A fault tolerant drive for high speed permanent magnet machines

JJ Wolmarans, H Polinder, JA Ferreira, D Zeilstra

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    Abstract

    High speed electrical machines are replacing existing subsystems in aircraft. Electrical drives need to have high availability and good power density to be considered a viable replacement. To achieve high availability fault tolerance is added to the system design. Power density is increased by spatial integration of subparts. Fault tolerance extends to both machine and power electronics design. By use of low frequency modulation in a high speed, multiphase, fault tolerant drive, losses are reduced. High efficiency and power density result. The air cooled converter will be subjected to varying atmospheric conditions during flight. Low air pressure reduces cooling capacity at high altitude and requires increased air velocity to keep temperatures stable.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2011-14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications
    EditorsP Wheeler, JL Thomas
    Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ, USA
    PublisherIEEE Society
    Pages1-10
    Number of pages10
    ISBN (Print)978-1-61284-167-0
    Publication statusPublished - 2011
    Event14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE'11 ECCE Europe, Birmingham, UK - Piscataway, NJ, USA
    Duration: 30 Aug 20111 Sept 2011

    Publication series

    Name
    PublisherIEEE

    Conference

    Conference14th European Conference on Power Electronics and Applications, EPE'11 ECCE Europe, Birmingham, UK
    Period30/08/111/09/11

    Keywords

    • conference contrib. refereed
    • Conf.proc. > 3 pag

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