Alternative Power Sources: Electrifying Commercial Aircraft <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In\n a world with an ever-increasing demand for transportation, solutions \nare needed to limit the amount of pollution generated by vehicles. One \nsolution for limiting emissions from vehicles is to make them electric. \n This research seeks to answer this question: is an electrically powered\n jet engine feasible for commercial aircraft? This project takes a \nstandard CFM56-7B24 turbofan jet engine that powers a Boeing 737-800 \nplane and explores the conceptual use of electric motors to drive the \nfan and compressor assembly. The overall weight of this concept is \ncompared to the maximum operating weight of the Boeing 737-800. The \ntotal amount of kilowatt-hours required is calculated as well as the \ntotal weight of batteries needed to satisfy the energy requirements of \nthis concept. Based on the findings of this research: current battery \ndensities are too low to provide a weight-effective solution to \npetroleum-based jet fuel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
MATH 499, Capstone <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brian Carrigan <\/p>\n\n\n\n
P103 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
2:30 \u2013 3 PM\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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