A holistic electrical machine design tool for more-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft

Golovanov, Dmitry; Xu, Zeyuan; Gerada, David; Gerada, Chris; Papini, Luca

doi:10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607715

Authors

Dmitry Golovanov

ZEYUAN XU ZEYUAN.XU@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Principal Research Fellow

DAVID GERADA D.Gerada@nottingham.ac.uk
Principal Research Fellow in Electrical Machines

CHRISTOPHER GERADA CHRIS.GERADA@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Electrical Machines

Luca Papini

Abstract

The power density of electrical machines required for more-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft has become a critical aspect and target of optimization. This paper looks at the development aspects of a multi-domain tool to aid for system-level optimization of electrical machines within next-generation high power-density aerospace applications. The electromagnetic, thermal and mechanical aspects are wholly integrated, thus enabling the optimization including the non-active mass. The implementation and overall architecture are described with the aim of investigating the impact of coolant flowrate, coolant medium as well as efficiency on the achievable power to mass ratio.

Citation

Golovanov, D., Xu, Z., Gerada, D., Gerada, C., & Papini, L. (2019). A holistic electrical machine design tool for more-electric and hybrid-electric aircraft. In 2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607715

Conference Name	2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)
Conference Location	Nottingham, UK
Start Date	Nov 7, 2018
End Date	Nov 9, 2018
Acceptance Date	Jul 26, 2018
Online Publication Date	Jan 14, 2019
Publication Date	Jan 14, 2019
Deposit Date	Oct 26, 2018
Publicly Available Date	Oct 26, 2018
Book Title	2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles & International Transportation Electrification Conference (ESARS-ITEC)
Chapter Number	NA
ISBN	NA
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1109/ESARS-ITEC.2018.8607715
Keywords	high power density; permanent magnet machines; multi-domain; optimization; coolant; flow-rate
Public URL	https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1195157
Publisher URL	https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8607715