Exploration of Near-Term Potential Routes and Procedures for Urban Air Mobility [PDF]
This paper investigates routes and procedures for Urban Air Mobility (UAM), which aims to reduce congestion on the roads and highways by offering air taxi as an alternative to driving.
Dulchinos, Victoria +3 more
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DronesElectric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft are transforming urban air mobility (UAM) by providing efficient, low-emission, and rapid transit in congested cities.
Menglong Ding +6 more
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Preliminary Sizing of an eVTOL Lift-Cruise Aircraft
Abstract This paper describes a methodology for the preliminary design of a lift-cruise aircraft with an electric propulsion system. This methodology has used the actual data of electric vertical take-off and landing to estimate the take-off weight.
Mastooreh Heidary, Amirreza Kosari
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An Exploration of the Performance and Acoustic Characteristics of UAV-Scale Stacked Rotor Configurations [PDF]
As interest grows in rotor- and propeller-driven electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the Urban Air Mobility market, there is a potential for previously studied concepts to reemerge due to the opportunities afforded by novel ...
Fei, Xiaofan +5 more
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Urban Air Mobility for Last-Mile Transportation: A Review
VehiclesUrban air mobility (UAM) is a revolutionary approach to transportation in densely populated cities. UAM involves using small, highly automated aircraft to transport passengers and goods at lower altitudes within urban and suburban areas, aiming to ...
Nima Moradi +2 more
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Simulation Evaluations of an Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Network Management and Separation Service [PDF]
This paper presents an initial implementation of an autonomous Urban Air Mobility network management and aircraft separation service for urban airspace that does 1) departure and arrival scheduling across the network, 2) continuous trajectory management ...
Bosson, Christabelle S. +1 more
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Vertiport Ventures: Assessing Operational Feasibility for Evtol Integration in São Paulo’s Helipad and Heliport Infrastructure [PDF]
The objective of this study is to assess the operational viability of introducing Electric Vertical Take-Of and Landing (eVTOL) vehicles in São Paulo and its metropolitan area, utilizing existing helipads and helicopter infrastructure.
Feitosa de A. L. Babadopulos1, Marco Aurélio +3 more
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Urban Air Mobility Airspace Integration Concepts and Considerations [PDF]
Urban Air Mobility (UAM) - defined as safe and efficient air traffic operations in a metropolitan area for manned aircraft and unmanned aircraft systems - is being researched and developed by industry, academia, and government. Significant resources have
Apaza, Rafael D. +18 more
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Overview of NASA's Air Traffic Management - eXploration (ATM-X) Project [PDF]
Projected increases in new vehicle types, new missions, and the continual growth in traditional (e.g., airlines, general aviation) aviation will require changes to the current air traffic system, particularly to accommodate the desire of operators to be ...
Barmore, Bryan E. +7 more
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Integrated Metric-Based Frequency Optimization for eVTOL PMSM Propulsion Systems
IEEE AccessRapid advancement of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has increased the demand for electric propulsion systems that deliver high efficiency and high reliability. Among the available technologies, permanent magnet synchronous motors
Dong-Gyu Seong +2 more
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