Possibilities of optimizing fuel consumption in hybrid and electronic airplanes

László Gogolák; Sándor Csikós; Tamás Molnár; Péter Szuchy; István Bíró; József Sárosi

doi:10.14232/analecta.2019.2.65-76

Authors

László Gogolák University of Szeged, Faculty of Engineering
Sándor Csikós University of Szeged, Faculty of Engineering https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8993-9521
Tamás Molnár University of Szeged, Faculty of Engineering
Péter Szuchy University of Szeged, Faculty of Engineering https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8791-1437
István Bíró University of Szeged, Faculty of Engineering
József Sárosi University of Szeged, Faculty of Engineering http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6303-5011

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14232/analecta.2019.2.65-76

Keywords:

hybrid and electronic airplanes, fuel consumption, optimization model

Abstract

The automotive industry was always characterized by innovation and the use of cutting edge technology. Daily we can see vehicles packed with technological advancements. The main focus of the current technological trend is electric drives. With the rise in popularity of electric cars more types of vehicles are adapting electric drives. In the case of airplanes the standards are higher than in the case of cars so the emphasis of research and innovation is greater.

This paper presents a list of the challenges electric aircrafts face and their potential solutions. Currently many of these problems currently only have partial solutions if any. There is also a comparison between the properties of materials used and the expectations for hybrid aircraft. A comprehensive model was created taking into account the criteria set for hybrid and electric aircraft. With the aid of the model the effect of the most important components on efficiency can be assessed.

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