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CATEGORIES:IET
SUMMARY:ONLINE WEBINAR - Aircraft Electrification - Dr. Cu
 auhtemoc Rodriguez\, Ultra Electronics
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210225T183000
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URL:http://talks.cam.ac.uk/talk/index/151420
DESCRIPTION:The aeronautical industry is undergoing a transfor
 mation to address the demands from our society to 
 reduce its environmental impact. More specifically
 \, there is a drive to eliminate emissions and noi
 se pollution from airports near urban areas. One a
 pproach pursued by most small and large aircraft m
 anufacturers is the electrification of aircraft sy
 stems\, from propulsion and distribution to actuat
 ion. By removing fuel and hydraulic systems\, and 
 some parts of the pneumatic and mechanical systems
 \, aircraft become more efficient and reliable. Ho
 wever\, some challenges remain and full electrific
 ation is likely to come in stages as technologies 
 evolve and mature. In the short term\, actuation s
 ystems are likely to become fully electric\, whils
 t propulsion systems are likely to take longer due
  to the need to carry large battery banks. A compr
 omise can be found in hybrid-electric systems wher
 e electric propulsion is used for take-off and lan
 ding and conventional propulsion is used for cruis
 ing. Nevertheless\, small commuter aircraft are ta
 king the lead in achieving full electrification an
 d they will most likely pave the road for medium a
 nd larger aircraft. This presentation looks at the
  state of the art on aircraft electrification and 
 the roadmap ahead of us.
LOCATION: Webinar  (via Zoom online)- link to follow
CONTACT:David Blake
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