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6. An Evaluation of the Current Status and Trends in All Electric Urban Air Mobility UAVs

Authors : Emre Özbek, Alper Dalkiran, Evren Yilmaz Yakin, Selcuk Ekici, T. Hikmet Karakoc

Published in: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design and Technology

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Electrification of mobility is a trending topic worldwide due to sustainability issues arising from dependency on fossil fuels. In all categories of transport, land, naval, and aerial pioneer projects have been developing as electrical alternatives to fossil fuel–dependent conventional transport models. In this chapter, motivations and driving factors of all-sustainable aircraft developments have been addressed. Alternatives and research directions being worked on have also been mentioned. The current all-electric unmanned urban air mobility aircraft developments have been assessed. The assessment is performed on maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), range, seat capacity, payload, and cruise airspeed. Seven different all-electric unmanned aircraft models have been evaluated, and related data have been provided. Current challenges, trends, and future directions have also been provided from the authors’ perspective.

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Title: An Evaluation of the Current Status and Trends in All Electric Urban Air Mobility UAVs
Authors: Emre Özbek
Alper Dalkiran
Evren Yilmaz Yakin
Selcuk Ekici
T. Hikmet Karakoc
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Design and Technology
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-45320-5

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-45321-2

Copyright Year: 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-45321-2_6