@inproceedings{1d49151d688949d9ad14a133c85d048f,
title = "Optimal design of an electro-mechanical actuator for aerospace application",
abstract = "In this paper, the optimization process of a rotational Electro-Mechanical Actuator (EMA) for an Aerospace application is presented. Specifically, the EMA is designed for the extension and retraction of a landing gear. The main aim of the optimization process is the minimization of the overall weight of the system whilst maintaining the system dependability. Since the EMA is composed of different, interacting subcomponents, it is necessary to adopt a system level, design approach. The work reported here will show how the motor weight is influenced by the gear ratio and the DC-Link voltage in such an EMA. The result of this analysis is the optimum configuration of the drive-train gear ratio, which minimizes the EMA's weight. This paper pays particular attention to the motor design approach.",
keywords = "EMA, EMA optimization, SMPM motor design, aerospace, landing gear",
author = "C. Sciascera and P. Giangrande and C. Brunson and M. Galea and C. Gerada",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 IEEE.; 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2015 ; Conference date: 09-11-2015 Through 12-11-2015",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.1109/IECON.2015.7392378",
language = "English",
series = "IECON 2015 - 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "1903--1908",
booktitle = "IECON 2015 - 41st Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society",
address = "United States",
}