Designing Connectivity Solutions for an Electric Aircraft Future

摘要

The levels of voltage and current needed in electric-powered vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL),personal air vehicles (PAVs), and rotorcraft systems are high and going higher. That's because electric propulsion motors, inverters, controllers, batteries, and sensor-laden electric aircraft require significant amounts of power.High voltages and high kW peak outputs present many implementation challenges. Designers can meet these challenges by understanding how proper product selection and a “follow-the-wire” design approach enable high-power connectivity solutions. Some of the hurdles that designers need to overcome include the following.