01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated System (Applications)
SERIES OR PARALLEL HYBRID-ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT PROPULSION SYSTEMS? CASE STUDIES OF THE ATR42 AND ATR72
A. Batra¹, R. Raute, Dept. Ind. Elec. Power Conv., University of Malta, Malta; R. Camilleri¹; ¹Institute of Aerospace Technologies (IAT), University of Malta , Malta
Aviation is expanding at a fast pace and is a major source of greenhouse gases. Flightpath 2050 strategy sets aggressive targets to reduce in flight CO2. Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (HEP) could be effective to reduce emissions in sensitive areas such as takeoff and landing. This paper compares effect that series and parallel HEP have on aircraft design and performance, energy demands and emissions.