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Energy Augmentation Concepts for Advanced Airspace Mobility VehiclesThis introductory paper describes several concepts that could be used for augmenting the energy state of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles. Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) electric vehicles, just like conventional vehicles, could need additional charge due to depleted batteries (e.g., strong winds along the way) while approaching their destination. There are three indirect charging and five direct charging concepts presented in this paper. The concepts are in preliminary research stage and are being refined. Considering the concepts are for the year 2045 timeframe, there is sufficient time to evolve them, along with the designs of the AAM vehicles. The paper describes more details and discussion on the desirability, viability, and feasibility of these energy augmentation concepts. A discussion of barriers and initial investigation approach for three concepts is presented.
Document ID
20220018582
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Kapil Sheth
(Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Nhan Nguyen
(Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Todd Stinchfield
(Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Corey Ippolito
(Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
Logan Seth Schisler
(Ames Research Center Mountain View, California, United States)
David Pike
(Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Thomas Lavelle
(Glenn Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)
Garry Qualls
(Langley Research Center Hampton, Virginia, United States)
Date Acquired
December 7, 2022
Publication Date
January 30, 2023
Publication Information
Publication: Aviation Systems Division Website
Publisher: NASA Ames Research Center
URL: https://aviationsystems.arc.nasa.gov
Subject Category
Air Transportation And Safety
Meeting Information
Meeting: AIAA SciTech Forum
Location: National Harbor, MD
Country: US
Start Date: January 23, 2023
End Date: January 27, 2023
Sponsors: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: 533127
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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Technical Review
NASA Technical Management
Keywords
AAM vehicles
Energy augmentation
Autonomous rendezvous and docking
Power beaming
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