Hardware Podcasts

EP Systems: The Power Behind Electric Aviation

Moore's Lobby · 6 Dec 2022 · 1h 02m · Episode 7

What this episode covers

Michael Armstrong, CTO of Electric Power Systems, discusses the engineering and certification challenges of high-voltage battery systems for electric aviation, including his work on NASA's X-57 and the Diamond Aircraft eDA40. He explains how electric propulsion allows for radical aircraft redesigns, such as distributed propulsion on the X-57 and the DARPA X-24A, while highlighting the unique duty cycles and safety requirements that differentiate aircraft batteries from automotive ones. Armstrong details the process of establishing certification precedents with the FAA and the operational realities of supporting these systems in flight.

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early-stage companies

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Companies
Electric Power Systems, NASA, Diamond Aircraft, Rolls-Royce, DARPA, Uber Elevate, FAA
Products
X-57, eDA40, X-24A

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