Electrified Aircraft Propulsion

Powering the Future of Air Transportation

Kiruba Haran (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign), Nateri Madavan, Tim C. O'Connell

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Cambridge University Press
26 May 2022

Electrical power industries; Energy; Engines & power transmission; Electrical engineering; Aerospace & aviation technology

What are the benefits of electrified propulsion for large aircraft? What technology advancements are required to realize these benefits? How can the aerospace industry transition from today's technologies to state-of-the-art electrified systems? Learn the answers with this multidisciplinary text, combining expertise from leading researchers in electrified aircraft propulsion. The book includes broad coverage of electrification technologies - spanning power systems and power electronics, materials science, superconductivity and cryogenics, thermal management, battery chemistry, system design, and system optimization - and a clear-cut road map identifying remaining gaps between the current state-of-the-art and future performance technologies. Providing expert guidance on areas for future research and investment and an ideal introduction to cutting-edge advances and outstanding challenges in large electric aircraft design, this is a perfect resource for graduate students, researchers, electrical and aeronautical engineers, policymakers, and management professionals interested in next-generation commercial flight technologies.

Edited by: Kiruba Haran (University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign), Nateri Madavan, Tim C. O'Connell
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 250mm, Width: 175mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 700g
ISBN: 9781108419345
ISBN 10: 1108419348
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 26 May 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Benefits of electrified propulsion for large aircraft Rodger Dyson, Ralph Jansen and Nateri Madavan; 2. Aircraft electric power system design, control, and protection Robert Bayles; 3. Megawatt-scale electric machines for electrified aircraft propulsion Tim C. O'Connell and Xiaolong Zhang; 4. Superconducting machines and cables Thanatheepan Balachandran, Tim Haugan and Kiruba Haran; 5. Conventional power electronics for electrified aircraft propulsion Patrick Wheeler; 6. Cryogenic power electronics Zheyu Zhang, Fei (Fred) Wang and Ruirui Chen; 7. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion for electrified aircraft Ajay Misra; 8. Thermal management of electrified propulsion systems Charles E. Lents; 9. Performance assessment of electrified aircraft Jonathan C. Gladin.

Kiruba Haran is Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he is also Director of the Grainger Center for Electric Machinery and Electromechanics. He is a Fellow of the IEEE. Nateri Madavan is Deputy Director for the Transformative Aeronautics Concepts Program, NASA Aeronautics Mission Directorate, NASA. Timothy C. O'Connell is Senior Lead Engineer for P.C. Krause & Associates and Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.