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Can battery technology expand the electrified aircraft market?

Recent battery technology advances are then reviewed along with their applicability and limitations for expanding the electrified aircraft market. Alternative electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems (e.g., fuel cells, flow batteries, supercapacitors, etc.) are also addressed.

How to extract and store energy for solar-powered aircraft?

The methods to extract and store energy for solar-powered aircraft are reviewed in this paper. The conclusions of this paper can be summarized as follows: The silicon photovoltaic cells are the main way to extract energy for solar-powered aircraft at present, although the energy conversion efficiency of GaAs photovoltaic cell is greater than them.

What are electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems for EAP?

This chapter provides an overview of electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems for EAP, including batteries, fuel cells, supercapacitors, and multifunctional structures with energy storage capability.

Are electrified aircraft propulsion architectures viable?

The viability of electrified aircraft propulsion (EAP) architectures, from small urban air mobility vehicles to large single-aisle transport aircraft, depends almost exclusively on their energy storage requirements.

How can solar-powered aircraft improve the Hale ability?

Among the many methods, the methods to extract energy from wind shear and store energy by gravitational potential are considered to be the most promising way to enhance the HALE ability of solar-powered aircraft. 6.1.

What are alternative electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems?

Alternative electrochemical energy storage and conversion systems (e.g., fuel cells, flow batteries, supercapacitors, etc.) are also addressed. The chapter concludes with a review of multifunctional structures with energy storage capability and their potential application to EAP.