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A Framework for Electrified Propulsion Architecture and Operation Analysis

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dc.contributor.author Cinar, Gokcin
dc.contributor.author Garcia, Elena
dc.contributor.author Mavris, Dimitri N.
dc.contributor.corporatename Georgia Institute of Technology. Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2019-10-21T13:03:23Z
dc.date.available 2019-10-21T13:03:23Z
dc.date.issued 2019-07
dc.description Copyright © 2019, Emerald Publishing Limited en_US
dc.description.abstract Purpose – The purpose of this paper was to create a generic and flexible framework for the exploration, evaluation and side-by-side comparison of novel propulsion architectures. The intent for these evaluations was to account for varying operation strategies and to support architectural design space decisions, at the conceptual design stages, rather than single-point design solutions. Design/methodology/approach – To this end, main propulsion subsystems were categorized into energy, power and thrust sources. Two types of matrices, namely, the property and interdependency matrices, were created to describe the relationships and power flows among these sources. These matrices were used to define various electrified propulsion architectures, including, but not limited to, turboelectric, series-parallel and distributed electric propulsion configurations. Findings – As a case study, the matrices were used to generate and operate the distributed electric propulsion architecture of NASA’s X-57 Mod IV aircraft concept. The mission performance results were acceptably close to the data obtained from the literature. Finally, the matrices were used to simulate the changes in the operation strategy under two motor failure scenarios to demonstrate the ease of use, rapidness and automation. Originality/value – It was seen that this new framework enables rapid and analysis-based comparisons among unconventional propulsion architectures where solutions are driven by requirements. en_US
dc.identifier.citation Cinar, G., Garcia, E., & Mavris, D. N. (2019). A framework for electrified propulsion architecture and operation analysis. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology. https://doi.org/10.1108/AEAT-06-2019-0118 en_US
dc.identifier.doi 10.1108/AEAT-06-2019-0118 en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/61953
dc.language.iso en_US en_US
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.publisher.original Emerald Publishing Limited
dc.relation.ispartofseries ASDL; en_US
dc.subject Electric aircraft en_US
dc.subject Propulsion architecture en_US
dc.subject Power management en_US
dc.subject Sizing and synthesis en_US
dc.subject Subsystems en_US
dc.subject Hybridization en_US
dc.title A Framework for Electrified Propulsion Architecture and Operation Analysis en_US
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dc.type.genre Article
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local.contributor.author Mavris, Dimitri N.
local.contributor.corporatename Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering
local.contributor.corporatename Aerospace Systems Design Laboratory (ASDL)
local.contributor.corporatename College of Engineering
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