An Examination of Powered-Lift Aircraft Operations in Urban Areas

The development of distributed electric propulsion has enabled many novel Powered-Lift aircraft concepts, referred to as electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This paper describes the development of a study focused on addressing the need for evaluation methods that effectively eval...

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Main Authors: Feary, Michael, Kaneshige, John, Shish, Kimberlee, Haworth, Loran, Villa, Amber, Lombaerts, Thomas, Monk, Kevin, Iwai, Nelson, Archdeacon, John, Steglinski, Mieczyslaw
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Aerospace control
Aerospace electronics
Aircraft
Aircraft propulsion
Automation
eVTOL
Human-Automation Interaction
Industries
Powered-Lift
Training
UAM
Urban areas
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Summary:The development of distributed electric propulsion has enabled many novel Powered-Lift aircraft concepts, referred to as electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) aircraft. This paper describes the development of a study focused on addressing the need for evaluation methods that effectively evaluate novel aircraft automation concepts independent of aircraft configuration. The research specifically focuses on evaluation of novel aircraft concepts with Indirect Flight Control Systems that are capable of Vertical Takeoff and Landing. The research activity consists of development of industry representative aircraft, aircraft automation, training, and procedural development as well as data collected in studies, referred to as Automation Enabled Pilot studies 1 and 2 (AEP-1 and AEP -2). The AEP-1 study focused on investigating methods of evaluation of various methods of aircraft control and the effects of levels of automation and environmental effects on those transitions. This paper describes the development of the AEP-2 study and implications for the operation of eVTOL Powered-Lift aircraft.
ISSN:2155-7209
DOI:10.1109/DASC62030.2024.10749615