Aiding take-off and reducing civil aircraft weight using the electromagnetic catapult

The engine size of modern aircraft is principally determined by take-off conditions, since initial acceleration requires the maximum engine power. An Electromagnetic Launch (EML) system could provide some or all of the energy required during the take-off phase of the flight so that the engine power...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bertola, Luca
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44417/