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Safe Electrical Wiring and Interconnection System (SEWIS)

PROJECTS
Funding
European
European Union
Duration
-
Status
Ongoing
Geo-spatial type
Other
Total project cost
€1 072 344
EU Contribution
€797 844
Project Acronym
SEWIS
STRIA Roadmaps
Vehicle design and manufacturing (VDM)
Transport mode
Airborne icon
Transport policies
Societal/Economic issues,
Environmental/Emissions aspects,
Safety/Security
Transport sectors
Passenger transport,
Freight transport

Overview

Call for proposal
H2020-CS2-CFP11-2020-01
Link to CORDIS
Objectives

The increasing electrification of different systems on an aircraft is an irreversible trend that will move faster and intensify in the coming future. More electrification is expected to happen in the future with a complete elimination of the hydraulic system and possibly with the addition of electric and distributed propulsion systems. However, technological hurdles exist for power generation, distribution, and conversion systems in the high power and high voltage ranges with the necessary efficiency and power density required for a transport-class aircraft. Combined with the lower atmospheric pressure, frequent temperature variations, vibrations, and fluid contamination risks, and increased electrical power faults such as partial discharge, parallel/series arc faults, and others can be even more dangerous in an aircraft and cause catastrophic vehicle damage and safety risks for operators in installation and maintenance operations.

Optimizing the weight of EWIS without compromising the safety and reliability of the aircraft operation is the main challenge.

The project SEWIS (Safe Electrical Wiring and Interconnection System) aims at developing innovative high voltage EWIS components cable and connectors with embedded safety and health monitoring features. Thanks to reactive local fibre optics and electrical sensors distributed inside the cable and the connectors, detecting local electrical faults and ageing of insulation, the safety and reliability of EWIS will be satisfied.

SEWIS enables customisation of high voltage EWIS at far greater levels than anyone in this industry has achieved before.

SEWIS paves the way to future high voltage European standards of the electrical distribution system.

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. - ITD Systems
Other Programme
JTI-CS2-2020-CFP11-SYS-02-64 Human Safe HVDC Interconnection components

Partners

Lead Organisation
Organisation
Souriau
Address
9 RUE DE LA PORTE DE BUC, 78000 VERSAILLES, France
EU Contribution
€437 289
Partner Organisations
Organisation
Nexans France
Address
4 ALLEE DE L'ARCHE, 92400 COURBEVOIE, France
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€203 210
Organisation
Manchester Metropolitan University
Address
All Saints Building, Oxford Road, MANCHESTER, M15 6BH, United Kingdom
Organisation website
EU Contribution
€157 345

Technologies

Technology Theme
Information systems
Technology
Fibre optics and photonics technology
Development phase
Research/Invention
Technology Theme
Aircraft design and manufacturing
Technology
Electric aircraft
Development phase
Research/Invention
Technology Theme
Condition monitoring
Technology
Sensor condition monitoring system
Development phase
Research/Invention
Technology Theme
Aircraft design and manufacturing
Technology
Power electronics
Development phase
Research/Invention

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