Electrified Aircraft Propulsion
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Conceptual Aircraft Designs
Dive into research and development of full-scale electrified aircraft concepts featuring hybrid and turboelectric configurations.
General EAP Vehicles
Explore an overview of various electrified aircraft propulsion vehicle configurations.
Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Electrofan
SUSAN is a hybrid electric aircraft concept designed for reducing fuel burn in future single-aisle commercial aircraft.
Title Author(s) Date Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Transport Aircraft Concept and Trade Space Exploration Jansen et al. 02 December, 2021 Preliminary Assessment of a Distributed Electric Propulsion System for the SUSAN Electrofan Machado et al. 13 December, 2022 Update on SUSAN Concept Vehicle Power and Propulsion System Chapman et al. 21 November, 2022 Control Architecture for a Concept Aircraft with a Series/Parallel Partial Hybrid Powertrain and Distributed Electric Propulsion Litt et al. 03 February, 2023 Mission Profiles for the SUSAN Electrofan Concept Denham et al. 01 December, 2022 Flightcrew Thrust Control and Engine Display Concepts for the Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Transport Aircraft Kennedy et al. 03 November, 2022 Structural Requirements for Design and Analysis of 25% Scale Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Research Aircraft Miller et al. 28 November, 2022 Thermal Requirements for Design and Analysis of Subsonic Single Aft Engine (SUSAN) Research Aircraft Stalcup et al. 06 December, 2022 Conceptual Exploration of Aircraft Configurations for the SUSAN Electrofan Chau et al. 04 December, 2021 Conceptual Design of Propulsors for the SUSAN Electrofan Aircraft Liou et al. 03 December, 2021 High-Fidelity Aerodynamic Analysis and Optimization of the SUSAN Electrofan Concept Machado et al. 03 December, 2021 Thermal Management System Design for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Concepts Heersema et al. 03 December, 2021 Electrical System Trade Study for SUSAN Electrofan Concept Vehicle Haglage et al. 25 November, 2021 Initial Regulatory and Certification Approach for the SUSAN Electrofan Concept Denham and Jansen 22 November, 2021 Implementation Approach for an Electrified Aircraft Concept Vehicle in a Research Flight Simulator Litt et al. 19 November, 2021 Tail-mounted Engine Architecture and Design for the Subsonic Single Aft Engine Electrofan Aircraft Mirhashemi et al. 18 November, 2021 A Design Exploration of Natural Laminar Flow Applications for the SUSAN Electrofan Concept Lynde et al. 16 November, 2021 Exploring Synoptic Display Concepts for Hybrid-Electric Airliner Flightdecks Chen and Litt 27 November, 2023 SUbsonic Single Aft eNgine (SUSAN) Power/Propulsion System Control Architecture Updates Sachs-Wetstone et al. 4 January, 2024 Optimal Control Allocation for Distributed Electric Propulsion in A Series/Parallel Partial Hybrid Powertrain Litt 24-28 June, 2024 System Health Management for a Series/Parallel Partial Hybrid Powertrain with Distributed Electric Propulsion Litt et al. 1 January, 2024
N3-X
N3-X is a fully turboelectric aircraft concept designed with a hybrid wing body airframe to maximize aerodynamic efficiency and reduce energy usage.
Single-Aisle Turboelectric Aircraft with Aft Boundary Layer Propulsion (STARC-ABL)
STARC-ABL is a partially turboelectric aircraft concept designed to optimize performance with improved aerodynamics.
Title Author(s) Date Combined Analysis of NASA’s High Efficiency Megawatt Motor and Its Converter Granger et al. 02 July, 2021 Performance Analysis of Optimized STARC-ABL Designs Across the Entire Mission Profile Yildirim et al. 23 November, 2020 NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) Reconfiguration to Enable Altitude Testing of Megawatt-Scale Electric Machines Haglage et al. 15 July, 2020 Electrified Aircraft Propulsion Systems: Gas Turbine Control Considerations for the Mitigation of Potential Failure Modes and Hazards Simon and Connolly 26 May, 2020 Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of the STARC-ABL Concept for Minimal Inlet Distortion Kenway et al. 05 May, 2020 Comparison of Structural Concepts for Transport Aircraft with a Tail Cone Turbine Mason, B. 14 April, 2020 Modeling and Control Design for a Turboelectric Single Aisle Aircraft Propulsion System Connolly et al. 21 September, 2018 NASA Electric Aircraft Testbed (NEAT) Single-Aisle Transport Air Vehicle Hybrid Electric Tail-Cone Thruster Powertrain Configuration and Test Results Dyson, R.W. 12 July, 2018 Approach to Modeling Boundary Layer Ingestion Using a Fully Coupled Propulsion-RANS Model Gray et al. 08 February, 2017 Conceptual Design of a Single-Aisle Turboelectric Commercial Transport with Fuselage Boundary Layer Ingestion Welstead et al. 17 June, 2016 Flight Simulator Demonstration and Certification Implications of Powertrain Failure Mitigation in a Partial Turboelectric Aircraft Litt et al. 1 July, 2023
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System Requirements
Explore an overview of the requirements, standards, and challenges that come with electrification in the aviation industry.
Technology Development
Get an in-depth look inside NASA's new technology innovations helping make future electrified aircraft propulsion systems more efficient.
Flight Demonstrations
Learn more about NASA's aeronautics projects that collaborate with industry to evaluate and mature electrified aircraft propulsion technologies through ground and flight tests.
Test Capabilities
Read more about progress being made at NASA Glenn's labs and testbeds that enable comprehensive testing of electrified aircraft propulsion systems and components at various stages of development.
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