Optimised power systems, electrical machines, architecture and energy storage for the More Electric Aircraft

2006-2009

https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/30861

A broad portfolio of funded programme activities, with collaborators including Rolls-Royce, Goodrich, EADS, QinetiQ, Airbus etc.

Airbus only wanted to deal with one UK entity, so Pat, Andy, Phil and I worked with our Universities to take the unprecedented step of forming a single consortium to bid into MOET. The AIMEA Consortium Board (Academic Interest in the More Electric Aircraft) consisted of:

•Paul Stewart – University of Sheffield

•Pat Wheeler – University of Nottingham

•Andy Forsythe – University of Manchester

•Phil Mellor – University of Bristol

AIMEA were awarded the largest partner stake after Airbus.

My group’s activities were centred around Work Package WP7 – Methods, Tools & Simulation, the WP activities are described in this Airbus presentation