Study: Takeoff Demands Could Limit Life Of eVTOL Batteries

ORNL’s battery research focused on the high discharge-rate pulse required during takeoff of an eVTOL.

Credit: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
The high discharge rates required during takeoff by electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft could dramatically reduce battery cycle life unless cell chemistries are tailored to the application, according to researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Tennessee. The majority...
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