The Air Force More Electric Aircraft (MEA) initiative endorses the notion of driving aircraft subsystems electrically which have traditionally been powered by hydraulic, mechanical, and pneumatic means. Therefore subsystems like hydraulically driven flight control actuators, engine gearbox driven fuel pumps, and bleed air driven environmental control system compressors would be powered electrically via an electrical motor. Studies on two different military fighter aircraft have shown that the MEA concept will provide a significant payoff in aircraft performance and cost. This paper will address many of the technical issues and concerns in developing a fault tolerant, highly reliable electrical power system for the MEA. Additionally, the paper will review the selection of a predominantly 270 Volt DC power system for the MEA and the need to develop additional MEA electrical power system technologies and standarts. Many of these issues, concerns and needs are being addressed under the Power Management and Distribution System for More Electric Aircraft (MADMEL) program.


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    Title :

    Power management and distribution for the more electric aircraft


    Additional title:

    Leistungshandhabung und -verteilung für die erhöhte Elektrifizierung von Luftfahrzeugen


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    Publication date :

    1995


    Size :

    5 Seiten, 2 Bilder



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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