TY - GEN
T1 - RexMoto-a range extender concept for light electric aircraft
AU - Glassock, Richard
AU - Madonna, Vincenzo
AU - Giangrande, Paolo
AU - Galea, Michael
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 IEEE.
PY - 2020/6
Y1 - 2020/6
N2 - A main limitation of fully electric vehicles is their maximum range, which is principally constrained by the performance (i.e. energy density) of energy storage systems. A range extender, coupled to an electric vehicle, is a system able to store and/or convert energy that is supplied to the vehicle itself with the aim of extending its range. This work deals with the technological development and electrical sizing of a flight range extender concept for light electric aircraft. The presented platform, defined hereinafter as RExMoto, is based on the concept of modularity, obtained by embodying the range extender as a light-weight motorcycle. The benefits and technological challenges are described throughout and a detailed analysis in terms of operations and mission profile is provided. A legacy light aircraft is used as a case-study platform.
AB - A main limitation of fully electric vehicles is their maximum range, which is principally constrained by the performance (i.e. energy density) of energy storage systems. A range extender, coupled to an electric vehicle, is a system able to store and/or convert energy that is supplied to the vehicle itself with the aim of extending its range. This work deals with the technological development and electrical sizing of a flight range extender concept for light electric aircraft. The presented platform, defined hereinafter as RExMoto, is based on the concept of modularity, obtained by embodying the range extender as a light-weight motorcycle. The benefits and technological challenges are described throughout and a detailed analysis in terms of operations and mission profile is provided. A legacy light aircraft is used as a case-study platform.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85096582003&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/ITEC48692.2020.9161496
DO - 10.1109/ITEC48692.2020.9161496
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85096582003
T3 - 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2020
SP - 930
EP - 935
BT - 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2020
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2020 IEEE Transportation Electrification Conference and Expo, ITEC 2020
Y2 - 23 June 2020 through 26 June 2020
ER -
