Abstract:
An aircraft, comprising: a wing; a fuselage coupled to the wing; an engine (34) coupled to at least one of the fuselage and the wing; an electrical load (20) associated with the aircraft during flight operations; a generator (32) coupled to the engine and configured to generate electrical power for the electrical load; a conductor (38) electrically disposed between the electrical load and the generator; a conduit (46) configured to house the conductor; and a dielectric gas (44) disposed in the conduit; wherein the conduit (46) is configured to envelop the conductor (38) in the dielectric gas (44).