Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1719415 | Progress in Aerospace Sciences | 2011 | 23 Pages |
Abstract
This paper highlights the role of distributed propulsion technology for future commercial aircraft. After an initial historical perspective on the conceptual aspects of distributed propulsion technology and a glimpse at numerous aircraft that have taken distributed propulsion technology to flight, the focal point of the review is shifted towards a potential role this technology may entail for future commercial aircraft. Technological limitations and challenges of this specific technology are also considered in combination with an all electric aircraft concept, as means of predicting the challenges associated with the design process of a next generation commercial aircraft.
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Authors
Amir S. Gohardani, Georgios Doulgeris, Riti Singh,