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Multi-Phase Modular Drive System: A Case Study in Electrical Aircraft Applications

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  • Charles Onambele

    (Modeling, Information & Systems Lab (MIS), University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France
    Graduate School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, ESIEE Amiens, 80080 Amiens, France)

  • Moataz Elsied

    (Graduate School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, ESIEE Amiens, 80080 Amiens, France)

  • Augustin Mpanda Mabwe

    (Modeling, Information & Systems Lab (MIS), University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France
    Graduate School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, ESIEE Amiens, 80080 Amiens, France)

  • Ahmed El Hajjaji

    (Modeling, Information & Systems Lab (MIS), University of Picardie Jules Verne, 80025 Amiens, France)

Abstract

In this article, an advanced multiphase modular power drive prototype is developed for More Electric Aircraft (MEA). The proposed drive is designed to supply a multi-phase permanent magnet (PM) motor rating 120 kW with 24 slots and 11 pole pairs. The power converter of the drive system is based on Silicon Carbide Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistor (SiC MOSFET) technology to operate at high voltage, high frequency and low reverse recovery current. Firstly, an experimental characterization test is performed for the selected SiC power module in harsh conditions to evaluate the switching energy losses. Secondly, a finite element thermal analysis based on Ansys-Icepak is accomplished to validate the selected cooling system for the power converter. Thirdly, a co-simulation model is developed using Matlab-Simulink and LTspice ® to evaluate the SiC power module impact on the performance of a multiphase drive system at different operating conditions. The results obtained show that the dynamic performance and efficiency of the power drive are significantly improved, which makes the proposed system an excellent candidate for future aircraft applications.

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  • Charles Onambele & Moataz Elsied & Augustin Mpanda Mabwe & Ahmed El Hajjaji, 2017. "Multi-Phase Modular Drive System: A Case Study in Electrical Aircraft Applications," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-22, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2017:i:1:p:5-:d:123760
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