Pyrotechnic Protection Developed For High-Power Electric Systems

Air taxis are one target for Safran’s high-power electric propulsion systems.
Credit: L’oeil du chat
As aircraft and propulsion developers look to electrical systems operating at kilovolt levels, Safran has teamed with a pyrotechnics specialist to develop an ultrafast method of shutting down high-power networks before electric arcing can cause potentially catastrophic damage. Safran Electrical &...

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