05 - Propulsion
EVALUATION AND SIMULATION OF PARALLEL HYBRID ELECTRIC PROPULSION WITH REAL FLIGHT DATA
H. Murphy¹, C. Gallagher¹, C. Stuart¹, S. Spence¹, S. Fitzgerald, Ryanair DAC, Ireland; ¹Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
The research explores the feasibility and potential fuel savings of parallel hybrid (PH) electric aircraft for short-haul commercial aviation using real flight data, aiming to reduce carbon emissions / / alleviate supply pressures on SAF. Validated PH propulsion models incl. current state of the art (SoA) and 2035 projected levels are simulated and investigated. Findings indicate limitations for current SoA but potential benefits of up to 12.7% fuel burn savings in the middle-range (~500nmi) using 2023 projected technology.