Development of a software tool for comprehensive flight performance and mission analysis of hybrid-electric aircraft

This paper presents a software tool developed to comprehensively evaluate flight performance and mission analysis of hybrid-electric aircraft. The modelling incorporates conventional propulsion systems as well as an alternative electric propulsion system for flight performance and mission analysis. As part of the overall technology assessment of the Bavarian research project “PowerLab”, which aims to develop a hybrid-electric flying platform, this tool is incorporated to assess the reference missions of the project concept. Further analysis on the impact of energy density variation on the transport efficiency using the developed tool was also performed. Finally we present an outlook into the integration of the tool in an overall aircraft fleet system dynamics model to estimate future fleet development for various future scenarios.