01.2 - Aircraft Design and Integrated Systems (Use cases and Applications)

EXPLORATION OF ALTERNATIVE PROPULSION ARCHITECTURES FOR BUSINESS AVIATION

M. Bouchard¹, M. Bashir², D. Rancourt¹, S. Liscouët-Hanke², F. Sirois, Polytechnique Montréal, Canada; S. Lloyd², A. Tfaily³, M. Mark³, R. Freer, Pratt & Whitney Canada, Canada; J. Moriot, Calogy Solutions, Canada; ¹Université de Sherbrooke, Canada ;²Concordia University, Canada ;³Bombardier, Canada

This paper summarizes the key findings of the CRIAQ project EAP, a four-year university-industry collaboration that investigated the feasibility of alternative propulsion concepts for business aviation. Operational requirements derived from flight data are presented, followed by the feasibility studies of three architectures, based on a multidisciplinary design analysis and optimization approach.

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DOI: 10.71945/icas2026_0673