Aviation Electrification
Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems
- 1st Edition - August 3, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Tao Yang, Bulent Sarlioglu, Patrick Wheeler
- Language: English
Aviation Electrification: Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems presents the latest developments in the emerging area of electr… Read more
Aviation Electrification: Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems presents the latest developments in the emerging area of electric-powered aircraft. This book moves from the essential considerations for electric aircraft design to cutting-edge applications and case studies. A holistic approach covers generation, distribution, and control, as well as challenges for energy management, storage, and EMC/EMI. Collecting some of the best-known names in the field, Aviation Electrification: Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems will bring students, researchers, and engineers up to date on the electric aircraft technology and the next great challenges in achieving sustainable air transport.
- Collates the very latest in aircraft electrification, enabling for sustainable energy sources for flight
- Provides complex, advanced case studies as well as fundamental consideration for design
- Approaches the topic from a holistic perspective, with a global panel of expertise
Higher-level undergraduates and graduate students, researchers, and energy engineers specializing in the electrification of aviation and utilization of renewable energy for aviation
1. Introduction
2. Considerations for Electric Aircraft Design
3. Electrical System Architecture
4. Electric Motor Propulsor
5. Power Module Development
6. Power Electronic Converters for Electric Engines
7. Power Electronics for Electrical Distribution Systems
8. Electric Power Generation
9. Electrical System Protection
10. Energy Management
11. Design for High Voltage
12. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Interference Considerations
13. Energy Storage for Aircraft Applications
14. Conclusions
2. Considerations for Electric Aircraft Design
3. Electrical System Architecture
4. Electric Motor Propulsor
5. Power Module Development
6. Power Electronic Converters for Electric Engines
7. Power Electronics for Electrical Distribution Systems
8. Electric Power Generation
9. Electrical System Protection
10. Energy Management
11. Design for High Voltage
12. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Interference Considerations
13. Energy Storage for Aircraft Applications
14. Conclusions
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 3, 2026
- Language: English
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Tao Yang
Tao Yang is currently an Associate Professor within the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research expertise includes high-speed electric motor drive control, power electronic conversion, electrical system design and optimization for more-electric/hybrid/all-electric aircraft applications. Dr. Yang is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification and the Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, and is the Chair of the IEEE PELS Technical Committee on Aerospace Power.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Power Electronics, Machines, and Control Group, University of Nottingham, UKBS
Bulent Sarlioglu
Bulent Sarlioglu is currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also serves as the Technology and Collaboration Director for the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium. From 2000 to 2011, he worked at Honeywell International's Aerospace Division, USA, most recently as a Staff Systems Engineer. His expertise includes electrical machines, drives, and power electronics: he is the inventor or co-inventor of 20 U.S. patents and has published more than 200 technical papers in conference proceedings and journals. Dr. Sarlioglu received Honeywell's Outstanding Engineer Award in 2011, the NSF CAREER Award in 2016, and the 4th Grand Nagamori Award from the Nagamori Foundation, Japan, in 2018.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USAPW
Patrick Wheeler
Patrick Wheeler is currently a Professor and Head of the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK since January 2008. He also serves as the Global Engagement Director for the Faculty of Engineering and as the Director of the Institute of Aerospace Technology, both at the University of Nottingham, UK. He was Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the same university from 2015 to 2018. He has published over 850 academic publications in leading international conferences and journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Power Electronics, Machines, and Control Group, University of Nottingham, UK