Brushless Doubly-fed Machine and Drive Systems for Aviation Application

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Innovation

The Ohio State University (OSU) teamed up with Safran Electrical & Power in Ohio and the University Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) to develop high-speed brushless doubly-fed machines (BDFMs) for aviation propulsion application using a direct current distribution power system. OSU leads the electromagnetic design of the electric machine, power converter design and drive system control algorithm design. Safran leads the mechanical design and thermal design of the machine and builds the machine prototypes. UDRI...

Intelligent Control Architecture

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Background

Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have continued to receive attention from corporations and governmental agencies due to their wide range of potential applications and hybrid nature. More Electric Aircraft (MEA) promise many benefits (e.g., reduced weight, decreased fuel consumption, and high reliability) and their development continues to be the trend. Hybrid UAVs are an ideal prototype to implement concepts of aircraft electrification due to their small size and the direct current nature...