Ok, since I am relatively naive in the area of electric propulsion, I would like to pose a question at a very basic level.
Ignoring finer points like charge time, How much would it cost to put together a homemade e-power system? For starters, I am assuming (maybe incorrectly) that you would want a brushless DC motor.
This is not for a specific goal, but for general education and perhaps to inspire someone down a path they had not considered. I would like to see your estimates on the following (for battery purposes, let's say we are shooting for 2 hours flight time):
30 HP
Cost: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
Weight: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
60 HP
Cost: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
Weight: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
100 HP
Cost: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
Weight: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
The three power ratings will help show whether the relationships are linear.
Don't be afraid to go out of the box in search of lower cost... i.e. - can a washer motor and DC/AC inverter be used?
Ignoring finer points like charge time, How much would it cost to put together a homemade e-power system? For starters, I am assuming (maybe incorrectly) that you would want a brushless DC motor.
This is not for a specific goal, but for general education and perhaps to inspire someone down a path they had not considered. I would like to see your estimates on the following (for battery purposes, let's say we are shooting for 2 hours flight time):
30 HP
Cost: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
Weight: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
60 HP
Cost: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
Weight: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
100 HP
Cost: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
Weight: motor = ?, batteries= ?, controller= ?
The three power ratings will help show whether the relationships are linear.
Don't be afraid to go out of the box in search of lower cost... i.e. - can a washer motor and DC/AC inverter be used?