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An extraordinary technological effort to define air vehicle systems of the future that minimise environmental impact and energy consumption

Challenge/Domain
Challenge: 
Protecting the environment and the energy supply
Domain category: 
Technology
Enabler
Enabler: 
An extraordinary technological effort to define air vehicle systems of the future that minimise environmental impact and energy consumption
Cluster of enablers: 
An extraordinary technological effort to define the air vehicles of the future that minimise environmental impact and energy consumption
Capability
Capability: 
To design energy management systems that minimise environmental impact and fuel consumption
Sub capability: 
To define innovative highly efficient energy system architectures
R&I needs: 
Improved electrical architecture for lower mass, lower required peak power Electrical power grid technologies Energy management system modelling, processes & tools
Achievements
2020: 
* Power controllers optimised for dynamic management of the loads
2035: 
* Electrical architecture for improved efficiency - smart grid * Power controllers optimised for dynamic management of the 5 MW loads
2050: 
* Power controllers optimised for dynamic management of the 10 MW loads

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