Electric Flight in Extreme and Uncertain Urban Environments
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Published:2023-08-19
Issue:16
Volume:15
Page:12590
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ISSN:2071-1050
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Container-title:Sustainability
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Sustainability
Author:
Wang Mingkai1ORCID, Luiz Saulo O. D.2ORCID, Zhang Shuguang3ORCID, Lima Antonio M. N.4ORCID
Affiliation:
1. School of Aerospace Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Zhongguancun South Street 5, Haidian, Beijing 100081, China 2. Department of Electronics and Systems, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Recife 50740-550, PE, Brazil 3. School of Transportation Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Xueyuan Road 37, Haidian, Beijing 100191, China 4. Department of Electrical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Rua Aprigio Veloso 855, Campina Grande 58429-900, PB, Brazil
Abstract
In a typical application scenario for electric aircraft, the emerging urban air mobility is faced with uncertain environmental conditions. To investigate the potential influence of uncertainties, this paper first develops comprehensive models of aircraft rigid body motion and electric propulsive performance. The urban environment model is built with emphasis on wind speed and the heat island effect. Thereafter, a flight guidance law augmented with nonlinear dynamic inversion is proposed to facilitate the performance evaluation of electric aircraft. Multiple simulations at various dates, times, and with different battery aging statuses are conducted. The results show that the battery aging effect and ambient temperature change are the most important factors that influence the aircraft performance. Suggestions to enhance the performance are given based on simulations.
Funder
Science and Technology on Near-Surface Detection Laboratory Fund National Council for Scientific and Technological Development—CNPq, National Fund for Scientific and Technological Development—FNDCT and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovations—MCTI CAPES/DAAD
Subject
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Geography, Planning and Development,Building and Construction
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