Optimization of an aircraft power distribution subsystem

Journal of Aircraft

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 16-26

  Chandrasekaran, S ^a   Ragon, S A ^b   Lindner, D K ^b   Gurdal Z ^b   Boroyevich, D ^b  

^a ROCKWELL SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ELECTRIC CONVERTERS; ELECTRIC FILTERS; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LOADS; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES; OPTIMIZATION;

BUCK CONVERTERS;

ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0037226371     PISSN: 00218669     EISSN: 15333868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2514/2.3089     Document Type: Article

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