmopheric re-entry and hypesronic flight for about 15 years. He has performed various research project for Destinus, including actively cooled heat shields and air precoolers for hypersonic engines. He is also the lead systems engineer for Destinus 3, the supersonic hydrogen aircraft prototype made by Destinus. In WAVETAILOR he is responsible for the design of a prototype leading edge for hypersonic vehicles, to be manufactured and tested in this project. The novelty of the manufacturing process developed in WAVETAILOR is being leveraged to combine metals with either temperature resistance or high thermal conductivity. This postpones the need for active cooling and significantly reduces the cost and longevity of these components while subjected to strong shock waves.
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