The generator that will be at the heart of the most powerful hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system in aerospace has arrived for installation at Rolls-Royces’s specialist testbed. PGSy1 The generator and related 3,000-volt power electronics system was delivered to the newly-renovated Testbed 108 in Bristol, UK, from the Rolls-Royce facility in Trondheim, Norway, having completed an extensive development test program. It will form part of the 2.5 megawatt (MW) Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) demonstrator program for future regional aircraft. In addition to hybrid-electric propulsion, the generator could also be used as part of a “more-electric” system for larger aircraft or within future ground or marine applications. PGS1 forms an important element of Rolls-Royce’s sustainability strategy, which includes developing innovative electrical power and propulsion systems. Rolls-Royce has already tested the AE2100 engine element, specialist controls and thermal management system at Testbed 108. We are excited to bring the […]