Lead Researcher: Dr Thomas Statheros
Researchers:
Osita N. Ugwueze
Dr Mauro S. Innocente
Dr Nadjim Horri
Dr Mike Bromfield (University of Birmingham)
Funding: Coventry University (CU) via National Transport Design Centre (NTDC) PhD Scholarship
Duration: Ongoing (since 2017)
There is currently a lack of understanding of the different Electric VTOL aircraft architectures, and the safety consequence in selecting a given architecture to achieve certain performance objectives.
This project aims to inform Electric VTOL aircraft design through the development and optimisation of a controlled descent method following a total loss in thrust.
