Electrified aircraft propulsion : powering the future of air transportation / edited by Kiruba Haran, Nateri Madavan, Tim C. O'Connell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Haran, Kiruba, editor.

Madavan, Nateri, editor.

O'Connell, Tim C., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric airplanes.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xviii, 298 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2022.

Summary:

What are the benefits of electrified propulsion for large aircraft? What technology advancements are required to realize these benefits? How can the aerospace industry transition from today's technologies to state-of-the-art electrified systems? Learn the answers with this multidisciplinary text, combining expertise from leading researchers in electrified aircraft propulsion. The book includes broad coverage of electrification technologies - spanning power systems and power electronics, materials science, superconductivity and cryogenics, thermal management, battery chemistry, system design, and system optimization - and a clear-cut road map identifying remaining gaps between the current state-of-the-art and future performance technologies. Providing expert guidance on areas for future research and investment and an ideal introduction to cutting-edge advances and outstanding challenges in large electric aircraft design, this is a perfect resource for graduate students, researchers, electrical and aeronautical engineers, policymakers, and management professionals interested in next-generation commercial flight technologies.

Notes:

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Print version:

ISBN:

9781108297684 (ebook)

Access Restriction:

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