Achieving a More Electric Aircraft: a comparative study between the concurrent and traditional engineering

Abstract

The paper presents a model of concurrent engineering implemented in the life cycle of an electric motor as part of an electric aircraft with major advantages over traditional engineering. The paper also shows the 2D modeling of the electric motor using the FEMM program. The results of 2D modeling will be additionally used to the electromagnetic design of the electric motor. ENOVIA, a PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) software product for project management and engineering processes that integrates other 2D / 3D design software will also be used to implement concurrent engineering.

Keywords

• Concurrent engineering
• conceptual model
• numerical modeling
• electric aircraft
• electric motor