Hybrid aircraft design tools and applications to regional configurations

The presentation will deal with aircraft preliminary design tools developed at the University of Naples to deal with hybrid and electric aircraft. The methodologies and tools developed integrate aero-propulsive interaction (DEP and tip propellers) as well as electric powertrain technologies (batteries and fuel cells). The preliminary design phase uses a modified semi-empirical approach, and more detailed analysis is made with a simulation-based approach that also includes estimations of structural effects arising from electric propulsive chain integration. National financed projects (PROSIB) and CS2 projects are currently running on the design of regional hybrid aircraft.