All electric aircraft: A reality on its way. (2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Thapa, Nischal; Ram, Sidharth; Kumar, Sonu; Mehta, Jimmy
• Is Part Of: Materials today. Volume 43:Part 1(2021)
• Page Start: 175
• Page End: 182
• Publication Date: 2021
• Subjects: Aircraft power systems -- Electric System -- Environment Control -- More Electric Aircraft -- History of Electric Aircraft -- All Electric Aircraft Future Scopes; Materials science -- Congresses -- Periodicals; 620.1
• DOI: 10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.611
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2214-7853

Abstract

Abstract: In this paper, the history and future opportunities along with various challenges and progress in electric aviation and for more electric aircraft (MEA) has been discussed. In introduction, the significant needs and ideas of MEA is covered. Impacts of aviation on environment and the application of electricity in airplane along with the idea of More Electric Aircraft (MEA) is discussed with an overview of hybrid and all electric aircraft. Here, the effort is made to show the difficulties faced by the engineers to successfully run the electric aircraft for commercial purpose. The progress in the field of converting conventional aircraft into electric is reviewed and analyzed in this paper. Different aspects and challenges faced in making the aviation sector greener are also shown in this paper. Finally, striving ideas to overcome the challenges, to develop the field of electric aircraft and to make the sky cleaner and greener along with the future scope and research possibilities are put forward in this paper.