Electrification of Aircraft (Project 200)

[robertogl]

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[saxenas4]

Hi, I am Shivansh saxena, a BEng Mechanical Engineering student at Coventry University (UK). As this project completely aligns with my final year project at university, I will be glad to work and collaborate on this project.

[Andrew-Bennett-MW]

Hi Shivansh, great to know that you are going to be working on this project. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. If you need info to get up to speed with Simscape Electrical, you might find the circuit simulation onramp helpful. Cheers, Andrew

[saxenas4]

Hi Andrew, I did manage to make a case study about fault and ageing of electric components in the aircraft system and the system response due to those failures along with methodologies to prevent failure in the system. Are these aims and objectives acceptable?
if yes, then I’ll submit my report to you.
Kind regards,
Shivansh

[huntermanana]

hello,
has this project been completed

[Sank-00]

Hi, I am Sankalp, an undergrad student pursueing electrical engineering in India. I'm really interested in working and collaborating on this project,'Electrification of Aircraft'. I have always been passionate about the aviation technologies and I'm very eager to learn more about it.

[robertogl]

Hi @Sank-00,

Great to have you onboard and know about your passion! Please let us know if you need anything.
Best,
Roberto

[huntermanana]

Hello everyone,
has this project been completed?

[robertogl]

Hi there,

We have not received any solutions to this project yet. But even if we did, you can always submit your own solution or built on top of a previous one to improve it and/or add new functionalities.

[TDasilv57]

Hello, my name is Tammy Da Silva and I am a student at the University of Texas El Paso. As a passionate advocate for carbon emission reduction and a dedicated student majoring in Aeronautical and Aerospace Engineering, I have long been searching for a way to merge these two areas of interest and contribute to the development of a meaningful solution for the future. After careful consideration, I have identified the electrification of aircraft as a promising avenue that aligns perfectly with my aspirations. Through this project, I aspire to shape a greener future for the aerospace industry, contributing to a more sustainable and environmentally conscious world.

[robertogl]

Hello @TDasilv57,
Your dedication to merging your passion for carbon emission reduction with your studies is truly inspiring. Thank you for your commitment to electrifying aircraft and shaping a greener future. It is Great to have you onboard.
Let us know if you have any questions.

[leebissessar5]

Hi, my name is Lee Bissessar and I'll be attempting this project to increase my understanding of aerospace concepts for use in my other digital twin-based projects.

[Nedal-haltam]

Hi, I am Nedal an undergrade at Princess Sumaya Universities for Technologies in Jordan and interested in working and collaborating on this project.

[ShaanSapru]

@robertogl ,@Andrew-Bennett-MW can u please clarify how in the sample model u guys have shared of alpha electro pipistrel , how do u know its coefficient of lift and drag values at a certain angle of attack and also how do u guyz know the resistance values to use when modelling lamp, avionics , heater . also how do u guyz know the there should be two dc voltage levels while making the internal architecture of the aircraft , one dc voltage level is like 250 volts and the other one is 28V , is there any place where so much data is available for alpha electro pipistrel for everyone to see and if not how did u choose all these values.

[robertogl]

Hi @ShaanSapru,

The model is quite dated but if we recall correctly lift and drag coefficients were obtained through literature search and electrical values were estimated. It would be great if you could also validate those parameters yourself.

[hemanyavats-max]

Hi, I'm Hemanya Saini, a student at Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, India. I'll be working on this project as a skill-building exercise towards my degree in Electronics Engineering (VLSI Design) - looking forward to the experience!

[neharika950]

Just started working on the Electric Aircraft project! Building on the existing Simscape model to analyze different power distribution architectures. Planning to add an AI/ML layer for load prediction and energy optimization. Excited to see where this goes!

[github-actions[bot]]

Great starting point—keep the model scope tight so you can compare architectures fairly. A good workflow is to first establish a baseline Simscape/Simulink model, then define measurable metrics such as power loss, thermal margin, bus voltage stability, and total energy usage before adding ML. For the prediction layer, consider using fitrensemble, fitrgp, or a small neural network with trainNetwork, but validate it against simulation data and make sure it improves a clear objective. Relevant resources: Simscape Electrical examples and the Simulink Design Optimization / Optimization Toolbox docs on mathworks.com/help.

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