Integration and Flight Test of a 7 kW Turboelectric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aircraft

Integration and Flight Test of a 7 kW Turboelectric Vertical Take-Off and Landing Unmanned Aircraft

This paper evaluates the performance and practical challenges associated with fabricating and flight testing an unmanned aircraft powered by a turboelectric system based on a 7 kW turbine engine. Emerging hybrid gas-electric aircraft concepts have been the subject of numerous design studies and anal...

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Main Authors: Joshua Johnsen, Timothy Runnels, Johnathan Burgess, Muwanika Jdiobe, Kurt Rouser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-08-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
turboelectric
hybrid power
unmanned aircraft
system integration
power management
flight testing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/16/7961

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