05 - Propulsion
A SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS ON THE ENDURANCE EQUATION FOR HYBRID-ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT
A. Batra¹, R. Raute, Dept. Ind. Elec. Eng. University of Malta, Malta; R. Camilleri¹; ¹INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGIES (IAT), UNIVERSITY OF MALTA, Malta
Paper carries out sensitivity analysis on the proposed hybrid-electric endurance equation showing effects of coefficient of lift & drag, payload & empty weight, planform area, battery energy density, degree of hybridization, etc on endurance. Effects of these parameters are investigated as some values would improve in the future hence showing feasibility for operating a hybrid electric aircraft.