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Chapter 2: A Synergistic Glance at the Prospects of Distributed Propulsion Technology and the Electric Aircraft Concept for Future Unmanned Air Vehicles and Commercial/Military Aviation
Selected Historical Traces of Distributed Components and Technologies in Aeronautics
Distributed Landing Wheels
Distributed Flow Control Technology
Distributed Propulsion Technology
Historical Review of Distributed Propulsion Technology
Selected Milestones of Distributed Propulsion Technology in Unmanned Air Vehicles
A Few Historical Milestones of Distributed Propulsion Arrangements in Military Aircraft
Historical Evolution of Flight Cruise Speed
Historical Evolution of MTOW and OWE
Historical Evolution of Aircraft Range
Historical Evolution of Propulsive Power
Military Aircraft Payload and Weight Consideration for Distributed Propulsion Technology
An Alternative Viewpoint in Comparison of Selected Aircraft Parameters for Commercial and Military Aircraft Employing Distributed Propulsion Technology
Comparison of Selected Aircraft Parameters for Commercial and Military Aircraft Employing Distributed Propulsion Technology
Comparison of Annual Number of Commercial and Military Aircraft Employing Distributed Propulsion Technology
Selected Research Endeavors with Impact Potential on Distributed Propulsion Technology
Chosen Technologies of Interest
A Glimpse at Boundary Layer Ingestion Technology
One Selected Milestone from the Historical Electric Aircraft Era
Selected Research Milestones of the Electric Aircraft Arena
Research Visions for Future Military and Transport Aircraft
Selected Research Visions for Future Aircraft
Distributed Propulsion Arrangements
Preliminary Weight Considerations of Propulsion Technologies Aimed for Future aircraft
Selected Milestones of the Gas Turbine Weight Analysis Era
Propulsion Unit Weight Estimation for Aircraft Category I
Propulsion Unit Weight Estimation for Aircraft Category III
The Definition of Distributed Propulsion Technology
A Proposed Definition for Distributed Propulsion Technology
Distributed Propulsion Categories
Distributed Propulsion Unit Intensity Classes
Distributed Propulsion Thrust-to-Weight Ratios
Implementation of the Proposed Distributed Propulsion Definition
DP(L/F)-Intensityclass(A-E)-Thrust-to-Weightcategory (I-III)-(X)
Concluding Remarks Regarding the Proposed Distributed Propulsion Definition
Distributed Propulsion and the Future
Chapter 3: Gas-Driven Multi-Fans per Engine Core Distributed Propulsion Concept
NASA Multi-Fan STOL Transport Study
Chapter 4: Distributed Propulsion Using Multiple Small Engines
Nasa/Boeing 12-Engine Cestol Configuration
Chapter 5: Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion
N3-X Vehicle Configuration
Superconducting Electric System
Recent Study Results on N3-X
Chapter 6: Design Options for Integrating Ultra-High Bypass Ratio Gas Turbines on a Blended Wing Body Aircraft – An Incremental Step in Evaluating Distributed Propulsion
Vehicle Selection and Description
Propulsion/Integration Descriptions
Chapter 7: Effects of Distributed Propulsion on Aircraft Performance and Weight
Distributed Propulsion Models
Control/Propulsion Integration
Propulsion System Analysis
Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
Chapter 8: Investigation of the Potential Fuel Cell Hybrid Aviation Propulsion System with an Electromagnetic Fan
Concept of the Electromagnetically Driven Fan for Aircraft Propulsion
Description of Reference Vehicle and Propulsion System
Analytical Procedure and Conditions
Brief Notification of the Weight Estimate
Chapter 9: Aircraft Design, Sizing and Integration of TurboElectric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) Systems with both Superconducting and Non-Superconducting Electrical Machine Technology
Definitions of Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems
Component Definition and Sizing
Electrical Distribution Subsystem
Propulsion Airframe Integration
Hydrogen As a Fuel Source
Drawbacks of Using Hydrogen
Top Level Aircraft Design Process
The Challenge: Fan-Wing Integration
An Introduction of Hybrid-Electric
Propulsion System Components
Electrical System Architecture
Amount of Liquid Hydrogen Required
Configuration of Cooling System
Turboshaft Engine Considerations
Benefits and Concerns of Conventional Machine Technology
Decoupled Energy Management
Conventional Electric Component Sizing
Climb and Approach Angles
Flight-Ready Electrical Components
Propulsion System Cooling
Chapter 10: Sizing and Analysis Methodologies for TurboElectric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) Systems with Superconducting and Non-Superconducting Electrical Machine Technology
Turbine Sizing and Analysis
Sizing at the Top-of-Climb
Engine Cycle Parametric Studies
Turboshaft Engine Weights
Motor/Generator Sizing and Analysis
Inlet, Fan, Exhaust Duct, and Nozzle Design
Dimensional Inlet Designs
Parametric Analysis of a 2-Dimensional Inlet
Additive Drag and Capture Area Ratio
Parametric Results of the ECO-150 Inlet
Critical Capture Area Ratio
Overview of Fan Design Tool
1D Fan On-Design Analysis
1D Fan Off-Design Analysis
Inboard Wing Structure Design
CFD Approach and Analysis
The Hybrid Aircraft Propulsion System Synthesis (HAPSS) Tool
Motor/Generator Performance
Motor/Generator Dimensions
Turbine Performance and Dimensions
Overall Vehicle Performance
Mission Performance Analysis
DoeTECH Background and the 737-700
Future Propulsion Technologies
Chapter 11: Flow Control Technology for Advanced Gas Turbine Engines
Chapter 12: Energy Horizons: A Science and Technology Vision for Air Force Energy
Propulsion and Power Systems
Optimizing Human/Machine Systems
Enhancing Agility and Reslience
Inventing New Foundations
Energy and Water Efficiency
Cross Cutting, Enabling Science and Technology