Date of Award
Fall 2011
Access Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Science in Aerospace Engineering
Department
Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair
Dr. Richard "Pat" Anderson
First Committee Member
Dr. Jianhua Liu
Second Committee Member
Prof. Charles Eastlake
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to design a safe technology demonstrator by implementing a direct drive propulsion system for a gas-electric hybrid aircraft. This system was integrated on the Embry-Riddle Eco-Eagle for the Green Flight Challenge 2011. The aim of the system is to allow the pilot to use the electric motor as an independent power source to fly the aircraft once at cruise altitude, while having a gas engine to allow for higher power capability.
The system was designed to incorporate the motor and the motor control unit provided by Flight Design and Drivetek AG alongside a Rotax 912ULS engine. The hardware is integrated such that the pilot would be able to fly the aircraft with controls similar to conventional general aviation aircraft. This thesis discusses the method of integration of the hybrid powerplant system into a Stemme S-10 and describes the various components of that system.
Scholarly Commons Citation
Nanda, Ankit, "The Propulsive Design Aspects on the World’s First Direct Drive Hybrid Airplane" (2011). Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses. 110.
https://commons.erau.edu/edt/110
