A configurable electrical architecture for an eVTOL aircraft having a takeoff and landing power mode and a cruise power mode. The configurable electrical architecture includes a power-optimized power source (104) including a high-power battery array and an energy-optimized power source (106) selected from a plurality of interchangeable energy-optimized power sources which may include a high-energy battery array, a hydrogen fuel cell system and a turbo-generator system. A distribution system (108) is electrically coupled to the power-optimized power source (104) and the energy-optimized power source (106). At least one electric motor (26a-f) is electrically coupled to the distribution system (108). In the takeoff and landing power mode, both the power-optimized power source (104) and the energy-optimized power source (106) provide electrical power to the at least one electric motor (26a-f). In the cruise power mode, the energy-optimized power source (106) provides electrical power to the at least one electric motor (26a-f) and to the power-optimized power source (104) to recharge the high-power battery array.


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    Title :

    CONFIGURABLE ELECTRICAL ARCHITECTURES FOR EVTOL AIRCRAFT


    Additional title:

    KONFIGURIERBARE ELEKTRISCHE ARCHITEKTUREN FÜR EVTOL-FLUGZEUGE
    ARCHITECTURES ÉLECTRIQUES CONFIGURABLES POUR AÉRONEF EVTOL


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    Publication date :

    2023-10-18


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B64U / B64C AEROPLANES , Flugzeuge / B64D Ausrüstung für Flugzeuge , EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT



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