An aircraft electrical network including a first starter generator mechanically coupled to a first shaft of an aircraft main engine. The first starter generator is configured to turn the first shaft of the main engine in a starting mode, and to generate electricity from the first shaft of the gas turbine engine in a generating mode. The network further includes a DC electrical bus electrical coupled to one or more electrical loads and an AC electrical bus electrically coupled to the first starter generator. The DC electrical bus is electrically coupled to the AC electrical bus via a bi-directional AC/DC converter, which is configured to provide AC electrical power from the DC electrical bus to power the first starter generator when the first starter generator is in a starting mode, and DC electrical power to the DC electrical bus when the first starter generator is in a generating mode.


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    Title :

    Aircraft electrical system


    Contributors:
    EDWARDS HUW (author)

    Publication date :

    2017-10-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60L PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES , Antrieb von elektrisch angetriebenen Fahrzeugen / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / F02N STARTING OF COMBUSTION ENGINES , Anlassen von Brennkraftmaschinen / H02J CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER , Schaltungsanordnungen oder Systeme für die Abgabe oder Verteilung elektrischer Leistung



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