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 battery that is subjected to an intense 15C discharge pulse at the beginning of the discharge cycle ...
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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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Design and Modeling of a High-Peak-Power Distributed Electric Propulsion System for a Super-STOL UAV
DronesElectric short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft utilize the slipstream generated by distributed propellers to significantly increase the effective lift coefficient and reduce the takeoff and landing distances.
Jia Zong +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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World Electric Vehicle JournalElectric tilt-wing flying cars are an efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly solution to urban traffic congestion and travel efficiency issues.
Guangyu Zheng, Peng Li, Dongsu Wu
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Optimizing Urban Air Mobility: A Ground-Connected Approach to Select Optimal eVTOL Takeoff and Landing Sites for Short-Distance Intercity Travel [PDF]
IEEE Open Journal of Vehicular TechnologyThe progression of low-carbon aviation policies and the maturation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) technology have engendered considerable prospects for the advancement of short-haul intercity and intra-city transportation systems.
Yantao Wang +3 more
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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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Adopting electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for green transport transformation
Fundamental ResearchHan Hao, Yong Geng, Hao Dou
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Feline-Inspired Robot Enabled by Combustion-Driven Actuators for Agile Motion and High-Payload Obstacle Traversal. [PDF]
Adv Sci (Weinh)Inspired by nature's competitive maneuvers, this study introduces a combustion‐driven soft actuator that powers a multi‐modal “Jump‐and‐Fly Catbot” (JFC). With millisecond response, high‐force output (over 70 times its weight) and precise control (error within 5%), the robot can jump, fly, hover, and escape from challenging environments, achieving ...
Ma H, Yang Y, He Z, Ren H, Jiao P.
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