The objective of this thesis is the development of methods for the design and evaluation of future aircraft concepts using electric propulsion. Furthermore, this methodical framework is being applied in the preliminary design of battery powered civil transport aircraft. The main design drivers and critical technologies are being identified, and operational and configurational adaptions are being proposed to account for the implications of the new propulsion system. In a design space assessment, mass-related limits of potential electric regional aircraft are being assessed for different levels of battery technology.
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The objective of this thesis is the development of methods for the design and evaluation of future aircraft concepts using electric propulsion. Furthermore, this methodical framework is being applied in the preliminary design of battery powered civil transport aircraft. The main design drivers and critical technologies are being identified, and operational and configurational adaptions are being proposed to account for the implications of the new propulsion system. In a design space assessment,...
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