Electrically powered propeller systems including an exhaust system for battery thermal management

A system for an electrically powered aircraft, comprising:

• a truss configured to couple to a structure of an aircraft;
• a battery system supported by the truss, the battery system including a first array of battery modules and a second array of battery modules, the first array of battery modules operably coupled to the second array of battery modules;
• an exhaust system including a first exhaust manifold, a second exhaust manifold, and a common exhaust manifold, the first exhaust manifold coupled to each battery module in the first array of battery modules, the second exhaust manifold coupled to each battery module in the second array of battery modules, and the first exhaust manifold and the second exhaust manifold each coupled to the common exhaust manifold,
• wherein the battery system further comprises a third array of battery modules coupled to the truss,
• wherein the first array of battery modules and the second array of battery modules are aligned in a longitudinal direction,
• wherein the third array of battery modules are aligned in a lateral direction and coupled to the common exhaust manifold,
• wherein the first exhaust manifold, the second exhaust manifold, and the common exhaust manifold are distinct components,
• wherein the first exhaust manifold includes a first fluid conduit that extends in the longitudinal direction on a first lateral side of the system,
• wherein the second exhaust manifold includes a second fluid conduit that extends in the longitudinal direction on a second lateral side of the system, and
• wherein the common exhaust manifold includes at least a portion of a third fluid conduit that extends laterally from the first lateral side to the second lateral side.

A system for an electrically powered aircraft, comprising:

• a truss configured to couple to a structure of an aircraft;
• a battery system supported by the truss, the battery system including a first array of battery modules and a second array of battery modules, the first array of battery modules operably coupled to the second array of battery modules;
• an exhaust system including a first exhaust manifold, a second exhaust manifold, and a common exhaust manifold, the first exhaust manifold coupled to each battery module in the first array of battery modules, the second exhaust manifold coupled to each battery module in the second array of battery modules, and the first exhaust manifold and the second exhaust manifold each coupled to the common exhaust manifold;
• a plumbing system in fluid communication with the battery system, the plumbing system including a plurality of sensors disposed therein;
• and
• a controller in electronic communication with the plurality of sensors, the controller configured to:
• receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors;
• compare the sensor data to one or more charging parameters;
• determine at least one charging parameter is outside a threshold range for the charging parameter;
• and
• generate an alert that the charging parameter is outside the threshold range in response to the determining the at least one charging parameter is outside the threshold range for the charging parameter.