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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.

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Author:   Kiruba Haran (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign) ,  Nateri Madavan ,  Tim C. O'Connell
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.50cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 25.00cm
Weight:   0.700kg
ISBN:  

9781108419345

ISBN 10:   1108419348
Pages:   240
Publication Date:   26 May 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

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.

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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.

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