Design and testing of PMSM for aerospace EMA applications

Giangrande, P.; Madonna, V.; Sala, G.; Kladas, A.; Gerada, C.; Galea, M.

Abstract

The more-electric aircraft initiative represents an important technology step-change for the aircraft industry. The reduction of both fuel consumption and environmental impact are leading to alternative solutions for actuating the flight control surfaces. The traditional hydraulic systems, are progressively being replaced with electrically powered actuators. In this scenario, electromechanical actuators are gaining an ever-increasing importance as enabling technology for next generation aircraft. This paper presents the design and testing of a permanent magnet synchronous motor driving a linear geared electromechanical actuator for commercial aircraft. The experimental results are discussed throughout the paper and compared to the finite element ones obtained at the design stage. Finally, the machine is integrated into the mechanical drivetrain and the electromechanical actuator performance is evaluated through experimental tests carried out on a purpose-built mechanical demonstrator for achieving a high technology readiness level.

Citation

Giangrande, P., Madonna, V., Sala, G., Kladas, A., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2018). Design and testing of PMSM for aerospace EMA applications. In IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society (2038-2043). https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2018.8591318

• Conference Name: IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
• Conference Location: Washington, DC
• Start Date: Oct 21, 2018
• End Date: Oct 23, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Aug 11, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Dec 31, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 21, 2018
• Deposit Date: Mar 20, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 1, 2019
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Pages: 2038-2043
• Book Title: IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
• ISBN: 9781509066841
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/IECON.2018.8591318
• Keywords: More-electric aircraft,; Electromechanical; Actuator; Permanent magnet synchronous motor; Minimum time
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1670204
• Publisher URL: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/8591318
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