aircraft design

Fleet Analysis of a Hybrid Turboelectric Commercial Regional Jet under NASA ULI Program
Under the NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) program, researchers from multiple institutes are collaborating on development of …
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Performance Assessment of a Distributed Electric Propulsion System for a Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Distributed propulsion systems are enabled by electrified aircraft and can provide aero-propulsive benefits. The magnitude and impact …
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An Update on Sizing and Performance Analysis of a Hybrid Turboelectric Regional Jet for the NASA ULI Program
Under the NASA University Leadership Initiative (ULI) program, a team of universities are collaborating on the advancement of …
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Feasibility Assessments of a Hybrid Turboelectric Medium Altitude Long Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
Electrified propulsion systems can provide potential environmental and performance benefits for future aircraft. The choice of the …
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A Methodology For Dynamic Sizing of Electric Power Generation and Distribution Architectures
Electric and hybrid electric aircraft pose a significant architecture challenge, as these concepts not only deal with considerably high …
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Sizing and Optimization of Novel General Aviation Vehicles and Propulsion System Architectures
The drive for more efficient flying vehicles in all categories may necessitate a significant departure from the tube-and-wing or …
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A Methodology for Sizing and Analysis of Electric Propulsion Subsystems for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Traditionally, interactions between aircraft and their subsystems are estimated by empirical relationships based on historical data. …
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