Electrical generation and distribution for the more electric aircraft

The aircraft industry is developing the more electric aircraft (MEA) with an ultimate goal of distributing only electrical power across the airframe. The replacement of existing systems with electric equivalents has, and will continue to, significantly increase the electrical power requirement. This has created a need for the enhancement of generation capacity and changes to distribution systems. The higher powers will push distribution voltages higher in order to limit conduction losses and reduce cable size, and hence weight. A power electronic interface may be required to regulate generator output into the distributed power form.