...) systems. Improvements and challenges associated with selecting alternating or direct current for normal- and superconducting distribution systems are presented. Additionally, for superconducting systems, the benefits of bi-polar DC distribution are discussed, as well as the implications of operating...

... system uses a lightweight, highly efficient superconducting electric system for motors, generators and transmission lines. In the aircraft configuration examined, the turbogenerators were located at the wing tips, where they would experience undisturbed free-stream conditions and thus maximize the power...