This article introduces the more electric aircraft concept and investigate the potential benefits of the technology for manned aircraft. Typical aircraft electrical power systems and loads are described as well as the exciting, future challenges for the aerospace industry. The importance of power electronics as an enabling technology for this step change in aircraft design are considered and examples of typical system designs are discussed.
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