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Superconducting and conventional electromagnetic launch system for civil aircraft assisted take-off

Bertola, Luca; Cox, Thomas; Wheeler, Patrick; Garvey, Seamus D.

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Authors

Luca Bertola

THOMAS COX T.Cox@nottingham.ac.uk
Assistant Professor

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PATRICK WHEELER pat.wheeler@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Power Electronic Systems

Seamus D. Garvey



Abstract

This paper compares three possible linear motor topologies for an electromagnetic launch system to assist civil aircraft take-off. Assisted launch of civil aircraft has the potential of reducing the required runway length, reducing noise and emissions near airports and improving overall aircraft efficiency through reducing engine thrust requirements. A comparison is made of practical designs of a linear induction motor, a linear permanent magnet synchronous motor and a superconducting linear synchronous motor to propel the A320-200 aircraft. The machine design requirements are established considering aerodynamic and engine performance and allow the aircraft to safely complete the take-off procedure. Analytical design of conventional synchronous and asynchronous linear motor will be compared with finite element analysis. A superconducting synchronous motor design is also considered, accounting for full system losses including the cryocooler power requirement and the mechanical & design constraints necessary for the cooler and the superconducting coils

Citation

Bertola, L., Cox, T., Wheeler, P., & Garvey, S. D. (in press). Superconducting and conventional electromagnetic launch system for civil aircraft assisted take-off.

Conference Name IEEE Energy Conversion Congress & Expo
End Date Sep 22, 2016
Acceptance Date Jul 12, 2016
Deposit Date Oct 19, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Keywords Electromagnetic Launch, Linear Induction Motor, Linear Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor, Linear Superconducting Synchronous Motor, Civil Aircraft
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/801242
Related Public URLs http://www.ieee-ecce.org/2016/

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