Electric aircraft articles
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Electric aircraft companies are scrambling toward FAA certification as funding gets tight
The goal is to create an electric aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing, also known as eVTOLs.
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A 250 kW All Silicon Carbide Motor Drive for Hybrid Electric Aircraft if R&D 100 of the day
University of Arkansas’s motor drive for hybrid electric aircraft represents a leading-edge application technology based on wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor technology, containing breakthroughs in performance, power density, integration, and thermal management. SiC semiconductors promote high power density that enables increased range from electric vehicles. This is the first application of this technology to hybrid…
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Electrical Safety: Time to Unplug
MARYLAND – Every day we use electricity – getting ready in the mornings, in the kitchen, our personal devices. But how much is too much? Home electrical fires account for an estimated 51,000 fires each year. More than 1,400 people are injured, there are more than 500 deaths, and approximately $1.3. billion in property damage. May is Electrical