PUBLISHER: Allied Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1298377
PUBLISHER: Allied Market Research | PRODUCT CODE: 1298377
Aircraft electrification refers to the method of using electric motors to power the propeller engines of airplanes to reduce air pollution. In aircraft electrification, the engine uses electric power for all non-propulsive systems and focuses on changing existing operations or systems to increase efficiency or reduce engine work by changing the aircraft or operational systems. Batteries, fuel cells, solar cells, electric actuators, electric pumps, generators, motors, power electronics, and distribution devices are the primary components of aircraft electrification.
Batteries are devices that convert chemical energy into electrical energy and are utilized in aircraft. Ground power, emergency power, enhancing DC bus stability, and fault clearing are the applications of aircraft batteries. Technologies used in aircraft electrification include more electric, hybrid electric, and fully electric. Fixed wing, rotary wing, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and advanced air mobility are further subdivided by platform. In addition, electrification technology is implemented in progressive stages, from more electric to fully electric aircraft. Aircraft electrification is one such change that will lead to a reduction in carbon footprint.
The aircraft electrification market is segmented on the basis of components, technology, application, and region. By component, the market is divided into batteries, fuel cells, electric actuators, generators, motors, power electronics, distribution devices, and others. By technology, the market is classified into more electric, hybrid electric and fully electric. By application, the market is categorized into power generation, power distribution, power conversion, and energy storage. By region, it is analyzed across North America (U.S., Canada, and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, Netherlands, France, and the Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, South Korea, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific), and LAMEA (Latin America, Middle East, and Africa).
Europe is the largest producer of aircraft globally. The demand for aircraft electrification is being fueled by the rise in passenger traffic in the region as well as an increase in concerns about passenger safety, carbon emissions, and noise pollution in various government regulatory bodies, including the European Defense Agency (EDA), the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), the European Air Transport Command, and the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
Some major companies operating in the aircraft electrification market include: Ametek, Astronics Corporation, BAE Systems plc., Honeywell International Inc., Magnix, Meggitt PLC, Collins Aerospace, Rolls Royce Plc, Safran, and Thales Group.