Hello, I am currently working on a capstone project for my bachelor's degree where I have been added to a team of aerospace engineering students tasked with designing a lightweight VTOL aircraft. The parameters of the project imply that fully electric or fuel powered helicopters will not be able to meet the demands, so a hybrid system in an unorthodox aircraft is essentially required.
Now that I've introduced the project, the thing I would like expertise on is a concept I saw on the Alpha Electro, made by Pipistrel LLC. This aircraft uses the propeller as a wind turbine when descending to charge the batteries.
I have very little experience with power generation in general but have been told that turbines are very tricky to work with and control, becoming dangerous and destabilized if not handled properly.
What kind of systems would need to be in place to control RPM without destroying the propeller or placing extra wear and tear on parts?
Thank you in advance
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Now that I've introduced the project, the thing I would like expertise on is a concept I saw on the Alpha Electro, made by Pipistrel LLC. This aircraft uses the propeller as a wind turbine when descending to charge the batteries.
I have very little experience with power generation in general but have been told that turbines are very tricky to work with and control, becoming dangerous and destabilized if not handled properly.
What kind of systems would need to be in place to control RPM without destroying the propeller or placing extra wear and tear on parts?
Thank you in advance
https://192-168-2-1.link/
http://tplinklogin.info/
https://192-168-1-128.link/
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