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Design Methodology and Parametric Design Study of the On-Board Electrical Power System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion (2020)
Conference Proceeding
Valente, G., Sumsurooah, S., Ian Hill, C., Rashed, M., Vakil, G., Bozhko, S., & Gerada, C. (2020). Design Methodology and Parametric Design Study of the On-Board Electrical Power System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion.

This paper presents parametric design studies of the on-board Electrical Power System (EPS) for a distributed hybrid aircraft propulsion. The work presents the methodology that has been adopted to develop the physics-based models of the EPS component... Read More about Design Methodology and Parametric Design Study of the On-Board Electrical Power System for Hybrid Electric Aircraft Propulsion.

A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Zhao, X., Sahoo, S., Kyprianidis, K., Sumsurooah, S., Valente, G., Rashed, M., …Ekstedt, E. (2019). A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft. In Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo : Turbomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition--2019-- : presented at The ASME Turbo Expo 2019 : Turbiomachinery Technical Conference and Exposition, June 17-21, 2019, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Book 3. https://doi.org/10.1115/GT2019-91335

To achieve the goals of substantial improvements in efficiency and emissions set by Flightpath 2050, fundamentally different concepts are required. As one of the most promising solutions, electrification of the aircraft primary propulsion is currentl... Read More about A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft.

Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems (2019)
Conference Proceeding
Spagnolo, C., Madonna, V., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2019). Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems. In AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS 2019) (1-8). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4489

This paper proposes a smart controller design for an automated power load allocation for the more electric aircraft application. As the aircraft manufacturers are moving towards more electrified solutions, power management and optimization are becomi... Read More about Optimised low voltage loads allocation for MEA electrical power systems.

Generator overload reduction using smart power management (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C., & Bozhko, S. (2018). Generator overload reduction using smart power management. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)

Weight reduction is a key driver in the aerospace sector. Every kilogram of weight reduction has significant benefits over the aircraft’s life cycle. This paper introduces a smart power management technique which is able to reduce the overload on the... Read More about Generator overload reduction using smart power management.

Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System (2018)
Conference Proceeding
Spagnolo, C., Sumsurooah, S., Hill, C. I., & Bozhko, S. (2018). Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System. In Proceedings: IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (5778-5785). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2018.8591132

As the electrical network of future aircraft become more and more complex, safety issues related with electrification need to be addressed. This paper shows that this can be achieved by developing an advanced control strategy and then applying it, th... Read More about Smart Controller Design for Safety Operation of the MEA Electrical Distribution System.