About the session
Distributed electrical propulsion requires a complex electrical power system which can deliver power to multiple propulsor motors from gas turbine driven generators. To ensure that high enough power densities are reached, it has been proposed that such power systems are superconducting. A robust and reliable architecture which has a suitable protection system to enable fault ride-through capability is key to the development of these systems. This paper will demonstrate the interdependency between architecture and protection systems in these networks, considering the impact these choices have on fault response and impact on overall system performance (weight and efficiency). Dr Catherine Jones is a researcher within the Rolls-Royce University Technology Centre for Electrical Power Systems at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Her research interests include Microgrids, protection of aero-electrical power systems and power systems for distributed propulsion aircraft. For more information, events and networking opportunities visit us at http://www.theiet.org/Aerospace
