Electrified Aircraft Propulsion

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 multi-disciplinary 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 roadmap identifying remaining gaps between the current state-of-the-art and future performance technologies, providing expert guidance on areas for future research and investment. Providing an ideal introduction to cutting-edge advances and outstanding challenges in large electric aircraft design, this is a perfect resource for graduate students, researchers and professional engineers in electrical and aeronautical engineering, policy makers, and management professionals, interested in next-generation commercial flight technologies.