Energy Optimization of an Aircraft Focused on Component Sizing and Control Architecture Interactions

摘要

The next generation of aircraft will have advanced capability in maneuverability, weaponry and surveillance while maintaining low detectability. These advanced capabilities introduce more challenges to the energy management system by increasing both electrical and thermal loads and reducing the options for heat rejection. The energy management system is continuously monitoring and controlling the flow of energy throughout the aircraft. An energy optimized aircraft will minimize the fuel usage and maximize the operating range for an aircraft by optimizing the energy management system. To optimally design the energy management system of an aircraft, a full system level transient modeling approach is needed. A dynamic vehicle level tip-to-tail (T2T) model has been developed in previous work. The T2T model captures and quantifies the energy exchanges throughout the aircraft. This paper focuses on the energy optimization of an aircraft through the design of an energy management system. Various component sizes and control architectures are explored as the part of the design space for an energy optimized aircraft utilizing the T2T model.