Advanced Electrical Architecture

STATUS | Ongoing
STATUS DATE | 16/11/2011
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Objectives

Improvement of the electrical architecture of the Eurostar 3000 platform:

  • Study the benefit of a decentralized TM/TC architecture of the communication module,
  • Improve the design and performances of the power distribution function,
  • Reduce the schedule and non recurring costs of the harness definition and manufacturing.

Challenges

The Key issues are mainly to improve the power performances and the harness production flow from the customization phase to the manufacturing phase.

Plan

The project was carried out within three years with the following milestones:

KO April 2006
BDR June 2006
MTR September 2006
FR May 2009

 

Current Status

Achievements:

Qualification of Power Distribution Unit
Stacked PDUs
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PDU inside view
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The PDU MK2 unit is currently used on five commercial programmes.

 

Qualification of Relay Bracket RB322

RB322 outside view
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RB322 inside view
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The RB322 unit is currently used on seven commercial programmes for the implementation of the optimised charge by diversion.
  • Qualification of the Power chain modifications (HW and SW) for the optimization of the charge by diversion.

    The optimised diversion is currently implemented on seven commercial programmes, in production with various configurations:

    • Mono Power Supply Regulator (PSR) (1 project)
    • Bi PSR (3 projects)
    • Bi PSR with plasma propulsion (3 projects)
       
  • Development of a harness mechanical and electrical data base.