Advanced Concepts for Reliable Power Electronics Conversion and Distribution in Aviation
Expected Outcome:
Development of advanced concepts and technologies for auxiliary functions of the HVDC energy conversion, including the development and validation up to TRL4 of physics-based lifetime and reliability models for the latest semiconductor materials (such as wide-bandgap), together with new inductor and insulation designs. Demonstration up to TRL5 of an advanced Power Converter with functional integration of AFD (Arc Fault Detection), active EMI (Electro-Magnetic Interference) Filtering & Health Monitoring (HM). See the topic descriptions document published with this call for full details.