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Aviation Electrification

Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems

  • 1st Edition - October 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Tao Yang, Bulent Sarlioglu, Patrick Wheeler
  • Language: English

Aviation Electrification: Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems presents the latest developments in the emerging area of electr… Read more

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Description

Aviation Electrification: Design, Technologies, and Energy Source Integration for Electronic Power Systems presents the latest developments in the emerging area of electric-powered aircraft. Sections move from essential considerations for electric aircraft design to cutting-edge applications and case studies. A holistic approach covers generation, distribution, and control, as well as challenges for energy management, storage, and EMC/EMI. Collecting some of the best-known names in the field, the book will bring students, researchers, and engineers up-to-date on the electric aircraft technology and the next great challenges in achieving sustainable air transport.

Key features

  • Collates the very latest in aircraft electrification, enabling sustainable energy sources for flight
  • Provides complex, advanced case studies as well as fundamental considerations for design
  • Approaches the topic from a holistic perspective, with a global panel of expertise

Readership

Higher-level undergraduates and graduate students, researchers, and energy engineers specializing in the electrification of aviation and utilization of renewable energy for aviation

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Considerations for Electric Aircraft Design

3. Electrical System Architecture

4. Electric Motor Propulsor

5. Power Module Development

6. Power Electronic Converters for Electric Engines

7. Power Electronics for Electrical Distribution Systems

8. Electric Power Generation

9. Electrical System Protection

10. Energy Management

11. Design for High Voltage

12. Electromagnetic Compatibility and Electromagnetic Interference Considerations

13. Energy Storage for Aircraft Applications

14. Conclusions

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Tao Yang

Tao Yang is currently an Associate Professor within the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK. His research expertise includes high-speed electric motor drive control, power electronic conversion, electrical system design and optimization for more-electric/hybrid/all-electric aircraft applications. Dr. Yang is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification and the Chinese Journal of Aeronautics, and is the Chair of the IEEE PELS Technical Committee on Aerospace Power.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Power Electronics, Machines, and Control Group, University of Nottingham, UK

BS

Bulent Sarlioglu

Bulent Sarlioglu is currently a Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he also serves as the Technology and Collaboration Director for the Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium. From 2000 to 2011, he worked at Honeywell International's Aerospace Division, USA, most recently as a Staff Systems Engineer. His expertise includes electrical machines, drives, and power electronics: he is the inventor or co-inventor of 20 U.S. patents and has published more than 200 technical papers in conference proceedings and journals. Dr. Sarlioglu received Honeywell's Outstanding Engineer Award in 2011, the NSF CAREER Award in 2016, and the 4th Grand Nagamori Award from the Nagamori Foundation, Japan, in 2018.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Wisconsin Electric Machines and Power Electronics Consortium, University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

PW

Patrick Wheeler

Patrick Wheeler is currently a Professor and Head of the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK since January 2008. He also serves as the Global Engagement Director for the Faculty of Engineering and as the Director of the Institute of Aerospace Technology, both at the University of Nottingham, UK. He was Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the same university from 2015 to 2018. He has published over 850 academic publications in leading international conferences and journals.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Power Electronics, Machines, and Control Group, University of Nottingham, UK