[HTML][HTML] Review of the hybrid gas-electric aircraft propulsion systems versus alternative systems

A Kuśmierek, C Galiński, W Stalewski - Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The continuously increasing interest in alternative aircraft propulsion systems is caused by
the requirements and demands set by international institutions and government …

[HTML][HTML] A solid-state circuit breaker for DC system using series and parallel connected IGBTs

J Xi, X Pei, L Niu, T Feehally, P Wilson, C Gu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
MVDC systems have attracted a lot attention for the integration of renewable energy and
electrification of transport due to their superior system operational performance and high …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of low Reynolds number turbulence and conjugate heat transfer modelling for pin-fin roughness elements

J Bauer, J Tyacke - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract This study contrasts Reynolds-Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) and (Numerical)
Large-Eddy Simulation (NLES) for their use in predicting conjugate heat transfer for a low …

A fault management-oriented early-design framework for electrical propulsion aircraft

MC Flynn, CE Jones, PJ Norman… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Electrical propulsion has been identified as a key enabler of greener, quieter, and more
efficient aircraft. However, electrical propulsion aircraft (EPA) will need to demonstrate a …

A method to analyze and optimize hybrid electric architectures applied to unmanned aerial vehicles

T Donateo, A Ficarella, L Spedicato - Aircraft Engineering and …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose This paper addressed some critical issues in the development of hybrid electric
powertrains for aircraft and propose a design methodology based on multi-objective …

Thermal characterisation of a copper-clip-bonded IGBT module with double-sided cooling

Q Zhu, A Forsyth, R Todd, L Mills - 2017 23rd International …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In pursuing higher power density power electronic equipment, the copper clip bonding
concept is one of the double-sided cooling approaches under investigation for power …

Modelling green vtol concept designs for reliability and efficiency

JD Booker, C Patel, P Mellor - Designs, 2021 - mdpi.com
All-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft are a future transport goal and a possible
'green'solution to increasing climate-related pressures for aviation. Ensuring the safety of …

Conceptual design of a thin-haul aircraft by energy sizing optimization including aero-propulsive interactions

HL Silva, TA Guimarães - AIAA Scitech 2020 forum, 2020 - arc.aiaa.org
The use of full electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems has potential benefits that can
result in innovative aircraft designs and achieve economic viability of some operations, such …

Energy management-based design of a Wankel hybrid-electric UAV

T Donateo, A Ficarella, CL De Pascalis - Aircraft Engineering and …, 2020 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the optimization of design and energy
management in a parallel hybrid-electric powertrain to replace the conventional engine of …

Design of a Novel 2-Stroke SI Engine for Hybrid Light Aircraft

S Caprioli, C Rinaldini, E Mattarelli, T Savioli… - 2021 - sae.org
The trend of powertrain electrification is quickly spreading from the automotive field into
many other sectors. For ultra-light aircraft, needing a total installed propulsion power up to …