Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft

The future aircraft electrical power system is expected to be more efficient, safer, simpler in servicing and easier in maintenance. As a result, many existing hydraulic and pneumatic power driven systems are being replaced by their electrical counterparts. This trend is known as a move towards the...

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Main Authors: Yin, Mingming, Bozhko, Serhiy, Yeoh, Seang Shen
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Published: SAE International 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44373/
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author Yin, Mingming
Bozhko, Serhiy
Yeoh, Seang Shen
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Bozhko, Serhiy
Yeoh, Seang Shen
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description The future aircraft electrical power system is expected to be more efficient, safer, simpler in servicing and easier in maintenance. As a result, many existing hydraulic and pneumatic power driven systems are being replaced by their electrical counterparts. This trend is known as a move towards the More-Electric Aircraft (MEA). As a result, a large number of new electrical loads have been introduced in order to power many primary functions including actuation, de-icing, cabin airconditioning, and engine start. Therefore electric power generation systems have a key role in supporting this technological trend. Advances in modern power electronics allow the concept of starter/generator (S/G) which enables electrical engine start and power generation using the same electrical machine. This results in substantial improvements in power density and reduced overall weight. One of the potential S/G solutions is to employ a permanent magnet machine (PMM) controlled by active front-end rectifier (AFE). Operation of the PMM as a generator at wide range of speed that is dictated by the engine and electrical loads connected to the aircraft bus require careful design of the controllers. Corresponding plant models are derived and verified with simulations using developed models in Matlab/Simulink. The relevant controllers are designed based on the derived plants and operating points. The controllers are tested with Simulink models and experimentally using a scaled prototype of the investigated generator system.
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spelling nottingham-443732020-05-04T18:11:39Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44373/ Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft Yin, Mingming Bozhko, Serhiy Yeoh, Seang Shen The future aircraft electrical power system is expected to be more efficient, safer, simpler in servicing and easier in maintenance. As a result, many existing hydraulic and pneumatic power driven systems are being replaced by their electrical counterparts. This trend is known as a move towards the More-Electric Aircraft (MEA). As a result, a large number of new electrical loads have been introduced in order to power many primary functions including actuation, de-icing, cabin airconditioning, and engine start. Therefore electric power generation systems have a key role in supporting this technological trend. Advances in modern power electronics allow the concept of starter/generator (S/G) which enables electrical engine start and power generation using the same electrical machine. This results in substantial improvements in power density and reduced overall weight. One of the potential S/G solutions is to employ a permanent magnet machine (PMM) controlled by active front-end rectifier (AFE). Operation of the PMM as a generator at wide range of speed that is dictated by the engine and electrical loads connected to the aircraft bus require careful design of the controllers. Corresponding plant models are derived and verified with simulations using developed models in Matlab/Simulink. The relevant controllers are designed based on the derived plants and operating points. The controllers are tested with Simulink models and experimentally using a scaled prototype of the investigated generator system. SAE International 2016-09-20 Article PeerReviewed Yin, Mingming, Bozhko, Serhiy and Yeoh, Seang Shen (2016) Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft. SAE International Journal of Aerospace, 9 (1). pp. 23-29. ISSN 1946-3901 permanent magnet generator flux weakening control design DC link voltage more electric aircraft http://papers.sae.org/2016-01-1987/ doi:10.4271/2016-01-1987 doi:10.4271/2016-01-1987
spellingShingle permanent magnet generator
flux weakening
control design
DC link voltage
more electric aircraft
Yin, Mingming
Bozhko, Serhiy
Yeoh, Seang Shen
Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
title Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
title_full Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
title_fullStr Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
title_full_unstemmed Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
title_short Control design for PMM-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
title_sort control design for pmm-based generator fed by active front-end rectifier in more-electric aircraft
topic permanent magnet generator
flux weakening
control design
DC link voltage
more electric aircraft
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44373/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44373/
https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/44373/