High Frequency Harmonic Current Generator for More Electric Aircraft Based on GaN HFETs

Meiqi Wang, Boran Fan, Lie Xu, K. Kuiwang, Zedong Zheng, Yongdong Li, Chris Gerada, He Zhang, Jing Li

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Abstract

With the development of more electric aircraft (MEA), the number of power electronic equipment and variable frequency electrical loads are increasing rapidly, which leads to challenges in terms of power quality of aircraft power system. In this paper, a harmonic current generator (HCG) for MEA power system is designed, which can realize high frequency harmonic current injection (up to 40 times of fundamental frequency, 32kHz for 800Hz power system). For the equivalent switching frequency is close to 1MHz, a GaN HFETs based cascaded Hbridge topology is selected and a frequency adaptive multiharmonic proportional resonance controller is introduced to achieve accurate injection of harmonic currents. To verify the analysis and injection performance of the proposed HCG, the simulation model based on PLECS is developed and tested under various operating conditions. To verify the performance of the proposed HCG, a 10kW experimental prototype is built and tested in the laboratory.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781538641927
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jul 2018
Event2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018 - Nottingham, United Kingdom
Duration: 7 Nov 20189 Nov 2018

Publication series

Name2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018

Conference

Conference2018 IEEE International Conference on Electrical Systems for Aircraft, Railway, Ship Propulsion and Road Vehicles and International Transportation Electrification Conference, ESARS-ITEC 2018
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityNottingham
Period7/11/189/11/18

Keywords

  • Gallium Nitride (GaN) HFET
  • MEA
  • cascaded H-bridge converter
  • harmonic current generator (HCG)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Transportation
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Automotive Engineering
  • Control and Optimization

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