Aircraft Level Thermal Management Analysis for Early Design Stages of Future Aircraft: Integration of Systems and Compartments into an Interacting Generic Approach

Abstract

For future commercial aircraft having hybrid electric drivetrains, the impact of electrical power generation and distribution on heat production and required heat rejection is of a larger magnitude than for conventional aircraft. The thermal management system (TMS) to control component and compartment temperatures may require dedicated solutions. The impact of TMS on top-level aircraft requirements (TLARs), e.g., weight and drag penalties, should become clear in the early stages of design for integration in the configuration. To assess this impact, a generic approach is presented to support aircraft level thermal management analysis and design based on global aircraft parameters.