07 - Systems, Subsystems and Equipment
SMART ELECTRIC POWER MANAGEMENT ONBOARD FUTURE AIRCRAFT
F. Cuomo¹, C. Musto¹, S. Bozhko, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom; B. Guida, Aeromechs srl, Italy; ¹Leonardo Aircraft, Italy
Smart Electric Power Management (SEPM) refers to the sophisticated innovative control of aircraft electrical generation, distribution, and utilization, facilitating the efficient operation of onboard electrical systems, aiming for enhanced safety, reliability, and the overall performance of aircraft operations.rnSEPM goes beyond the limitations of legacy EPM by making onboard Electrical Power Systems (EPS) flexible and adaptable, adding new functions through real-time power management, as discussed further in this document.rnThe expected benefits of the SEPM approach are:rn- Increased availability: by using SEPM, the overall aircraft electrical network becomes dynamic and reconfigurable, with benefits in terms of availability when failures occur;rn- Improved efficiency: focusing on a/c electric power train, SEPM steers the operations of converters, generators and motors towards their towards optimal operation points, having efficiency maximization for whole power train as target rn- Efficient hybridization: SEPM enables the usage of secondary hi-power energy sources (e.g. batteries, fuel cells) to achieve hybridization by realizing power paths from sources to electrical propellers