Toward more electric powertrains in aircraft: Technical challenges and advancements

J Benzaquen, JB He, B Mirafzal - CES Transactions on …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The main purpose of this article is to provide an instructive review of the technological
challenges hindering the road toward more electric powertrains in aircraft. Hybrid, all …

A review of boundary layer ingestion modeling approaches for use in conceptual design

ES Hendricks - 2018 - ntrs.nasa.gov
The concept of boundary layer ingestion (BLI) has been proposed by NASA researchers and
other groups for improving the performance of a number of future aircraft concepts. These …

Performance analysis of dual-duct rotating detonation aero-turbine engine

Z Ji, H Zhang, B Wang - Aerospace Science and Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
A configuration for a dual-duct rotating detonation aero-turbine engine (DRDATE) is
proposed. With the isolator and mixer arranged upstream and downstream from the rotating …

Airplane design optimization for minimal global warming impact

PJ Proesmans, R Vos - Journal of Aircraft, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
This paper presents a method to assess the key performance indicators of aircraft designed
for minimum direct operating costs and aircraft designed for minimum global warming …

Energy saving potential of a combined solar and natural gas-assisted vapor absorption building cooling system

G Singh, R Das - Journal of Solar Energy …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
A building energy simulation study is carried out to analyze the performance of a triple-
hybrid single-effect vapor absorption cooling system (VACS) operated by solar, natural gas …

Exploring vehicle level benefits of revolutionary technology progress via aircraft design and optimization

Y Liu, A Elham, P Horst, M Hepperle - Energies, 2018 - mdpi.com
It is always a strong motivation for aeronautic researchers and engineers to reduce the
aircraft emissions or even to achieve emission-free air transport. In this paper, the impacts of …

Multi-fidelity design optimization of a long-range blended wing body aircraft with new airframe technologies

S Karpuk, Y Liu, A Elham - Aerospace, 2020 - mdpi.com
The German Cluster of Excellence SE²A (Sustainable and Energy Efficient Aviation) is
established in order to investigate the influence of game-changing technologies on the …

Comparison of future aviation fuels to minimize the climate impact of commercial aircraft

PJ Proesmans, R Vos - AIAA Aviation 2022 Forum, 2022 - arc.aiaa.org
View Video Presentation: https://doi. org/10.2514/6.2022-3288. vid Sustainable aviation fuel
(SAF) and liquid hydrogen are currently being studied to replace kerosene in commercial …

Assessment of CO2 and NOx Emissions in Intercooled Pulsed Detonation Turbofan Engines

C Xisto, O Petit, T Grönstedt… - … of Engineering for …, 2019 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
In the present paper, the synergistic combination of intercooling with pulsed detonation
combustion is analyzed concerning its contribution to NOx and CO2 emissions. CO2 is …

Assessment of a boundary layer ingesting turboelectric aircraft configuration using signomial programming

DK Hall, A Dowdle, J Gonzalez, L Trollinger… - 2018 Aviation …, 2018 - arc.aiaa.org
Subscripts cab= cable core= gas generator core CSW= wing control surface equip= systems
and equipment fan= ducted fan propulsor fuse= fuselage gear= landing gear gen …