Projecte matriculat
Títol: Development of a Hybrid Propulsion System for Fuel-Efficient Aircraft
Director/a: ALTMEYER, SEBASTIÁN ANDREAS
Departament: FIS
Títol: Development of a Hybrid Propulsion System for Fuel-Efficient Aircraft
Data inici oferta: 15-07-2024 Data finalització oferta: 15-03-2025
Estudis d'assignació del projecte:
GR ENG SIS TELECOMUN- GR ENG SIST AEROESP
- GR ENG TELEMÀTICA
| Tipus: Individual | |
| Lloc de realització: EETAC | |
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| Hybrid propulsion system, High-Efficiency Batteries,Energy Recovery, avionics and flight control systems | |
| Descripció del contingut i pla d'activitats: | |
| This TFG devotes to develop a Hybrid Propulsion System for future aircrafts.
Main objectives are: 1. To design a hybrid propulsion system that significantly reduces fuel consumption during aircraft operations. 2. To integrate electric propulsion with conventional jet engines for optimal performance. 3. To assess the environmental and economic benefits of hybrid systems in aviation. Proposed Ideas: Electric Boosters for Takeoff: - Utilize electric motors powered by onboard batteries to provide additional thrust during takeoff. Regenerative Braking for Energy Recovery: - Implement regenerative braking systems to recover kinetic energy during landing and taxiing. - Store recovered energy in onboard batteries for use in subsequent departures. Lightweight, High-Efficiency Batteries: - Integrate advanced lightweight batteries with high energy density to minimize additional weight. - Explore the use of next-generation battery technologies such as solid-state batteries. Integration with Existing Aircraft Systems: - Ensure the hybrid system can be retrofitted to existing aircraft with minimal modifications. - Develop interfaces for seamless integration with current avionics and flight control systems. Expected Outcomes: - Significant reduction in fuel consumption , leading to lower operational costs for airlines. - Decrease in greenhouse gas emissions, contributing to a more sustainable aviation industry. - Introduce electric energy on comercial aviation. The required software SolidWorks, Matlab, Python, Ansys, Fluent to carry out the required simulations for the project. |
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| Orientació a l'estudiant: | |
| The student will learn the main features regarding hybrid/electric propulsion systems.
She/He has to become familiarize with the main characteristic parameters, the design, aerodynamics and optimization, efficiency, latest technologies in battery development, energy recovery, etc. Programming languages as Matlab, SolidWorks software, and Python will be learned and/or deepen. Simulations will be performed via AnsysFluent in order to find the optimal design. Supervisor and student will meet regular basis about once a week to evaluate the progress and discuss the following steps. In case of bigger problems the student can approach the supervisor any time in order to solve the problems as soon as possible in order to avoid any hold backs. |
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| Horari d'atenció a estudiants per a l'assignació de projecte: Regular meetings of about 1-2h will be setup weekly in order to check, discuss and evaluate the progress as well to plan the following steps. In case of bigger problems extraordinary meetings will be done as soon as possible. |
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