Title :
A matrix converter based permanent magnet motor drive for an aircraft actuation system
Author :
Wheeler, Pat ; Clare, Jon ; Empringham, Lee ; Apap, Maurice ; Bradley, Keith ; Whitley, Chris ; Towers, Graham
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nottingham Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper describes the design, construction and testing of a matrix converter permanent magnet motor drive for an electro-hydrostatic aircraft actuator (ERA). The converter has been built using a 35Amp Eupec matrix converter module with closed loop vector control. The commutation time has been minimized to avoid any unnecessary waveform distortion. Practical results from the testing of this converter are presented.
Keywords :
AC motor drives; aircraft control; closed loop systems; commutation; electric actuators; hydrostatics; machine vector control; matrix convertors; permanent magnet motors; 35 A; aircraft actuation system; matrix converter; permanent magnet motor drive; AC motors; Aerospace control; Aerospace electronics; Aerospace engineering; Aircraft propulsion; Circuits; Electric motors; Hydraulic actuators; Matrix converters; Permanent magnet motors;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2003. IEMDC'03. IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7817-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2003.1210406
