Jeonju City Leads the Era of Personal Aircraft with Carbon Composite Material Companies

Korea Carbon Convergence Technology Institute Hosts 2020 Tech-Day

Photo by Jeonju City Provided

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Hong Jaehee] Jeonju City, Jeollabuk-do, has begun sharing technology with carbon composite material companies to secure a lead in the future personal air vehicle market and accelerate the commercialization of carbon materials.

Personal Air Vehicles (PAV) are emerging industries expected to create enormous added value in the future as urban transportation means such as drone taxis.

On the 17th, the city announced that Jeonju City and the Korea Carbon Convergence Technology Institute (KCTI) held the "2020 Tech-Day to Promote Practical Application of PAV Technology for the Future of Mobility" at the Technology Institute's Education Center.

Now in its third year, Tech-Day is an event that shares carbon material application technologies owned by the institute to promote technology commercialization and foster the domestic activation of the carbon convergence industry.

At the event, Lee Jae-woo, President of the Korean Society for Aeronautical and Space Sciences (Professor at Konkuk University), delivered a keynote speech titled "Urban Air Traffic Operation System and Prospects for Securing Flight Safety."

Professor Lee introduced the components and core technologies of digital twin, a technology that predicts results in advance through simulation, emphasizing the importance of applying digital twin to secure autonomous technology and safe operation systems for urban air traffic.

Following this, Susanne Buehle, Vice President of the Korea-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Professor Shin Sang-jun of Seoul National University, Shin Bok-gyun, Team Leader of the Korea Aerospace Technology Research Association, Kim Myung-hyun, Associate Research Fellow at the Korea Transport Institute, and Song Jun-hyuk, Center Director of KCTI, presented five research achievements related to personal air vehicle technology, sharing the current technological status and future development prospects. Additionally, an introduction and thematic presentation of Deck Carbon, a carbon company based in Jeonju, were held.

Meanwhile, KCTI signed a business agreement with the Korea-Germany Chamber of Commerce and Industry to promote international cooperation in the carbon composite materials industry. They agreed to mutually cooperate in joint research and technology development, including technology development cooperation projects, support for matching between Korean and German companies, and technology and business education.

Furthermore, from the 16th to the 17th, KCTI hosted the Korean Carbon Society academic conference, where domestic professors and experts in carbon participated to share the latest information and new technologies in the carbon convergence industry.

Bang Yun-hyuk, President of KCTI, said, "I hope this became an opportunity to revitalize the carbon industry, which has faced difficulties due to the global economic downturn caused by COVID-19," adding, "We will overcome the crisis through sharing and cooperation on future technologies such as personal air vehicles."

Kim Byung-su, Director of the New Growth Economy Bureau, stated, "It was an important time to share the direction and goals we must pursue to prepare for the future of the carbon convergence industry," and added, "I hope the personal air vehicle market will soon become a reality before our eyes and serve as a turning point for the growth of the carbon industry."

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