$11.4M Army Grant Supports Aircraft Hybrid-Electric Engine Research at UW-Madison
September 30, 2020
September 30, 2020
MADISON, Wisconsin, Sept. 30 (TNSGra) -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news:
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are leading research to pave the way for hybrid-electric engines that power uncrewed aircraft systems.
"While there has been a lot of work done on developing hybrid-electric engines for ground vehicles, like the Toyota Prius and many others, there hasn't been much research on using hybrid engine systems in aircraft . . .
University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers are leading research to pave the way for hybrid-electric engines that power uncrewed aircraft systems.
"While there has been a lot of work done on developing hybrid-electric engines for ground vehicles, like the Toyota Prius and many others, there hasn't been much research on using hybrid engine systems in aircraft . . .