Title :
HIL emulation for future aerospace propulsion systems
Author :
Gan, Chee Wee ; Todd, Rebecca ; Apsley, Judith
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Abstract :
Future transportation systems for aircraft, vehicles or marine vessels are all candidates for redesigned propulsion systems as a result of the more-electric revolution. Accurately emulating these new propulsion system designs to assess the dynamic engine-generator-electrical system interactions will be an invaluable design tool. A HIL mechanical emulation system is presented which utilises a novel compensator design to extend the emulation capability of a physical hardware system without the need for any hardware changes. A 30 kW test system is used to emulate variable inertia mechanical systems and drivetrain models to show the capability of a single test system to be used to emulate a wide range of systems. The compensator is not restricted to transport applications and will also improve the emulation of smart grid sources and advanced renewable sources.
Keywords :
aerospace engines; aerospace propulsion; electric drives; electric generators; HIL mechanical emulation system; advanced renewable sources; aerospace propulsion systems; aircraft; compensator design; drive train models; dynamic engine-generator-electrical system interactions; electrical drive; hardware-in-the-loop techniques; marine vessels; more-electric revolution; physical hardware system; power 30 kW; single test system; smart grid sources; transportation systems; variable inertia mechanical systems; vehicles; Hardware-in-the-loop (HIL); drivetrain; electrical drive; mechanical system emulation; resonant mode; variable inertia;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD 2014), 7th IET International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Manchester
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-815-8
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2014.0450
