Winding concepts for ultra reliable electrical machines

Puvan Arumugam, Davide Barater, Tahar Hamiti, Chris Gerada

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Abstract

This paper investigates two winding concepts for Permanent Magnet (PM) machines used for more electric aircraft systems where reliability is a concern. Analysis is carried out using two different surface mounted PM machines designed for low and high speed applications: a 12 slot, 10 pole machine with concentrated windings for rotorcraft swashplate actuation and a 36-slot 6-pole machine with distributed winding arrangement for an aircraft starter-generator. The impact of the winding arrangement for the low speed machine is investigated with a focus on turn-turn Short-Circuit (SC) faults. Implications of the SC fault and methods to restrain the resulting SC current are discussed. A prognostics method for potential turn-turn SC faults for the high speed application is then investigated. It is shown that potential winding faults can be detected at an early stage of fault inception and thus measures can be taken to limit propagation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages959-964
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9781479940325
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Feb 2014
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)

Keywords

  • Eddy current
  • High speed machines
  • More electric aircraft
  • More-electric transportation
  • Permanent magnet
  • Short-circuit
  • Starter-generator

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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