Title :
Modular control for electromagnetic aircraft launching system
Author :
Monti, A. ; Patel, K. ; Patterson, D. ; Dougal, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., South Carolina Univ., Columbia, SC, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes an approach to a modular control for an electromagnetic aircraft launching system (EMALS) for the aircraft carrier of the future. The purpose is to analyze the possibility of improving the control performance using efficient evaluation of switching conditions. Different options for the basic control design are discussed and as well as the way in which these options will be tested using the virtual test bed (VTB) software.
Keywords :
aircraft; bridge circuits; electric current control; electromagnetic launchers; power electronics; switching circuits; thyristor circuits; EM launcher modular control; control design; control performance; electromagnetic aircraft launching system; switching condition evaluation; virtual test bed software; Aerospace control; Aircraft propulsion; Bridges; Control systems; Electromagnetic launching; Inductance; Military aircraft; Power electronics; Software testing; Stator windings;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialist Conference, 2003. PESC '03. 2003 IEEE 34th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7754-0
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2003.1217739
