25th Congress of International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences, 3 - 8 September 2006, Hamburg, Germany
Paper ICAS 2006-7.2.3 INVITED:


SUBSYSTEM DESIGN AND INTEGRATION FOR THE MORE ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT

D. Blanding
Boeing Phantom Works, USA

Keywords: More Electric, Actuator, Thermal, Fatigue, Aircraft

A transformation in aircraft electrical power technologies is under way promising airframers greater aircraft reliability and a smaller logistical tail to support tomorrow's air and space force. This paper describes the progress of the ‘More Electric Aircraft’ also discussing the popularity of subsystems such as electric actuation and electric environmental control.


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