Essays about: "Electric airplanes"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Electric airplanes.
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1. On the implementation of green airport facilities by integrating electric airplanes: A case study : A potential solution for future green airports
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskap och fysik (from 2013)Abstract : Following continued emission of greenhouse gases climate change is increasingly becoming a greater threat to the continued well-being of people around the world. While airports contribute around 2. READ MORE
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2. Simulation of electric machine in test rig
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för ingenjörsvetenskapAbstract : Electrification is a trend that is on the rise within the aviation industry. Electrifying more systems in airplanes leads to increased efficiency and safety. GKN Aerospace intends to simulate electric machines as a preliminary step before conducting real-world experiments for the purpose of testing different machine designs. READ MORE
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3. Investigation of the wing design and endurance of an ultralight electrical aircraft
University essay from Lunds universitet/InnovationAbstract : The goal of this thesis was to explore the conversion of a propeller driven two-seater combustion airplane to an electrical airplane. Four different wing designs were considered. Two variations of Blackwing Sweden AB’s current Blackwing wing (BW), a longer wing (BW-L) and a shorter wing (BW-S), as well as a new wing with a different airfoil (GW). READ MORE
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4. Transformation of the Aviation industry : Exploring alternative renewal fuel pathways
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : This master thesis will be part of a larger project called Sustainable Energy Transition in Aviation (SETA), which will be done in collaboration with the Division of Sustainability, Industrial Dynamics and Entrepreneurship (SIDE) at INDEK. The overall thesis aims to contribute to accelerate the energy transition within the aviation sector, with a focus on three technologies: bio-based jet fuels, hydrogen fuels and electrical aircraft. READ MORE
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5. Economic Analysis of Electric Aviation
University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiAbstract : Battery-electric aircrafts have a great potential to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions from air-travels. To make them part of reality, economic sustainability is needed jointly with technological feasibility. READ MORE