<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper, an outlook about the present of electrical aviation is given. The relatively small energy density of current battery technologies is adequate to build usable electric car, but not suitable for electric aircraft. Because of the very limited amount of energy available on-board, a couple of percent in efficiency can give significant increase in range and flight time, hence the development of more efficient propulsion system and E-motor is as important as the development of battery technologies. Current research results at the University of Dunaujvaros show, that building E-motors from amorphous materials is possible, and can easily increase the efficiency of high speed E-motors.</p></abstract>

In this paper, an outlook about the present of electrical aviation is given. The relatively small energy density of current battery technologies is adequate to build usable electric car, but not suitable for electric aircraft. Because of the very limited amount of energy available on-board, a couple of percent in efficiency can give significant increase in range and flight time, hence the development of more efficient propulsion system and E-motor is as important as the development of battery technologies. Current research results at the University of Dunaujvaros show, that building E-motors from amorphous materials is possible, and can easily increase the efficiency of high speed E-motors.

Electric aircraft - present and future

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In this paper, an outlook about the present of electrical aviation is given. The relatively small energy density of current battery technologies is adequate to...

Electric aircraft - present and future

Published Online: Jul 27, 2019

Page range: 36 - 40

Received: May 05, 2019

Accepted: May 31, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2019.23.06

Keywords
electric aircraft, hybrid aircraft, amorphous material, electric motor development

© 2019 Andras Nagy, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Electric aircraft - present and future

Published Online: Jul 27, 2019

Page range: 36 - 40

Received: May 05, 2019

Accepted: May 31, 2019

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30657/pea.2019.23.06

Keywordselectric aircraft, hybrid aircraft, amorphous material, electric motor development

© 2019 Andras Nagy, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
electric aircraft, hybrid aircraft, amorphous material, electric motor development