Electrified aircraft propulsion concepts are rapidly emerging due to their huge potential in fuel saving and mitigating negative environmental impact. In order to perform a linear technology progression and fairly assess the impacts of powertrain electrification, it is important to first establish parametric state-of-the-art baseline vehicle models with advanced technologies matured by 2030. For a regional turboprop (50-passenger) size class and a thin haul (19-passenger) turboprop size class, a current state-of-the-art technology reference aircraft (TRA) is identified and modeled using a multi-disciplinary analysis and optimization environment. Viable technologies for airframe and conventional propulsion system are then identified which are expected to be available by 2030. These technologies are parametrically infused in the TRA models to create advanced technology aircraft models, which will serve as the baseline models for future studies of powertrain electrification.


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    Title :

    Advanced 2030 Turboprop Aircraft Modeling for the Electrified Powertrain Flight Demonstration Program


    Contributors:
    Yu Cai (author) / Jiacheng Xie (author) / Gokcin Cinar (author) / Dimitri N. Mavris (author)

    Conference:

    AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) ; 2022 ; Anaheim, CA, US


    Publication date :

    2023-03-31


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English