The reduction of aviation’s emissions is a major objective of the aviation industry. About 98% of the world’s aviation is produced by aircraft with gross takeoff mass above 25 metric tonnes, referred to herein as airliners. Propulsion of such aircraft can require power and energy levels of tens of megawatts and hundreds of thousands of kilowatt hours per flight. The challenges to electrically powering these airliners are examined in the context of reduction. Additional possible benefits such as noise and cost reduction are explored. All electric (battery), hybrid, and turboelectric approaches are considered. Technical issues including weight, efficiency, and heat rejection are examined. In addition, economic and policy implications of an industry conversion to electric propulsion are discussed. The conclusion of this study is that electric propulsion is not a promising path to significant reduction of aviation’s in the first half of the 21st century.
Considerations for Reducing Aviation’s with Aircraft Electric Propulsion
Journal of Propulsion and Power ; 35 , 3 ; 572-582
2019-01-29
11 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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