Aviation Mission Profile Performance Evaluation in a High Specific Power Surface Permanent Magnet Machine with Additively Manufactured Coils and Integrated Heat Pipes

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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to accurately evaluate the performance and overall efficiency of an electrical machine driving a propeller (as a part of a hybrid or electric propulsion system) during the flight mission profile using electromagnetic-thermal simulations. The study focuses on a 250 kW, 5000 rpm, 1.25 kHz, 36/30 slot/pole surface permanent magnet (SPM) machine with additively manufactured (AM) hollow conductors and integrated heat pipes (HP). The machine drive parameters (frequency, and current) are tuned to maximize the efficiency for a given flight cycle, while providing the highest specific power (SP) during takeoff. Afterward using Multiphysics simulations, the transient thermal behavior of the machine is studied and temperature profile for different parts of the machine is extracted. Finally, steady-state temperatures during cruising are estimated and overall efficiency is re-evaluated.

Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2023 - San Francisco, United States
Duration: 15 May 202318 May 2023

Conference

Conference2023 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2023
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Francisco
Period15/05/2318/05/23

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2023 IEEE.

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/CP-5400-85750

Keywords

  • Additive Manufacturing
  • Efficiency
  • Mission Profile
  • SPM Machine
  • Thermal Modeling

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