Electrified Aircraft Propulsion
Powering the Future of Air Transportation

An ideal introduction to advances and outstanding challenges in large electric aircraft design, combining expertise from leading researchers.

Kiruba Haran (Edited by), Nateri Madavan (Edited by), Tim C. O'Connell (Edited by)

9781108419345, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 26 May 2022

240 pages
25 x 17.5 x 2 cm, 0.7 kg

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.

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.

Subject Areas: Aircraft: general interest [WGM], Aerospace & aviation technology [TRP], Circuits & components [TJFC], Electrical engineering [THR], Engines & power transmission [TGBN], Energy [PHDY], Electrical power industries [KNBL]