Development of a reconfigurable testbed for hybrid-electric aircraft powertrains

This research aims to create a laboratory-scale reconfigurable testbed for hybrid-electric aircraft powertrains, capable of emulating different propulsion configurations. Current work focuses on developing a detailed dynamic simulation of the testbed in MATLAB/Simulink, first modeling each component separately and then connecting them together. This includes models of generators, motors, dynamometers, batteries, and other key components spanning the electrical, mechanical, and thermal energy domains. Simulation results provide insight into ideal specifications for the experimental hardware.