XTI Collaborates with ORNL on XVTOL Development

XTI Aerospace, Inc. (XTI), a company vested in xVTOL and powered-lift aircraft solutions, reports it has successfully accelerated performance analysis of the aerodynamics design of the TriFan 600 xVTOL aircraft, having completed more than 1,500 complex computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations.

The CFD analysis performed using the Frontier supercomputer–capable of executing over a quintillion calculations per second–positions the XTI engineering team to optimize performance and safety as it prepares to fly subscale versions of the TriFan 600 xVTOL. By digitally simulating the TriFan 600 xVTOL in various configurations, attitudes, speeds, and other mission profiles, XTI has realized anticipated improvements in aerodynamics as it prepares for formal wind tunnel confirmation tests, which will form part of the Federal Aviation Adminstration (FAA) certification process for the TriFan 600 xVTOL.  

"As we pioneer the Vertical Economy, our collaboration with Oak Ridge gives XTI a critical advantage: compressing and accelerating the work of our engineering teams while de-risking key aspects of our TriFan 600 xVTOL design," says Scott Pomeroy, chairman and CEO of XTI Aerospace.

About XTI Aerospace, Inc. 

XTI Aerospace (XTIAerospace.com) is the parent company of XTI Aircraft Co., an aviation business based near Denver, CO, currently developing the TriFan 600, a fixed-wing business aircraft designed to have the vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) capability of a helicopter, maximum cruising speeds of 311 mph and a range of 985 miles, creating an entirely new category—the xVTOL.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.