Thermal Design of Linear Induction and Synchronous Motors for Electromagnetic Launch of Civil Aircraft

Bertola, Luca; Cox, Tom; Wheeler, Patrick; Garvey, Seamus D.; Morvan, Herve

Abstract

The engine size of modern passenger transport aircraft is principally determined by take-off conditions, since initial acceleration requires maximum engine power. An elec¬tromagnetic launch (EML) system could provide some or all of the energy required at takeoff so that the aircraft engine power requirement and fuel consumption may be significantly reduced. So far, EML for aircraft has been adopted only for military applications to replace steam catapults on the deck of aircraft carriers. This paper will describe the potential application of EML to propel civil aircraft on the runways of modern air¬ports. A comparison of synchronous and asynchronous electrical motor systems designed to launch an A320-200 sized aircraft is presented. The paper also describes a solution of the transient heat transfer problem applied to the conductive components of EML systems.

Citation

Bertola, L., Cox, T., Wheeler, P., Garvey, S. D., & Morvan, H. (2017). Thermal Design of Linear Induction and Synchronous Motors for Electromagnetic Launch of Civil Aircraft. IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, 45(7), 1146-1153. https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2017.2697941

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 18, 2017
• Online Publication Date: May 4, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-07
• Deposit Date: Jul 10, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 10, 2017
• Journal: IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science
• Print ISSN: 0093-3813
• Electronic ISSN: 1939-9375
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 7
• Pages: 1146-1153
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2017.2697941
• Keywords: Civil aircraft, Electromagnetic launch (EML)/ EMLs, Electromagneticcatapult, Linear inductionmotor, Linear synchronous motor, Thermal analysis
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• Publisher URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7919233/
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• Contract Date: Jul 10, 2017