2023 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) and AIAA Aviation Forum

The AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) connects both aerospace and electrical engineers to share technological developments and challenges as they work toward electrifying aircraft systems. During the EATS conference, keynote addresses, discussion panels, and more than 30 technical sessions brought together the aerospace and electrical engineering communities. In 2023, EATS was held in conjunction with the AIAA Aviation Forum for the first time, bringing the electrified aircraft community into a broader forum for aircraft design, development, air traffic operations, technology, and policy. Prof. Cinar served as Keynotes Chair of the Organizing Committee and helped lead EATS as part of Aviation.

Members of the IDEAS Lab participated in the following events (listed in chronological order):

Emissions & Sustainability Task Force Wrap Presentation, Tuesday, June 13, 13:00-15:00, Harbor E

Prof. Cinar served as a member of the Emissions & Sustainability Task Force and presented part of the Wrap Presentation. Each AIAA Task Force works for a one-year period on a topic relevant to AIAA and the aerospace industry, and then shares their findings with the public. As the Emissions & Sustainability Task Force’s work came to a close, its main findings and plans for a more sustainable aerospace industry were shared.

Technical Session - EATS-03, Electrified Aircraft Design & Mission Operation I, Wednesday, June 14, 9:30-11:30, Gaslamp B

Paul Mokotoff presented the lab’s first conference publication, “Sizing and Operational Analysis for Hybrid Electric Aircraft: A feasibility study for the regional market”. The objective of this research is to explore the feasibility of integrating hybrid electric aircraft (HEA) into an airline fleet. In order for HEA to permeate the commercial aviation market, airlines must be able to maintain their operational capabilities by using their existing flight schedules and continue to meet growing passenger demand for air travel. This research established a foundation for evaluating HEA integration into commercial aviation and supports future work on understanding tradeoffs between airline operations metrics and carbon dioxide emissions.

Opening Remarks - Keynote Presentation, Wednesday, June 14, 11:15-12:15, Harbor E

As Co-Chair of the Organizing Committee, Prof. Cinar delivered opening remarks before the first keynote presentation of the EATS Conference. This opening ceremony marked EATS being held as part of the AIAA Aviation Forum.

Gokcin Cinar speaking at the opening ceremony of EATS 2023.

At the 2023 Aviation Forum, Prof. Cinar was selected as Chair of the AIAA Electrified Aircraft Technology Technical Committee.

Electrified Aircraft Technology Technical Committee meeting at the 2023 Aviation Forum.