Distributed Electric Propulsion
Source: ONERA
Research Areas
Distributed Electric Propulsion Technologies and Aircraft Concepts
The desire for eVTOL capabilities coupled with improved cruise efficiency over conventional multi-rotor configurations has also led to the development of several DEP tiltwing aircraft concepts
Distributed Electric Propulsion Enabled Aero-Propulsive Coupling
This involve integrating a ducted fan within a wing section. An embedded ducted fan on the aerodynamics of a wing section as a function of fan integration location, thrust level, and the airfoil shape itself.
Distributed Electric Propulsion Enabled Vehicle Control
This approach could lead to a more generalized understanding of how distributed propulsion systems and the associated PAI effects can be incorporated into aircraft dynamics models, rather than a single dynamics model for a specific DEP-enabled aircraft.
Distributed Electric Propulsion Enabled Noise Reduction
An additional advantage of retaining flexibility in the placement of propulsors is the ability to leverage noise shielding of wing-body surfaces or noise-reducing effects of boundary-layer ingestion
