Controlling Heat Spikes in Electric Aircraft at Takeoff

Researchers from Brazil are collaborating with a team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to develop new methods for controlling heat spikes generated by electric aircraft during the takeoff phase of flight.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL

Researchers at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and Brazil's Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA) will combine forces on one of the main challenges of electric aircraft - controlling the heat spikes they generate at takeoff.

The collaboration is supported by a $450,000 National Science Foundation International Research Experiences for Students (NSF IRES) grant.