TY - GEN
T1 - A novel multi-level electro-mechanical actuator virtual testing and analysis tool
AU - Giangrande, P.
AU - Hill, C. I.
AU - Bozhko, S. V.
AU - Gerada, C.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The electrification of the modern aircraft and helicopters, by means of the adoption of electromechanical actuators (EMAs), represents a step in the direction of a more energy efficient transportation system. Simulation tools capable of analyzing EMAs performance and exploring different design configurations facilitate such a process. In this context, a virtual testing and analysis tool for EMAs, developed within the framework of the European project Actuation 2015, is presented. The proposed tool addresses the electric drives components (i.e. permanent magnet machines and power converters) and has been implemented using Modelica, as modelling language, and Dymola, as simulation environment. In order to minimize the models complexity, a multi-level approach has been adopted. In this paper, an overview of the physical effects considered at each model level is provided, together with the analysis of an EMA study case. The presented simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed virtual testing and analysis tool.
AB - The electrification of the modern aircraft and helicopters, by means of the adoption of electromechanical actuators (EMAs), represents a step in the direction of a more energy efficient transportation system. Simulation tools capable of analyzing EMAs performance and exploring different design configurations facilitate such a process. In this context, a virtual testing and analysis tool for EMAs, developed within the framework of the European project Actuation 2015, is presented. The proposed tool addresses the electric drives components (i.e. permanent magnet machines and power converters) and has been implemented using Modelica, as modelling language, and Dymola, as simulation environment. In order to minimize the models complexity, a multi-level approach has been adopted. In this paper, an overview of the physical effects considered at each model level is provided, together with the analysis of an EMA study case. The presented simulation results confirm the effectiveness of the proposed virtual testing and analysis tool.
KW - Dymola platform
KW - Electromechanical actuators
KW - Multi-level modelling
KW - Permanent magnet machines and power converters modelling
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84901819515&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1049/cp.2014.0360
DO - 10.1049/cp.2014.0360
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84901819515
SN - 9781849198158
T3 - IET Conference Publications
BT - 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2014
PB - Institution of Engineering and Technology
T2 - 7th IET International Conference on Power Electronics, Machines and Drives, PEMD 2014
Y2 - 8 April 2014 through 10 April 2014
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