<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

Publicado en línea: 27 jul 2019

Páginas: 36 - 40

Recibido: 05 may 2019

Aceptado: 31 may 2019

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

Palabras clave
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

Publicado en línea: 27 jul 2019

Páginas: 36 - 40

Recibido: 05 may 2019

Aceptado: 31 may 2019

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

Palabras claveelectric 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.

Palabras clave
electric aircraft, hybrid aircraft, amorphous material, electric motor development