Development of a high-power density megawatt-scale medium-voltage power converter for aircraft hybrid-electric propulsion systems

Di Zhang; Jiangbiao He; Di Pan; Mark Dame; Michael Schutten

doi:10.2514/6.2019-4472

Development of a high-power density megawatt-scale medium-voltage power converter for aircraft hybrid-electric propulsion systems

Di Zhang, Jiangbiao He, Di Pan, Mark Dame, Michael Schutten

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

Power electronic converters are key components in hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft systems. Light weight and high efficiency converters are essential to achieve the goal of reduced fuel burn and emissions. For larger commercial aircraft, it is beneficial to increase the distribution voltage level from conventional 270Vdc to medium voltage for lower system losses and cable weight. A high-power density megawatt-scale medium-voltage power converter based on hybrid 3-level active-neutral-point-clamped (3L-ANPC) converter is developed to meet these requirements. This paper presents the hardware design and experimental test results of the converter.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019
ISBN (Electronic)	9781624105906
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4472
State	Published - Aug 2019
Event	2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019 - Indianapolis, United States Duration: Aug 22 2019 → Aug 24 2019

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Name	2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019

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Conference	2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Indianapolis
Period	8/22/19 → 8/24/19

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Aerospace Engineering
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Zhang, D., He, J., Pan, D., Dame, M., & Schutten, M. (2019). Development of a high-power density megawatt-scale medium-voltage power converter for aircraft hybrid-electric propulsion systems. In 2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019 Article 8941563 (2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019). https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4472

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Zhang, D, He, J, Pan, D, Dame, M & Schutten, M 2019, Development of a high-power density megawatt-scale medium-voltage power converter for aircraft hybrid-electric propulsion systems. in 2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019., 8941563, 2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019, 2019 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2019, Indianapolis, United States, 8/22/19. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2019-4472

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