Rapid Performance Analysis of Hybrid Engines in Electric Aircraft

This publication presents the addition of hybrid engines to the current development of the Electric Aircraft Performance Analysis Tool. In order to increase the tools capability in analysing electric aircraft, research was conducted to develop simplified methods for the analysis of an electric aircraft's hybrid engine system during the design phase of a new aircraft to determine and quantify the expected aircraft performance for a given airfoil and propulsion chain configuration with regards to a mission profile. Focus of this publication is the analysis of optional series hybrid engines within the performance analysis. This publication shows the research and development of methods and formulas used within the tool.