Energy-Efficient Advances in More Electric Aircraft

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue on “Energy-Efficient Advances in More Electric Aircraft” seeks to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the electrification trend within aircraft. As aviation transitions toward more electric aircraft (MEA), there is a growing emphasis on enhancing energy efficiency, reducing emissions, and optimizing overall performance. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, and practitioners to exchange information, share innovative solutions, and address critical issues related to the integration of electric propulsion systems, energy management strategies, and sustainable power sources into aircraft design and operation.

We invite you to submit your original work and review papers for publication in this Special Issue of Energies. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Electric propulsion systems: novel designs, optimization techniques, and performance analysis of electric propulsion systems, including electric motors, generators, and power electronics.
• Energy management and distribution: development of advanced energy management strategies, power distribution architectures, and control algorithms to improve efficiency and reliability in more electric aircraft.
• Energy storage and power sources: innovations in energy storage technologies (e.g., batteries, supercapacitors) and alternative power sources (e.g., fuel cells, solar energy) for aviation applications.
• Wide-bandgap (WBG) power converters: advances in wide-bandgap semiconductor materials (e.g., SiC, GaN) and their application in power electronics for improving the efficiency, power density, and reliability of aircraft power conversion systems.
• Advanced flight control actuators: lighter, more compact electric actuators; advanced servo-hydraulic, electro-hydrostatic, and electromechanical actuators.
• Smart intelligent aircraft structures: development of structures capable of detecting their environment, self-diagnosing their status, and adapting to make aircraft more useful and efficient.
• System integration and optimization: challenges and methodologies for integrating electric propulsion systems with other subsystems of aircrafts while considering weight, space, and performance constraints.
• Environmental impact and sustainability: assessments of the environmental benefits, life cycle analysis, and sustainability implications of the adoption of more electric aircraft technologies.

Prof. Dr. Juana María Martínez-Heredia
Prof. Dr. Francisco Colodro Ruiz
Guest Editors

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