Aero Trends, Future electrical power challenges and solutions within the aerospace industry

Focus:

A major trend in the commercial and military aerospace industries is the development of more electric aircraft (MEA) whereby hydraulic and bleed technologies are replaced with electrical ones for the purposes of reducing weight, easing aircraft construction and maintenance, saving power or energy, and other benefits. This article discusses the impact of the MEA trend on electrical systems in commercial and military aircraft. Technologies and the design issues relating to power generation, distribution, and energy storage are discussed. In particular, MEA power architectures for next-generation aircraft and various energy storage options are described.

What you’ll learn:

• How to understand the impact of "more electric aircraft" developments on aircraft electrical systems
• How to understand options for energy storage in next-generation aircraft

Notes:

Article appears on pages 35-37 of January issue in article archive. You must register to access articles in this magazine's archive.

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Author & Publication:

Austin Schaffter, Vice President, GE Aviation Systems LLC, Bodo's Power Systems, Jan 01 2009

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