Authors: Bharatkumar Solanki, Peyton Sanders, Eric Miller, Priti Paudyal, Bhavesh Rathod, Sherinn Ann Abraham, Michael Young, Andre Fernandes Tomon Avelino, Harsha Vardhana Padullaparti, Scott Cary, Chris Hallock, Kristi Moriarty, Grant Ellwood, Jiyu Wang, Francisco Flores-Espino, Jayaraj Rane, Tony Markel, and Anuj Sanghvi
Abstract: In this detailed analysis, the authors assess the charging infrastructure needed for the deployment of advanced air mobility involving electrified vertical take-off and landing technologies. The report covers four research areas: (1) Identifying charging infrastructure requirements for existing facilities based on flight operational parameters, potential use cases, charging strategy, and other constraints. (2) Assessing sites on power availability to meet charging demand, the impact on grid infrastructure, potential hazards, and cybersecurity needs, and using technoeconomic analysis to identify opportunities for onsite distributed energy resources, primarily solar photovoltaics and battery energy storage systems. (3) Calculating greenhouse gas emission based on total energy consumption attributable to each site. (4) Analyzing the job and economic development impact for sites adopting new infrastructure.
Published by U.S. Department of Energy – Office of Science and Technical Information.
This report can be accessed at: https://doi.org/10.2172/2203520