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A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft (2019)
Conference Proceeding

To achieve the goals of substantial improvements in efficiency and emissions set by Flightpath 2050, fundamentally different concepts are required. As one of the most promising solutions, electrification of the aircraft primary propulsion is currentl... Read More about A Framework for Optimization of Hybrid Aircraft.

Design of more electric aircraft dc power distribution architectures considering reliability performance (2019)
Conference Proceeding

© 2019 by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc. All rights reserved. The More Electric Aircraft (MEA) concept has started to define the future of aircraft electrification. The electrical system will certainly play a crucial rol... Read More about Design of more electric aircraft dc power distribution architectures considering reliability performance.

Implementation of an Advanced Modelica Library for Evaluation of Inverter Loss Modeling (2019)
Conference Proceeding

This paper introduces a newly developed Power Electronic Inverter library in Modelica. The library has different levels of complexity to approximate the power losses in the power inverter. In addition, it provides two different modelling domains (ABC... Read More about Implementation of an Advanced Modelica Library for Evaluation of Inverter Loss Modeling.

A reliability approach for the MEA power system architecture design optimization problem (2018)
Conference Proceeding

In the literature, there has been thorough research on reliability-based design in different fields. However, aircraft power system investigations have mostly dealt with sub-system optimization. Hence, there is considerable potential to excel innova... Read More about A reliability approach for the MEA power system architecture design optimization problem.

Generator overload reduction using smart power management (2018)
Conference Proceeding

Weight reduction is a key driver in the aerospace sector. Every kilogram of weight reduction has significant benefits over the aircraft’s life cycle. This paper introduces a smart power management technique which is able to reduce the overload on the... Read More about Generator overload reduction using smart power management.

Assessment of torque ripple minimization techniques for aircraft switched reluctance machine starter/generator (2017)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents an assessment of different torque ripple minimization techniques for more electric aircraft Switched Reluctance Machine (SRM) starter/generator (S/G). SRM is one of the most popular potential candidates for future aircraft S/G. SR... Read More about Assessment of torque ripple minimization techniques for aircraft switched reluctance machine starter/generator.

Analytical modelling approach for switched reluctance machines with deep saturation (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents an analytical modelling approach for Switched Reluctance Machines (SRMs) with a wide saturation range. There are many existing analytical modelling approaches in literature that give good accuracy, however most do not consider mod... Read More about Analytical modelling approach for switched reluctance machines with deep saturation.

Flux weakening control of Permanent Magnet Machine based aircraft electric starter-generator (2016)
Conference Proceeding

This paper presents control analysis and design for an aircraft electric starter-generator system based on a Permanent Magnet Machine (PMM) operated in Flux-Weakening mode (FW). The focus is on detailed stability analysis which helped to discover an... Read More about Flux weakening control of Permanent Magnet Machine based aircraft electric starter-generator.

Stability assessment of a high speed permanent magnet machine based aircraft electrical power system (2016)
Conference Proceeding

Starting an aircraft engine with an electrical machine has been one of the major trends for future aircraft. This paper studies the stability of a permanent-magnet machine (PMM) based aircraft starter/generator (S/G) system. Using control-to-output t... Read More about Stability assessment of a high speed permanent magnet machine based aircraft electrical power system.

Implementation of a Modelica library for simulation of electromechanical actuators for aircraft and helicopters (2014)
Conference Proceeding

The goal of the A2015 library presented in this paper is to develop a Modelica based, tool-independent standard for electromechanical actuators (EMA). This will contribute to the establishment of a “common language” throughout the development of EMAs... Read More about Implementation of a Modelica library for simulation of electromechanical actuators for aircraft and helicopters.

More electric aircraft starter-generator system with utilization of hybrid modulated model predictive control
Conference Proceeding

The current trend for future aircraft is the adoption of the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) concept. The electrical based starter-generator (S/G) system is one of the core ideas from the MEA concept. The PI based control scheme has been investigated in... Read More about More electric aircraft starter-generator system with utilization of hybrid modulated model predictive control.

Nonlinear aircraft engine model for future integrated power center development
Conference Proceeding

Aircraft engines, the prime source of on-board power, play a vital role within the electrical power generation system. In literature these are considerably simplified to rudimentary engine speed. In this paper, a nonlinear zero-dimension (0-D) order... Read More about Nonlinear aircraft engine model for future integrated power center development.