Abstract
Distributed propulsion in aircraft has been shown to increase reliability and benefit aerodynamic performance. This paper discusses power electronic architectures and proposes control schemes suitable for distributed propulsion in hybrid and electric airplanes. Hybrid electric airplanes include permanent magnet synchronous generators driven by jet engines. The output of the generators is connected to the propulsion motors through back to back voltage source converters. Batteries, connected to the DC bus through buck-boost converters, are used to provide additional power to the propulsion motors during take off and climb. In the case of electric airplanes, the jet engine-permanent magnet generator system is replaced by solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. The output of the solar PV system is controlled such that it operates at its maximum power point, and power is provided to batteries and propulsion motors. Simulation results on both hybrid and solar electric systems are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2018 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781624105722 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 29 2018 |
Event | 2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2018 - Cincinnati, United States Duration: Jul 12 2018 → Jul 14 2018 |
Publication series
Name | 2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2018 |
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Conference
Conference | 2018 AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium, EATS 2018 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Cincinnati |
Period | 7/12/18 → 7/14/18 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2018 AIAA.
Keywords
- distributed propulsion
- permanent magnet synchronous machine
- solar photovolatic panels
- wide band gap semiconductor devices
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Aerospace Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering