A key technical challenge is to establish a viable concept for a MW-class hybrid gas-electric propulsion system for a commercial transport aircraft. This includes developing aircraft propulsion system conceptual designs, integrating sub-systems, high efficiency/power density electric machines, flight-weight power system and electronics, and enabling materials in high voltage insulation, high frequency soft magnetics, and conductors. The primary benefit of this research is to diversify the current turbofan propulsion options to include hybrid electric propulsion elements that reduce energy usage, emissions, and noise.


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    Title :

    NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed Single-Aisle Transport Air Vehicle Hybrid Electric Tail-Cone Thruster Powertrain Configuration and Test Results


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    Conference:

    AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) ; 2018 ; Cincinnati, OH, United States


    Publication date :

    2018-07-12


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English