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Review of distributed hybrid electric propulsion aircraft technology

  • ZHU Bingjie ,
  • YANG Xixiang ,
  • ZONG Jian'an ,
  • DENG Xiaolong
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  • College of Aerospace Science and Engineering, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha 410073, China

Received date: 2021-03-23

  Revised date: 2021-10-19

  Online published: 2021-04-29

Supported by

(]National Natural Science Foundation of China (52172410); Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2017JJ3356,2018JJ3590)

Abstract

Distributed hybrid electric propulsion system has great potential and advantage in development of general electric aviation. By the optimization of secondary power system, hybrid electric technology can not only heighten the utilization efficiency of energy, but also satisfied the distributed arrangement of power system for higher propulsive efficiency. The paper firstly summarized the current major types of electric aircraft, reviewed the history background of distributed electric propulsion aircraft. Then, the research status of distributed hybrid electric propulsion aircraft technology is summarized, this part mainly discussed the distributed layout technology of propulsion system, type-selection design of hybrid electric propulsion system, modeling and energy management of hybrid electric propulsion system, and so on. The key technologies of distributed hybrid electric propulsion at home and abroad are discussed fully. Eventually, combined with the research of the team, the difficult point problems and solutions of distributed hybrid electric propulsion aircraft are discussed in detail, including dynamic management strategy of energy based on complex system optimization control, optimal energy distribution prediction model driven by historical big data, and principle prototype designing of distributed hybrid electric propulsion system. The main content of this paper clarify the design thoughts and analysis method for distributed hybrid electric propulsion system and energy arrangement, which can provide references for the research of electric propulsion aircraft technology.

Cite this article

ZHU Bingjie , YANG Xixiang , ZONG Jian'an , DENG Xiaolong . Review of distributed hybrid electric propulsion aircraft technology[J]. ACTA AERONAUTICAET ASTRONAUTICA SINICA, 2022 , 43(7) : 25556 -025556 . DOI: 10.7527/S1000-6893.2021.25556

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