This Project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme ‘Clean Sky 2’ under Grant Agreement 865089
Concept
Approach
Review of state-of-the-art component technologies in alternative propulsion architectures
Focus on efficiency and TRL of each component of the powertrain
Demonstrate feasibility and benefits of alternative powertrain concepts for small commuter aircrafts
Propose evolutionary concepts based on (i) SoA (ii) assuming near term realistic performance targets & making reasonable assumptions regarding performance levels to be achieved in the longer term future
Expected outcomes
Sizing and layout of the components
Identification of scientific and technical challenges for the successful deployment of the proposed concepts
Categorization and specification of gaps from the current state-of-the-art technologies to the required performance for a viable commuter 19-pax aircraft
Optimization of the selected powertrain architecture(s)
Efficiency, weight, sizing, inherent issues (component cooling, electro-magnetic interference and compatibility, arcing etc.)
Analyze new efficient aircraft configurations by considering novelties on hybrid-electric architectures
Expected outcomes
Full design loop (Multivariable trade study considering all studied alternative propulsion architectures)
Primary performance parameters and fault-tolerance scenarios related to the reliability/availability criteria
Conceptual design of the aircraft (Preliminary 3D CFD & Structural analysis)
Integration of powertrain components in the airframe and holistic optimization