Entry requirements

120 credits in science/engineering, including 60 credits in Electrical Engineering. In addition 10 credits at Master's level including Power Electronics II. Participation in one of the courses Rotating Electrical Machines and Design of Electric Motors. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

After passing the course, the student should be able to:

• analyze today's technical systems and discuss possible development of future electric airplanes, helicopters and drones,
• analyze power requirements in electrical flying systems and make calculations on electrical flying systems during take-off and landing,
• map inherent parts and their functions for electric airplanes, helicopters and drones,
• assess and understand complex phenomena, questions and situations within the area,
• identify and suggest strategies related to electric operation, battery systems and charging of future electrial airplanes,
• discuss the state-of-the-art reserch and development of electrical airplanes, and critically discuss this from the perspective of society, environment and ethics.

Content

Challanges and possibilities with electrical airplanes. Drive lines of electric airplanes, helicopters and drones. Effects and power requirements, effiiciency, failure modes and security. Energy storage and charging. Relevant societal, environmental and ethical aspects.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons and seminars.

Assessment

Written exam and seminars.

If there are special reasons for doing so, the examiner may make exceptions from the specified examination method of assessment and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.