Aerospace Electrification
Theme leads
Chris Gerada
Professor of Electrical Machines
Royal Academy of Engineering Chair of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Engineering
Dr Serhiy Bozhko
Professor
Aircraft Electric Power Systems
Faculty of Engineering
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The increasing use of aircraft electrical systems lower the total cost of ownership, enhances propulsion efficiency and reduces environmental impact. By replacing hydraulic and pneumatic systems, electrical systems can produce a significant weight reduction, resulting in better fuel consumption.
Other advantages include easier maintenance, better control and the potential to reconfigure aircraft systems to run in fault-tolerant modes.
Electrical systems can also support more advanced diagnostics and prognostics, leading to more intelligent maintenance and increased aircraft availability.
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