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Digital Generator Control Unit Design for a Variable Frequency Synchronous Generator in MEA

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  • Weilin Li

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China)

  • Yang Yang

    (Aviation Key Laboratory of Science and Technology on Aerospace Power System, Shaanxi Aero Electric Co. Ltd., Shaanxi 713107, China)

  • Xiaobin Zhang

    (Department of Electrical Engineering, College of Automation, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi’an 710072, China)

Abstract

Variable frequency power generation systems have been adopted for modern aircraft power systems, thus, a new generator control unit (GCU) must be designed to regulate the output voltage and obtain high quality power supply under a wide frequency range from 360 Hz to 800 Hz. In this paper, a dual digital signal processor (DSP) structure-based GCU was proposed. Multi-loop control structure was adopted with the controller parameters varying adaptively at different working conditions to obtain better performance. Different root-mean-square (RMS) calculation algorithms have been compared and the final RMS calculation scheme was determined to realize the trade-off between accuracy and computing efficiency. Experimental results show considerable performance improvements of the generator output voltage under various operating conditions with the proposed GCU.

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  • Weilin Li & Yang Yang & Xiaobin Zhang, 2018. "Digital Generator Control Unit Design for a Variable Frequency Synchronous Generator in MEA," Energies, MDPI, vol. 11(1), pages 1-17, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:11:y:2018:i:1:p:96-:d:125169
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    1. Yongjie Wang & Huizhen Wang & Weifeng Liu & Qin Wang, 2021. "A Novel Fuzzy PI Control Method for Variable Frequency Brushless Synchronous Generators," Energies, MDPI, vol. 14(23), pages 1-19, November.
    2. Yajun Zhao & Wenxin Huang & Feifei Bu, 2023. "Virtual Vector-Based Direct Power Control of a Three-Phase Coupled Inductor-Based Bipolar-Output Active Rectifier for More Electric Aircraft," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-21, March.
    3. Zheng Cao & Yuanjun Zhou & Na Wang, 2020. "Starting Pulse Vibration Torque Analysis of Aviation Variable Frequency Asynchronous Motor Based on Low-Frequency Step-Down Starting Methods," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(6), pages 1-18, March.
    4. Marinka Baghdasaryan & Azatuhi Ulikyan & Arusyak Arakelyan, 2023. "Application of an Artificial Neural Network for Detecting, Classifying, and Making Decisions about Asymmetric Short Circuits in a Synchronous Generator," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(6), pages 1-19, March.

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