Hybrid electric architectures and their impact on aircraft configuration

This presentation gives an insight into the work of FutPrInt50, a Horizon 2020 project to identify and develop technologies and configurations that will accelerate the entry into service of hybrid electric regional aircraft in the 50-seat class. The focus will be on promising hybrid electric powertrain architectures, from different approaches to energy storage, conversion and distribution up to the types and arrangement of the propulsors, and the impact of these architectures on the respective aircraft configurations. This will be correlated with the technology roadmap to be put in place to achieve a successful EIS of such regional aircraft by 2035.