Abstract
AbstractIncreasing demand for commercial air travel is projected to have additional environmental impact through increased emissions from fuel burn. This has necessitated the improvement of aircraft propulsion technologies and proposal of new concepts to mitigate this impact. The hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion system has been identified as a potential method to achieve this improvement. However, there are many challenges to overcome. One such challenges is the combination of electrical power sources and the best strategy to manage the power available in the propulsion system. Earlier methods reviewed did not quantify the mass and efficiency penalties incurred by each method, especially at system level. This work compares three power management approaches on the basis of feasibility, mass and efficiency. The focus is on voltage synchronisation and adaptation to the load rating. The three methods are the regulated rectification, the generator field flux variation and the buck-boost. This comparison was made using the propulsion system of the propulsive fuselage aircraft concept as the reference electrical configuration. Based on the findings, the generator field flux variation approach appeared to be the most promising, based on a balance of feasibility, mass and efficiency, for a 2.6MW system.
Highlights
Increasing demand for commercial air travel is expected to cause additional environmental impact[1], as more flights will be required to meet this rising demand
The outcome indicates that microgrids and their related technologies were an advantage in aircraft electrification; optimising their weight and performance prior to incorporation was an absolute need
This work presents a comparison between three methods of achieving voltage synchronisation between multiple sources on the basis of weight and efficiency
Summary
Increasing demand for commercial air travel is expected to cause additional environmental impact[1], as more flights will be required to meet this rising demand. The outcome indicates that microgrids and their related technologies were an advantage in aircraft electrification; optimising their weight and performance prior to incorporation was an absolute need These earlier works reflect an advantage in deploying multiple power sources. In[9] a strategy was proposed for managing power sharing for multi-source electrical auxiliary power unit, by the inclusion of photovoltaic and other renewable energy sources This strategy demonstrated the ability to achieve high-quality voltage profile during load fluctuations. This work presents a comparison between three methods of achieving voltage synchronisation between multiple sources on the basis of weight and efficiency These are the regulated rectification, generator field flux variation and buck-boost converter methods. The propulsive fuselage aircraft concept[13] is used as the reference electrical network
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