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Title: | Design of a Switched Reluctance Motor for a Light Sport Aircraft Application |
Authors: | Abdollahi, Mohammad Ehsan |
Advisor: | Bilgin, Berker |
Department: | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
Keywords: | Direct drive motor;Electric aircraft propulsion;Finite element analysis;Genetic algorithm;Switched reluctance motor;Light sport aircraft;High power density motor design;Green aviation;Control integration;High torque density;Aerospace motor;All electric aircraft;Permanent magnet free electrical motor;Switched reluctance machine |
Publication Date: | 2022 |
Abstract: | With the rapid growth of air travel, concerns about the emissions of greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the air transportation sector are growing. Although the current battery technologies might not be adequate for all-electric regional aircraft, the energy density of the current battery technologies could be adequate to electrify light-sport aircraft used for training and recreation. Due to the nature of the propeller load and noise isolation of the cabin, switched reluctance motors can be an excellent candidate for the propulsion system of electrified light-sport aircraft. The proposed SRM is designed to replace a 70 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor used in the aerospace industry with similar volume constraints and operational requirements. In order to meet the high-power density requirements of this application, a design framework is proposed which includes several layers of the design process. The design objectifies are the average torque, torque ripple, and radial forces by integrating the control and geometry design into the proposed framework. A comprehensive design process is carried out with the proposed framework, and a detailed coil design process is performed. The rotor cut-outs are designed to reduce the weight of the motor. The thermal performance of the motor has been analyzed for the calculated motor losses and the cooling system constraints. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/27753 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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