Package delivery by electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft? An attractiveness assessment
Journal of Air Transport ManagementElectric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) are gaining growing interest recently. However, limited attention has been paid to the prospect of using eVTOLs for package delivery.
Bo Zou, Nahid Parvez Farazi
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Research on the aerodynamic characteristics of eVTOL aircraft ducted rotor tip embedded inside the ducted body [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe lift system constitutes a pivotal technology in the makeup of vertical takeoff and landing aircraft systems. The application of ducted rotors in urban air mobility(UAM) has advantages and is one of the future development trends.
Siliang Du +4 more
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World Electric Vehicle JournalThe electrification of integrated stereoscopic transportation is a critical step toward achieving sustainable urban mobility and addressing the environmental challenges posed by traditional transportation modes.
Jie Ma +3 more
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International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy SystemsThis paper proposes a conceptual design optimization method for the powertrain of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The converter selection, semiconductor device selection, inductor design, capacitor selection, and thermal ...
Zeyu Cheng +3 more
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Lithium-Ion Battery Power Performance Assessment for the Climb Step of an Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Application. [PDF]
ACS Energy LettHigh power is a critical requirement of lithium-ion batteries designed to satisfy the load profiles of advanced air mobility. Here, we simulate the initial takeoff step of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicles powered by a lithium-ion ...
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Primary parameters design method for distributed electric propulsion unmanned aerial vehicle
Xibei Gongye Daxue Xuebao, 2021 Distributed electric propulsion technology brings new ideas to the design of unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV), such as improving aerodynamic efficiency and propulsive efficiency, and new concept of vertical/short takeoff and landing configurations.
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Evaluation and Comparison of Hybrid Wing VTOL UAV with Four Different Electric Propulsion Systems
Aerospace, 2021 Electric propulsion technology has attracted much attention in the aviation industry at present. It has the advantages of environmental protection, safety, low noise, and high design freedom.
Jianan Zong +4 more
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Exploration of Simplified Vehicle Operations for Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing Through a Garmin Autopilot on a Piper Warrior [PDF]
, 2021 Urban Air Mobility is an emerging concept that would allow urban transportation of both people and cargo through the air in large metropolitan cities.
Dietrich, William Stefan
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Development and Trend Analysis of Vertical Takeoff and Landing Fixed Wing UAV
Hangkong gongcheng jinzhan, 2022 The vertical takeoff and landing(VTOL)fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle(UAV)has many advantages,such as low requirements for takeoff and landing site,good maneuverability,high cruise speed and long endurance,etc.,which is a hot topic in the aviation ...
WANG Kelei +7 more
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International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, 2022 Hybrid-electric technology can be expected to improve the performance of fixed wing vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft. In this paper, we demonstrated a method of retrofitting a single-energy propulsion system prototype with a hybrid-electric ...
Jianan Zong +4 more
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