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Generic functional modelling of multi-pulse auto-transformer rectifier units for more-electric aircraft applications

Yang, Tao; Bozhko, Serhiy; Wheeler, Patrick; Wang, Shaoping; Wu, Shuai

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Authors

TAO YANG TAO.YANG@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Associate Professor

Shaoping Wang

Shuai Wu



Abstract

The Auto-Transformer Rectifier Unit (ATRU) is one preferred solution for high-power AC/DC power conversion in aircraft. This is mainly due to its simple structure, high reliability and reduced kVA ratings. Indeed, the ATRU has become a preferred AC/DC solution to supply power to the electric environment control system on-board future aircraft. In this paper, a general modelling method for ATRUs is introduced. The developed model is based on the fact that the DC voltage and current are strongly related to the voltage and current vectors at the AC terminals of ATRUs. In this paper, we carry on our research in modelling symmetric 18-pulse ATRUs and develop a generic modelling technique. The developed generic model can study not only symmetric but also asymmetric ATRUs. An 18-pulse asymmetric ATRU is used to demonstrate the accuracy and efficiency of the developed model by comparing with corresponding detailed switching SABER models provided by our industrial partner. The functional models also allow accelerated and accurate simulations and thus enable whole-scale more-electric aircraft electrical power system studies in the future.

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Dec 26, 2017
Online Publication Date Mar 22, 2018
Publication Date May 30, 2018
Deposit Date May 9, 2018
Publicly Available Date May 9, 2018
Journal Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
Print ISSN 1000-9361
Electronic ISSN 1000-9361
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 31
Issue 5
Pages 883-891
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cja.2018.03.010
Keywords Asymmetric transformer; Functional modelling; More-Electric Aircraft; Multi-pulse rectifier; Transformer rectifier unit
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/921200
Publisher URL https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S100093611830102X

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