Electrification in the Aerospace Industry
Dr. Amit K. Gupta, Head of Rolls-Royce Singapore
Electrification is being hailed as a pillar of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution. Along with digitalization, it’s touted as the harbinger of new efficiencies in supply chains and the platform for new public policy. It will radicalize the design of everything from our power grids and roadways to vehicles and urban centers. Electrification offers the opportunity for sustainable growth, reduced carbon emissions, and a new, fundamental change in the way we power the world around us. The vision of Rolls-Royce Electrical is to be a world-class provider of electrical power and propulsion systems and thus to champion electrification.
Electrification of aircraft bears the promise of more efficient, silent, and sustainable flight—reducing fuel consumption and operating costs for aircraft operators. Power density, reliability, weight, volume, and fault tolerance are of paramount importance for aerospace-intended electrical machines and drives. We tackle these challenges with proven systems integration, systems engineering expertise, and professional and experienced flight test and flight operations capability of our team. We have built our long-standing expertise with propulsion systems in the MW class for marine and industrial applications, and have become a world leader in the development of MW power for hybrid-electric aircraft in the regional aircraft class. Electrification also opens new markets like sub-megawatt propulsion for commuter aircraft and urban air mobility that enable us to grow value beyond today’s core markets and scope of supply. Ongoing developments in the field of More Electric Aircraft technology to eliminate hydraulic, pneumatic, and gearbox-driven aircraft subsystems will contribute to further reduction in fuel consumption and operational costs. Join this session to understand the direction that electrification will take in the aerospace industry.
Published: 11 May 2021
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