@inproceedings{FingerGoettenBraunetal.2019,
  author    = {Finger, Felix and G{\"o}tten, Falk and Braun, Carsten and Bil, C.},
  title     = {On Aircraft Design Under the Consideration of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems},
  series = {APISAT 2018: The Proceedings of the 2018 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2018)},
  booktitle = {APISAT 2018: The Proceedings of the 2018 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT 2018)},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Singapore},
  isbn      = {978-981-13-3305-7},
  doi       = {10.1007/978-981-13-3305-7_99},
  pages     = {1261 -- 1272},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {A hybrid-electric propulsion system combines the advantages of fuel-based systems and battery powered systems and offers new design freedom. To take full advantage of this technology, aircraft designers must be aware of its key differences, compared to conventional, carbon-fuel based, propulsion systems. This paper gives an overview of the challenges and potential benefits associated with the design of aircraft that use hybrid-electric propulsion systems. It offers an introduction of the most popular hybrid-electric propulsion architectures and critically assess them against the conventional and fully electric propulsion configurations. The effects on operational aspects and design aspects are covered. Special consideration is given to the application of hybrid-electric propulsion technology to both unmanned and vertical take-off and landing aircraft. The authors conclude that electric propulsion technology has the potential to revolutionize aircraft design. However, new and innovative methods must be researched, to realize the full benefit of the technology.},
  language  = {en}
}
@inproceedings{FingerGoettenBraun2018,
  author    = {Finger, Felix and G{\"o}tten, Falk and Braun, Carsten},
  title     = {Initial Sizing for a Family of Hybrid-Electric VTOL General Aviation Aircraft},
  series = {67. Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2018},
  booktitle = {67. Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2018},
  pages     = {14 S.},
  year      = {2018},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{FingerGoetten2019,
  author    = {Finger, Felix and G{\"o}tten, Falk},
  title     = {Neue Ans{\"a}tze f{\"u}r die Entwicklung von unbemannten Flugger{\"a}ten},
  series = {Ingenieurspiegel},
  volume    = {2019},
  journal   = {Ingenieurspiegel},
  number    = {1},
  isbn      = {1868-5919},
  pages     = {67 -- 68},
  year      = {2019},
  abstract  = {Wie sieht das unbemannte Flugzeug von {\"U}bermorgen aus? Dieser Frage stellen sich Forscher an der Fachhochschule Aachen. Die weltweit rasant fortschreitende Entwicklung des Marktes f{\"u}r unbemannte Flugger{\"a}te (UAVs - „Unmanned Aerial Vehicles") bietet großes Potenzial f{\"u}r Wachstum und Wertsch{\"o}pfung. Unbemannte fliegende Systeme k{\"o}nnen - f{\"u}r bestimmte Anwendungsgebiete - wesentlich g{\"u}nstiger, kleiner und effizienter ausgelegt werden als bemannte L{\"o}sungen. Dabei sind sich viele Unternehmen {\"u}ber das m{\"o}gliche Potential dieser Technologie noch gar nicht bewusst.},
  language  = {de}
}
@inproceedings{BergmannGoettenBraunetal.2022,
  author    = {Bergmann, Ole and G{\"o}tten, Falk and Braun, Carsten and Janser, Frank},
  title     = {Comparison and evaluation of blade element methods against RANS simulations and test data},
  series = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  volume    = {13},
  booktitle = {CEAS Aeronautical Journal},
  publisher = {Springer},
  address   = {Wien},
  issn      = {1869-5590 (Online)},
  doi       = {10.1007/s13272-022-00579-1},
  pages     = {535 -- 557},
  year      = {2022},
  abstract  = {This paper compares several blade element theory (BET) method-based propeller simulation tools, including an evaluation against static propeller ground tests and high-fidelity Reynolds-Average Navier Stokes (RANS) simulations. Two proprietary propeller geometries for paraglider applications are analysed in static and flight conditions. The RANS simulations are validated with the static test data and used as a reference for comparing the BET in flight conditions. The comparison includes the analysis of varying 2D aerodynamic airfoil parameters and different induced velocity calculation methods. The evaluation of the BET propeller simulation tools shows the strength of the BET tools compared to RANS simulations. The RANS simulations underpredict static experimental data within 10\% relative error, while appropriate BET tools overpredict the RANS results by 15-20\% relative error. A variation in 2D aerodynamic data depicts the need for highly accurate 2D data for accurate BET results. The nonlinear BET coupled with XFOIL for the 2D aerodynamic data matches best with RANS in static operation and flight conditions. The novel BET tool PropCODE combines both approaches and offers further correction models for highly accurate static and flight condition results.},
  language  = {en}
}