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Reliable Aircraft electrical Insulation System sElection

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Complete
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€396 401
EU Contribution
€396 401
Project website
Project Acronym
RAISE
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Environmental/Emissions aspects,
Decarbonisation
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-CS2-CFP06-2017-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

In the last years, the need for high power density and efficiency has become a central concern in all industrial sectors. For this reason, the arrival on the market of new power devices based on wide bandgap (SiC and GaN) semiconductors, with extremely short switching times, has raised a relevant interest.

The aerospace industry is one of the main areas which can take advantage from these devices. According to the MEA concept, replacing the aircraft’s hydraulic/mechanical actuators with electrical drives yields an improvement in efficiency and power density, which means a reduction in weight, fuel consumption and noise/pollutants emission. However, some reliability issues may arise in this type of electric drives, as devices with higher voltage gradients have a negative impact on the performance of high voltage insulation systems.

As such, there is a need to assess if state-of-the-art insulation materials of machines and power electronic components are suitable for future applications using higher supply voltages and higher switching gradients. The proposed project comprehends the analysis and the experimental assessment of state-of-the-art insulation materials and systems used in aircraft applications.

Funding

Parent Programmes
Institution Type
Public institution
Institution Name
European Commission
Type of funding
Public (EU)
Specific funding programme
H2020-EU.3.4.5.6.

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Universita Degli Studi Di Parma
Address
VIA UNIVERSITA 12, 43100 PARMA, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€198 119
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Alma Mater Studiorum - Universita Di Bologna
Address
Via Zamboni 33, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€198 283

Technologies

Technology Theme
Aircraft design and manufacturing
Technology
Power electronics
Development phase
Demonstration/prototyping/Pilot Production

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