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Motor control in "more electric" aircraft - Story
March 08, 2016
As commercial and defense aircraft users and integrators look to reduce their costs we see an advent of "more electric" aircraft (MEA) designs. These aircraft decrease operating and maintenance costs with faster and easier maintenance checks, increase aircraft availability by reducing mean time between failures (MTBFs), and reduce exhaust gas emissions because they are lighter, more efficient, and have fewer bulky systems on board. The MEA concept specifically replaces the traditional hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical systems with electrical systems, which weigh less, are easier to install and maintain, and improve fuel consumption. The goal is to ultimately have an all-electric aircraft.
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