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The More Electric Aircraft: Technology and challenges.

Patrick Wheeler, +1 more
- 01 Dec 2014 - 
- Vol. 2, Iss: 4, pp 6-12
TLDR
The importance of power electronics as an enabling technology for this step change in aircraft design is considered, and examples of typical system designs are discussed in this article, as well as the exciting future challenges for the aerospace industry.
Abstract
The More Electric Aircraft concept offers many potential benefits in the design and efficiency of future large, manned aircraft. In this article, typical ?aircraft electrical power systems and associated loads are described as well as the exciting future challenges for the aerospace industry. The importance of power electronics as an enabling technology for this step change in aircraft design is considered, and examples of typical system designs are discussed.

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Multi-objective optimization of high order input filters for grid connected converters using Genetic Algorithms

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More-electric aircraft-system considerations

I. Moir
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors address some of the issues and trends becoming apparent in aircraft electrical power systems and present a number of developments at the component level that are well advanced and will increase electrical power levels.
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