Finding the power for the electric revolution

Wright, Steve

Abstract

Electrical storage and power technologies have made a breakthrough in capability to create a new industry of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, and the usage envelope has expanded such that personal-transport systems are being proposed. However, the very technology that made this breakthrough conceivable is its major weakness: hydrocarbon fuels have provided a gift to the engineer for nearly two centuries now, and its energy storage capacity is proving hard to beat. We have the power, but where will the energy come from? This talk shall review the scientific underpinnings of this question, and the technologies that might provide the answers.

• Presentation Conference Type: Presentation / Talk
• Conference Name: Future of Transport World Conference 2018
• Start Date: Jun 19, 2018
• End Date: Jun 20, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Jun 20, 2018
• Publication Date: Jun 20, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 7, 2019
• Peer Reviewed: Not Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: eVTOL, electric aviation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/866369
• Publisher URL: http://www.thefutureoftransportconference.com/
• Additional Information: Title of Conference or Conference Proceedings : Future of Transport World Conference 2018