A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based Aircraft

Electrification of the propulsion system has opened the door to a new paradigm of propulsion system configurations and novel aircraft designs, which was never envisioned before. Despite lofty promises, the concept must overcome the design and sizing challenges to make it realizable. A suitable model...

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Main Authors:	Smruti Sahoo, Xin Zhao, Konstantinos Kyprianidis
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:	Aerospace
Subjects:	electric aircraft hybrid electric configuration electric aircraft sizing conceptual design electrical powertrain energy storage
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/7/4/44

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spelling	doaj-24ffa156718f4faab804d93f4586b21d2020-11-25T02:22:55ZengMDPI AGAerospace2226-43102020-04-017444410.3390/aerospace7040044A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based AircraftSmruti Sahoo0Xin Zhao1Konstantinos Kyprianidis2Future Energy Center, School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, SE72219 Västerås, SwedenFuture Energy Center, School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, SE72219 Västerås, SwedenFuture Energy Center, School of Business, Society and Engineering, Mälardalen University, SE72219 Västerås, SwedenElectrification of the propulsion system has opened the door to a new paradigm of propulsion system configurations and novel aircraft designs, which was never envisioned before. Despite lofty promises, the concept must overcome the design and sizing challenges to make it realizable. A suitable modeling framework is desired in order to explore the design space at the conceptual level. A greater investment in enabling technologies, and infrastructural developments, is expected to facilitate its successful application in the market. In this review paper, several scholarly articles were surveyed to get an insight into the current landscape of research endeavors and the formulated derivations related to electric aircraft developments. The barriers and the needed future technological development paths are discussed. The paper also includes detailed assessments of the implications and other needs pertaining to future technology, regulation, certification, and infrastructure developments, in order to make the next generation electric aircraft operation commercially worthy.https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/7/4/44electric aircrafthybrid electric configurationelectric aircraft sizingconceptual designelectrical powertrainenergy storage
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title	A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based Aircraft
title_short	A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based Aircraft
title_full	A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based Aircraft
title_fullStr	A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based Aircraft
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publisher	MDPI AG
series	Aerospace
issn	2226-4310
publishDate	2020-04-01
description	Electrification of the propulsion system has opened the door to a new paradigm of propulsion system configurations and novel aircraft designs, which was never envisioned before. Despite lofty promises, the concept must overcome the design and sizing challenges to make it realizable. A suitable modeling framework is desired in order to explore the design space at the conceptual level. A greater investment in enabling technologies, and infrastructural developments, is expected to facilitate its successful application in the market. In this review paper, several scholarly articles were surveyed to get an insight into the current landscape of research endeavors and the formulated derivations related to electric aircraft developments. The barriers and the needed future technological development paths are discussed. The paper also includes detailed assessments of the implications and other needs pertaining to future technology, regulation, certification, and infrastructure developments, in order to make the next generation electric aircraft operation commercially worthy.
topic	electric aircraft hybrid electric configuration electric aircraft sizing conceptual design electrical powertrain energy storage
url	https://www.mdpi.com/2226-4310/7/4/44
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A Review of Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges for Future Electrical Propulsion-Based Aircraft

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