The Future of Electric Propulsion
Electric motor performance in UAVs is a critical part of their design. Weight, operating temperature, and electrical efficiency of the power components influence various parameters such as flight duration, payload, operating ceiling, and range. Electric motors and their design need to account for all the above and more.
The biggest consumers of electricity in the residential sector and in buildings overall are space heating and cooling, lighting, water heating, space heating, appliances, and electronics. In the commercial sector, this comes from lighting, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Finally, in manufacturing, more than half of electricity powers motors (machine drives), with other significant uses covering heating and cooling.
