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Introduction
GE Aviation is at the forefront of integrating innovative electrical power systems in aviation, addressing the shift from hydraulic and pneumatic systems to digitally controlled electrical motors and fly-by-wire controls. This transition is driven by the demand for onboard power, entertainment systems, and the military's increasing use of unmanned aerial vehicles.

Industry Challenges and Innovations
The aviation industry faces challenges such as the need for better fuel efficiency, lower emissions, and reduced noise. GE Aviation leverages over 50 years of experience to provide solutions that meet these demands, including the development of all-electric aircraft.

Proven Solutions
GE Aviation has delivered over 1,200 Electrical Power Management Systems for the Apache, 1,300 Constant Frequency Generators for the Super Hornet, and 1,100 Electrical Load Management Systems for the Boeing 777. They also offer frequency converters, static inverters, and power controllers, and have developed a distribution system for the Gulfstream 650 that reduces wiring and system weight.

Testing Facilities
The Electrical Power Integration Centre (EPIC) in Cheltenham, England, and the Electrical Power Integrated System Center (EPISCenter) in Dayton, Ohio, provide extensive testing capabilities. These facilities enable real-time testing and collaboration, linking electrical power systems to engine tests across GE facilities.

System Optimization and Reliability
GE Aviation focuses on ensuring that faults in individual system elements do not impact others by developing and testing complete electrical power systems. This approach reduces development time, costs, and risks by using dynamic software modeling and simulation.

Benefits of Holistic Approach
This approach allows for tailored power systems for each aircraft type, optimizing performance and efficiency, reducing system weight, and freeing up cabin space. Prototyping and early testing facilitate effective collaboration and ensure timely delivery of systems.

Versatility and Customer Support
GE Aviation's facilities are designed to meet diverse customer needs, offering support from environmental testing to full system integration. Separate areas for civil and military platforms ensure secure testing and technical support.

Conclusion
GE Aviation is committed to delivering innovative electrical power systems with a focus on efficiency, reliability, and customer-specific solutions, embodying the concept of 'Power with Purpose.'
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POWER WITH PURPOSE Delivering innovative end-to-end electrical power systems integration

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The industry’s toughest challenges call for smarter innovations With airspace under increasing demand, the future of flight will depend on the development of solutions that can deliver better fuel efficiency, lower emissions and reduced operating noise. Already, digitally controlled electrical motors and fly-by-wire controls are replacing their hydraulic and pneumatic predecessors. Passengers expect on-board power charging stations and constantly-in-touch entertainment systems. Militaries require electrical power to support their growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles. And aircraft manufacturers...

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The industry’s toughest challenges call for smarter innovations With airspace under increasing demand, the future of flight will depend on the development of solutions that can deliver better fuel efficiency, lower emissions and reduced operating noise. Already, digitally controlled electrical motors and fly-by-wire controls are replacing their hydraulic and pneumatic predecessors. Passengers expect on-board power charging stations and constantly-in-touch entertainment systems. Militaries require electrical power to support their growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles. And aircraft manufacturers...

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Proven solutions for simpler, more efficient systems Since Thomas Edison electrified the world with new possibilities and created GE more than a century ago, we’ve never stopped imagining ways to do things better. At GE Aviation, this includes over half a century of experience in electric power design and production, leading us to become a trusted end-to-end systems integration partner. • Delivering 1,200+ Electrical Power Management Systems for the Apache • elivering 1,300+ Constant Frequency Generators D and controllers for the Super Hornet • elivering 1,100+ Electrical Load Management Systems...

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The power of collaboration: Connecting brilliant minds and machines At GE Aviation, we’re investing more than $1B every year in our quest to invent the future of flight. Our leading-edge facilities enable real-time testing and collaboration between remote locations, thereby allowing an electrical power system to be linked to an engine test in Evendale, Ohio, or another GE facility. And through GE Global Research, our engineers have access to the breakthrough innovations and intellectual horsepower of GE researchers around the world. Electrical Power Integration Centre (EPIC) Our 30,000-square-foot...

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Offering total system optimization and increased reliability As aircraft become more electric, it's critical to ensure that a fault in an individual system element doesn't impact others. By developing and testing the complete electrical power system, we can deliver end-to-end insights on interactions among all system components. Reducing development time, costs and risk Our approach is to identify, isolate and correct any potential challenges before the hardware is built. For this, we utilize dynamic software modeling, simulation and analysis to predict how the system and its individual components...

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Ready to meet any systems need Designed with versatility in mind, our facilities have the flexibility to provide varying degrees of support to meet each customer’s specific requirements. This includes everything from environmental testing of individual line replacement units up to and including full system integration and testing. We also offer completely separate areas and infrastructure for civil and military platforms and other secure programs that require test facilities and technical support. It’s all part of our commitment to delivering the best possible solution for every customer. And...

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POWER WITH PURPOSE Delivering innovative end-to-end electrical power systems integration © 2013 GE. All rights reserved. GE and the GE Monogram are trademarks of GE. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are property of their respective owners. AE-68508 (12/13) Printed in U.S.A.

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