An approach to the sizing of electric motors devoted to aerospace propulsion systems. Issue 5 (19th August 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bouzidi, Ikhlas; Bianchi, Nicola; Masmoudi, Ahmed; Sykulski, Jan; Masmoudi, Ahmed
• Is Part Of: Compel. Volume 33:Issue 5(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-08-19
• Subjects: Electrical engineering -- Data Processing -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; Electrical engineering -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Data Processing -- Periodicals; Electronics -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; 621.3
• DOI: 10.1108/COMPEL-12-2013-0426
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0332-1649

Abstract

<abstract> <title> <x content-type="archive" xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec sec-type="purpose"> <title>Purpose</title> <p>This paper deals with the design and optimization of PM synchronous motors devoted to aeronautic applications.</p> </sec> <sec sec-type="design|methodology|approach"> <title>Design/methodology/approach</title> <p>A design approach as well as a performance investigation, based on two-dimensional finite element analysis of selected electromagnetic and thermal features, are applied to chosen PM synchronous machine topologies which differ by their number of phases.</p> </sec> <sec sec-type="findings"> <title>Findings</title> <p>It has been found that the initial set of geometrical parameters does not fulfill the torque/weight compromise required by a ronautic applications since it leads to an average temper- ature rise higher than the authorized limit(class H: 155K). Therefore, the sizing has been rethought in an attempt to meet the constraints of the considered application.</p> </sec> <sec sec-type="research limitations|implications"> <title>Research limitations/implications</title> <p>Several continuations of the developed works shall be treated in the future, such as: (i) the prototyping of the designed machines, (ii) extending the optimization procedure to the whole drive including the motor and the associated static converter, and (iii) the synthesis and implementation of a dedicated control strategy with a suitable emulation of the load.</p> </sec> <sec sec-type="practical implications"> <title>Practical implications</title> <p>The studied machines could be integrated in aerospace propulsion systems.</p> </sec> <sec sec-type="originality|value"> <title>Originality/value</title> <p>The paper develops a design procedure of PM synchronous motors dedicated to aerospace applications where the compromise between torque/weight/temperature represents a crucial design challenge.</p> </sec> </abstract>