Quick Disconnect System

Topic description

Specific Challenge:

This topic will develop and demonstrate a novel highly robust and reliable fault detection and mechanical isolation system to mitigate the risks of potentially highly dissipative failure modes associated with the high-performance electrical power generator technologies required for future energy-optimised aircraft. Future optimised electrical power systems with actively controlled power sharing between electrical sources will use high-speed, highly efficient electrical generators. The wide operating speed range of these generators and the technologies used to maximise their power density, as well as the greater criticality of the electrical power system, increase the severity of potential failure modes. Please refer to the full topic descriptions document published in this call.