Following high-profile government and industry studies, electric aircraft propulsion has
emerged as an important research topic. This article surveys the scholarly and business …

Electrification of the propulsion system has opened the door to a new paradigm of
propulsion system configurations and novel aircraft designs, which was never envisioned …

Hybrid-electric aircraft are a potential way to reduce the environmental footprint of aviation.
Research aimed at this subject has been pursued over the last decade; nevertheless, at this …

When it comes to novel aircraft concepts, thermal management system (TMS) design is a
ubiquitous task, even at the conceptual design phase. This is owing to its impact on the total …

This paper describes the development and optimization of a conceptual thermal
management system for electrified aircraft. Here, a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) …

Electrified aircraft propulsion enables new aircraft designs with fewer emissions. One
challenge of electrified architectures is handling the electrical components' waste heat. This …

Research on electric aircraft propulsion has greatly expanded in the last decade, revealing
new insights on the unique features of the electric aircraft design problem, and identifying …

Aircraft manufacturers strive to improve their efficiency and effectiveness of the development
processes. Increasing maturity and implementing more disciplinary analyses in the …

Electric aircraft propulsion is an intriguing path towards sustainable aviation, but the
technological challenges are significant. Bulky and heavy electrical components such as …

Multiple studies have shown, somewhat unexpectedly, that thermal management constraints
will be a key consideration for hybrid-and all-electric aircraft designers. While airplane sizing …