Blue Ocean Strategy of Dynamic Vacuum in the eVTOL Industry

Abstract

This paper explores the application of vacuum technology as a blue ocean strategy within the emerging electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry. The research begins by outlining the broad applications of vacuum science in traditional industrial sectors. It then focuses on the prospects and challenges of eVTOL aircraft, identified as a high-potential future market. The core analysis demonstrates how vacuum pumps are critical in key eVTOL manufacturing and testing processes, including the curing of carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites for lightweighting, simulation testing of battery thermal management systems (BTMS), and optimization of hydrogen fuel cell systems under low-pressure conditions. By applying the Blue Ocean Strategy framework—including the ERRC (Eliminate, Reduce, Raise, Create) Grid and the Six Paths Framework—the study argues that the eVTOL sector represents an uncontested market space for vacuum technology. The conclusion emphasizes that vacuum science, by enabling lightweight material production and system validation, is poised to be a key enabler for urban air mobility, especially within China's policy-supported low-altitude economy landscape. (Approximately 150 words)