Why the More Electric Aircraft Needs Power Electronics
This first half of this presentation will introduce the More Electric Aircraft concept and investigate the potential benefits of the technology for manned, civilian aircraft. Typical aircraft electrical power systems, electrical power generation arrangements and associated aircraft loads will be described as well as the exciting, future challenges for the aerospace industry. The importance of power electronics as an enabling technology for this step change in aircraft design is considered and examples of typical system designs are discussed. Work undertaken on Motor Design for Green Aircraft Taxiing, Electromagnetically Assisted Aircraft Launching and Electric Actuation for Helicopters will be described as case studies and future challenges for academia and industry will be discussed.
The second part of the presentation will consider the improvements required in technology to make the concept of All Electric Flight a feasible option for civilian aircraft in the future. This will include roadmaps and power density targets as well as the technologies which may offer solutions. These technologies include examples of very high power density electrical machines and power electronics using emerging semiconductor devices such as SiC and GaN.
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- Date: 26 Sep 2016
- Time: 06:30 PM to 09:00 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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- Monroeville, Pennsylvania
- United States
- Building: Westinghouse Energy Center
- Starts 29 August 2016 08:00 AM
- Ends 24 September 2016 08:30 PM
- All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
- No Admission Charge
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Dr. Patrick Wheeler
Why the More Electric Aircraft Needs Power Electronics
This first half of this presentation will introduce the More Electric Aircraft concept and investigate the potential benefits of the technology for manned, civilian aircraft. Typical aircraft electrical power systems, electrical power generation arrangements and associated aircraft loads will be described as well as the exciting, future challenges for the aerospace industry. The importance of power electronics as an enabling technology for this step change in aircraft design is considered and examples of typical system designs are discussed. Work undertaken on Motor Design for Green Aircraft Taxiing, Electromagnetically Assisted Aircraft Launching and Electric Actuation for Helicopters will be described as case studies and future challenges for academia and industry will be discussed.
The second part of the presentation will consider the improvements required in technology to make the concept of All Electric Flight a feasible option for civilian aircraft in the future. This will include roadmaps and power density targets as well as the technologies which may offer solutions. These technologies include examples of very high power density electrical machines and power electronics using emerging semiconductor devices such as SiC and GaN.
Biography:
Prof Pat Wheeler received his BEng [Hons] degree in 1990 from the University of Bristol, UK. He received his PhD degree in Electrical Engineering for his work on Matrix Converters from the University of Bristol, UK in 1994. In 1993 he moved to the University of Nottingham and worked as a research assistant in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. In 1996 he became a Lecturer in the Power Electronics, Machines and Control Group at the University of Nottingham, UK. Since January 2008 he has been a Full Professor in the same research group. He is currently Head of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Nottingham. He is an IEEE PELs ‘Member at Large’ and an IEEE PELs Distinguished Lecturer. He has published 400 academic publications in leading international conferences and journals.
Dr. Patrick Wheeler
Why the More Electric Aircraft Needs Power Electronics
Biography: