Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off

This paper considers the feasibility of different technologies for an electromagnetic launcher to assist civil aircraft take-off. This method is investigated to reduce the power required from the engines during initial acceleration. Assisted launch has the potential of reducing the required runway l...

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Main Authors: Bertola, Luca, Cox, Tom, Wheeler, Patrick, Garvey, Seamus D., Morvan, Herve
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Published: De Gruyter 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32745/
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author Bertola, Luca
Cox, Tom
Wheeler, Patrick
Garvey, Seamus D.
Morvan, Herve
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Cox, Tom
Wheeler, Patrick
Garvey, Seamus D.
Morvan, Herve
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description This paper considers the feasibility of different technologies for an electromagnetic launcher to assist civil aircraft take-off. This method is investigated to reduce the power required from the engines during initial acceleration. Assisted launch has the potential of reducing the required runway length, reducing noise near airports and improving overall aircraft efficiency through reducing engine thrust requirements. The research compares two possible linear motor topologies which may be efficaciously used for this application. The comparison is made on results from both analytical and finite element analysis (FEA).
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spelling nottingham-327452020-05-04T17:28:05Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32745/ Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off Bertola, Luca Cox, Tom Wheeler, Patrick Garvey, Seamus D. Morvan, Herve This paper considers the feasibility of different technologies for an electromagnetic launcher to assist civil aircraft take-off. This method is investigated to reduce the power required from the engines during initial acceleration. Assisted launch has the potential of reducing the required runway length, reducing noise near airports and improving overall aircraft efficiency through reducing engine thrust requirements. The research compares two possible linear motor topologies which may be efficaciously used for this application. The comparison is made on results from both analytical and finite element analysis (FEA). De Gruyter 2015-12-05 Article PeerReviewed Bertola, Luca, Cox, Tom, Wheeler, Patrick, Garvey, Seamus D. and Morvan, Herve (2015) Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off. Archives of Electrical Engineering, 64 (4). pp. 535-546. ISSN 2300-2506 civil aircraft launch electromagnetic launch system linear induction motor linear permanent magnet synchronous motor http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/aee.2015.64.issue-4/aee-2015-0039/aee-2015-0039.xml doi:10.1515/aee-2015-0039 doi:10.1515/aee-2015-0039
spellingShingle civil aircraft launch
electromagnetic launch system
linear induction motor
linear permanent magnet synchronous motor
Bertola, Luca
Cox, Tom
Wheeler, Patrick
Garvey, Seamus D.
Morvan, Herve
Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
title Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
title_full Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
title_fullStr Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
title_full_unstemmed Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
title_short Electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
title_sort electromagnetic launch systems for civil aircraft assisted take-off
topic civil aircraft launch
electromagnetic launch system
linear induction motor
linear permanent magnet synchronous motor
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32745/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32745/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32745/