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Enabling Electric Propulsion for Flight - Hybrid Electric Aircraft Research at AFRCAdvances in electric machine efficiency and energy storage capability are enabling a new alternative to traditional propulsion systems for aircraft. This has already begun with several small concept and demonstration vehicles, and NASA projects this technology will be essential to meet energy and emissions goals for commercial aviation in the next 30 years. In order to raise the Technology Readiness Level of electric propulsion systems, practical integration and performance challenges will need to be identified and studied in the near-term so that larger, more advanced electric propulsion system testbeds can be designed and built. Researchers at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center are building up a suite of test articles for the development, integration, and validation of these systems in a real world environment.
Document ID
20140010471
Acquisition Source
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Clarke, Sean
(NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Lin, Yohan
(NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Kloesel, Kurt
(NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Ginn, Starr
(NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 6, 2014
Publication Date
June 18, 2014
Subject Category
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Report/Patent Number
AFRC-E-DAA-TN15761
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference
Location: Atlanta GA
Country: United States
Start Date: June 16, 2014
End Date: June 20, 2014
Sponsors: American Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
electric propulsion
thrust distribution
hybrid propulsion
test facilities
engine airframe integration
thrust programming
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