Description

This course will strengthen students' understanding of aircraft electrification for fixed-wing and VTOL aircraft segments.

The stakes, challenges, and applications are addressed in detail. Various degrees of electrification are presented from the perspectives of principles, architectures, technologies, operations and performance.

Design and validation methodologies and means constitute an integral part of the course. Informed case studies also illustrate how design criteria specific to a given aircraft segment (VTOL, commuter, regional, short- and long-range) are implemented. Focus is made on integration aspects. Moreover, for segments considered, payload, range, energy efficiency, and emissions performance are compared with reference aircraft.

Learning Objectives

Assess architectures, key components and technologies for aircraft electrification (hybrid-electric to full-electric)

Identify solutions for electrified Propulsion, electrical energy sources, networks, and their integration

Identify systems electrification technology bricks, performance, and benefits (power generation, distribution, EWIS, environmental control, actuation, and other loads)

Assess aircraft configurations with batteries only (full-electric), or a combination (hybrid-electric) of one or more energy sources: batteries, fuel cells, turbogenerators, (hybrid) turbo(shaft/prop/fan) engines

Analyze design configurations for incremental aircraft and newly-designed aircraft developments

Analyze aircraft operations and emissions performance

Who Should Attend?

Aerospace engineers and managers interested in partial/total electrification of aircraft.

Mechanical engineers interested in learning how to design and incorporate electrified portions into their systems.

General knowledge in engineering and/or management (graduate to post-graduate) is recommended. Basic knowledge in mechanics & electricity will be helpful.

Course Fees
Early registration fee: $2,595 if you register and pay by the early registration deadline (45 days prior to the first day of class).
Regular registration fee: $2,795 if you register and pay after the early registration deadline.

Course Materials
Course materials, including outlines, presentation copies, and supplementary materials, will be accessible through Canvas, KU's online learning system. Instructions to access Canvas will be provided upon completed registration. Students are required to bring a computer or other electronic device with PDF-viewing capabilities with them to class each day. If you require accommodation contact us at professionalprograms@ku.edu and we will work with you on an accessible solution.

U.S. Federal Employee Discount: This course is that you cannot register using our online system when requesting this available to U.S. federal employees at 10% off the registration fee. To receive the federal employee discount, you must enter the code FGVT116 during the checkout process. Please note that you must validate your eligibility to receive this discount by entering your U.S. government email address (ending in .gov or .mil) when creating your online registration profile. This discount is available for both the early registration and regular registration fees.

Canada Department of National Defence Discount
This course is available to Canada DND employees at 10% off the registration fee. Please contact the DND Procurement Authority (DAP 2-3) for details. Please note that you cannot register using our online system when requesting this discount. This discount is available for both the early registration and regular registration fees.

Certificate Track
Aircraft Design (AD)

Classroom hours / CEUs
31.5 classroom hours
3.15 CEUs

Course Resources
AERO0710 Course Information and Outline (PDF Document)