The turboelectric distributed propulsion approach for aircraft makes a contribution to all four "corners" of NASA s Subsonic Fixed Wing trade space, reducing fuel burn, noise, emissions and field length. To achieve the system performance required for the turboelectric approach, a number of advances in materials and structures must occur. These range from improved superconducting composites to structural composites for support windings in superconducting motors at cryogenic temperatures. The rationale for turboelectric distributed propulsion and the materials research and development opportunities that it may offer are outlined.
Materials Aspects of Turboelectric Aircraft Propulsion
2009 Annual Meeting Fundamental Aeronautics Program ; 2009 ; Atlanta, GA, United States
2009-09-29
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Distributed Turboelectric Propulsion for Hybrid Wing Body Aircraft
British Library Conference Proceedings | 2008
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