Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Drive Based on SiC Triple Active Bridge Converter

Cole Ivey; Abdulgafor Alfares; Jiang Biao He

doi:10.1109/ICPSAsia52756.2021.9621503

Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Drive Based on SiC Triple Active Bridge Converter

Cole Ivey
, Abdulgafor Alfares
, Jiang Biao He

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4 Scopus citations

Abstract

Constrained by the low energy density of Lithium-ion batteries with all-electric aircraft propulsion, the hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion drive becomes one of the most promising technologies in aviation electrification, especially for wide-body airplanes. In this paper, a three-port triple active bridge (TAB) DC-DC converter is developed to manage the power flow between the turbo generator, battery, and the propulsion motor. The TAB converter is configured based on Silicon Carbide (SiC) MOSFET modules operating at high switching frequency, so the size of the phase shifting magnetic transformer can be significantly reduced. Different operation modes of this hybrid-electric propulsion drive based on the SiC TAB converter are modeled and simulated to replicate the takeoff mode, cruising mode, and descendent mode of a typical flight profile. The results show the TAB reaches a peak efficiency of 99.74% at 60% of full load during takeoff and achieves soft-switching operation at full load across operating modes.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021
Pages	431-436
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665434980
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPSAsia52756.2021.9621503
State	Published - 2021
Event	2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021 - Chengdu, China Duration: Jul 18 2021 → Jul 21 2021

Publication series

Name	2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021

Conference

Conference	2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021
Country/Territory	China
City	Chengdu
Period	7/18/21 → 7/21/21

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© 2021 IEEE.

Funding

ACKNOWLEDGMENT The material presented in this paper is based upon work supported by NASA Kentucky under NASA award No: 80NSSC19M0052. Also, the financial support by Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) through the teaching assistantship is greatly appreciated.

Funders	Funder number
National Aeronautics and Space Administration	80NSSC19M0052
Kentucky Space Grant Consortium
Tennessee Valley Authority

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

hybrid electric aircraft
multi-port power converters
power electronics
triple active bridge

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering

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Ivey, C, Alfares, A & He, JB 2021, Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Drive Based on SiC Triple Active Bridge Converter. in 2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021. 2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021, pp. 431-436, 2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021, Chengdu, China, 7/18/21. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPSAsia52756.2021.9621503

Hybrid-Electric Aircraft Propulsion Drive Based on SiC Triple Active Bridge Converter. / Ivey, Cole; Alfares, Abdulgafor; He, Jiang Biao.
2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021. 2021. p. 431-436 (2021 IEEE IAS Industrial and Commercial Power System Asia, I and CPS Asia 2021).

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

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