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Enabling Electric Propulsion for FlightDescription of current ARMD projects; Team Seedling project AFRC and LaRC 31ft distributed electric propulsion wing on truck bed up 75 miles per hour for coefficient of lift validation. Convergent Aeronautic Solutions project (new ARMD reorg), sub-project Convergent Electric Propulsion Technologies AFRC, LaRC and GRC, re-winging a 4 passenger Tecnam aircraft with a 31ft distributed electric propulsion wing. Advanced Air Transport Technologies (Fixed Wing), Hybrid Electric Research Theme, developing a series hybrid ironbird and flight sim to study integration and performance challenges in preparation for a 1-2 MW flight project.
Document ID
20140017743
Acquisition Source
Armstrong Flight Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Ginn, Starr
(NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center Edwards, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
December 30, 2014
Publication Date
November 17, 2014
Subject Category
Aircraft Design, Testing And Performance
Aircraft Propulsion And Power
Aeronautics (General)
Report/Patent Number
DFRC-E-DAA-TN18185
Meeting Information
Meeting: IMECH Disruptive Green Propulsion Technologies
Location: London
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: November 17, 2014
End Date: November 18, 2014
Sponsors: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
flight research
power management
electric propulsion
IronBird
integrated systems
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