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Design and testing of PMSM for aerospace EMA applications

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

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Authors

P. Giangrande

V. Madonna

G. Sala

A. Kladas

M. Galea



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

Presentation Conference Type Conference Paper (Published)
Conference Name IECON 2018 - 44th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
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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