Development of a Scaled Experimental Testbed for Hybrid Electric Aircraft

by Carly Dunford

This research aims to study how to create a scaled reconfigurable testbed for hybrid aircraft, emulating different propulsion configurations. We have developed a dynamic simulation of the testbed in MATLAB/Simulink, modeling each component separately and then connecting them together. The simulation was used to determine ideal sizes and specifications of hardware to order for the experimental system. CAD models of the testbed were designed, analyzed and are currently being developed.

Major: 
Mechanical Engineering
Exhibition Category: 
Engineering
Exhibition Format: 
Poster Presentation
Campus: 
University Park
Faculty Sponsor: 
Herschel Pangborn
Poster Number: 
51827