TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - de Vries, Reynard A1 - Vos, Roelof A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - A comparison of hybrid-electric aircraft sizing methods T2 - AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1006 N1 - AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, Driving aerospace solutions for global challenges, Orlando, 06. - 10. January 2020 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Götten, Falk A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Havermann, Marc A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Marino, Matthew A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - A highly automated method for simulating airfoil characteristics at low Reynolds number using a RANS - transition approach T2 - Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress - DLRK 2019. Darmstadt, Germany Y1 - 2019 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.25967/490026 SP - 1 EP - 14 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - A Review of Configuration Design for Distributed Propulsion Transitioning VTOL Aircraft T2 - Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology 2017, APISAT 2017, Seoul, Korea Y1 - 2017 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Götten, Falk A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Marino, Matthew A1 - Bil, Cees A1 - Havermann, Marc A1 - Braun, Carsten T1 - A review of guidelines and best practices for subsonic aerodynamic simulations using RANS CFD T2 - Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Aerospace Technology (APISAT), At Gold Coast, Australia, 04. - 06. Dezember 2019 Y1 - 2019 SN - 978-1-925627-40-4 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Khalsa, R. A1 - Kreyer, Jörg A1 - Mayntz, Joscha A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Dahmann, Peter A1 - Esch, Thomas A1 - Kemper, Hans A1 - Schmitz, O. A1 - Bragard, Michael T1 - An approach to propulsion system modelling for the conceptual design of hybrid-electric general aviation aircraft T2 - Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2019, 30.9.-2.10.2019, Darmstadt N2 - In this paper, an approach to propulsion system modelling for hybrid-electric general aviation aircraft is presented. Because the focus is on general aviation aircraft, only combinations of electric motors and reciprocating combustion engines are explored. Gas turbine hybrids will not be considered. The level of the component's models is appropriate for the conceptual design stage. They are simple and adaptable, so that a wide range of designs with morphologically different propulsive system architectures can be quickly compared. Modelling strategies for both mass and efficiency of each part of the propulsion system (engine, motor, battery and propeller) will be presented. Y1 - 2019 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - An Initial Sizing Methodology for Hybrid-Electric Light Aircraft T2 - AIAA AVIATION Forum 2018 Aviation Technology, Integration, and Operations Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June 25 - 29, 2018 Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-4229 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - Case studies in initial sizing for hybrid-electric general aviation aircraft T2 - 2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, Cincinnati, Ohio Y1 - 2018 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2018-5005 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - Comparative assessment of parallel-hybrid-electric propulsion systems for four different aircraft JF - Journal of Aircraft N2 - Until electric energy storage systems are ready to allow fully electric aircraft, the combination of combustion engine and electric motor as a hybrid-electric propulsion system seems to be a promising intermediate solution. Consequently, the design space for future aircraft is expanded considerably, as serial hybrid-electric, parallel hybrid-electric, fully electric, and conventional propulsion systems must all be considered. While the best propulsion system depends on a multitude of requirements and considerations, trends can be observed for certain types of aircraft and certain types of missions. This Paper provides insight into some factors that drive a new design toward either conventional or hybrid propulsion systems. General aviation aircraft, regional transport aircraft vertical takeoff and landing air taxis, and unmanned aerial vehicles are chosen as case studies. Typical missions for each class are considered, and the aircraft are analyzed regarding their takeoff mass and primary energy consumption. For these case studies, a high-level approach is chosen, using an initial sizing methodology. Only parallel-hybrid-electric powertrains are taken into account. Aeropropulsive interaction effects are neglected. Results indicate that hybrid-electric propulsion systems should be considered if the propulsion system is sized by short-duration power constraints. However, if the propulsion system is sized by a continuous power requirement, hybrid-electric systems offer hardly any benefit. Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/1.C035897 SN - 1533-3868 VL - 57 IS - 5 PB - AIAA CY - Reston, Va. ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix A1 - Braun, Carsten A1 - Bil, Cees T1 - Comparative assessment of parallel-hybrid-electric propulsion systems for four different aircraft T2 - AIAA SciTech Forum 2020, 06.01.2020 - 10.01.2020, Orlando Y1 - 2020 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1502 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Finger, Felix T1 - Comparative Performance and Benefit Assessment of VTOL and CTOL UAVs T2 - Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress (DLRK) 2016, 13.-15.9.2016 Y1 - 2016 ER -