Electric power generation controller for use in aircraft and electric power generating apparatus including same

An electric power generation controller for use in an aircraft,

• the electric power generation controller being a controller of an electric power generating apparatus including a manual transmission configured to change speed of rotational power of an aircraft engine, transmit the rotational power to an electric power generator, and switch a gear stage by a friction clutch pressed by an actuator,
• the electric power generation controller comprising a manual transmission control section configured to control the manual transmission, wherein
• the manual transmission control section includes
• a shift command section configured to output a shift signal which switches the gear stage of the manual transmission and
• a clutch control section configured to, when switching the gear stage of the manual transmission, control clutch pressure of the actuator such that the friction clutch becomes a half-engaged state,
• wherein:
• the manual transmission control section further includes an electric power generation load receiving section configured to receive an electric power generation load of the electric power generator;
• and
• when the friction clutch is in the half-engaged state, the clutch control section controls the actuator such that clutch pressure of the friction clutch increases as the electric power generation load increases.