Optimal Sizing and Operation of Airport Infrastructures in Support of Electric-Powered Aviation

The adoption of hybrid-electric aircraft is expected to have a considerable impact on airport operations, with the need new infrastructural requirements support electric-powered fleets. In particular, battery-charging shall play decisive role. Preliminary investigations useful perform scenario studies for future implementation aviation can take advantage ARES methodology presented here, which provides optimal solution sizing battery recharging infrastructures. Based flight schedule and specifications fleet charging equipment, assesses number type points, related electrical consumption in terms energy power, further information needed guarantee required operational level while minimizing procurement operating costs. method allows considering comparing two strategies: plug-in recharge swapping. Energy price variation time also taken into account full description scheduling operations provided. Application reconfiguration existing aerodromes, General Aviation large regional hub, are discussed, showing potential proposed approach.