POWER SOURCE FOR AN AIRCRAFT
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230220783A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-07-13

    申请号:US17571652

    申请日:2022-01-10

    Abstract: A power source for an aircraft having a gas turbine engine, including: an electrical connection assembly; a fuel cell assembly integrated into the gas turbine engine, electrically coupled to the connection assembly and configured to provide a first power output; and an electric machine coupled to the gas turbine engine, electrically coupled to the connection assembly and configured to provide a second power output, wherein both the first power output from the fuel cell assembly and the second power output from the electric machine are provided to the connection assembly during operating of the gas turbine engine and wherein the connection assembly is electrically coupled to an aircraft electrical load.

    ELECTRICALLY DRIVEN DISTRIBUTED PROPULSION SYSTEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230086430A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-23

    申请号:US17483308

    申请日:2021-09-23

    Inventor: Di Pan Kum Kang Huh

    Abstract: A system includes a starter generator configured to provide power to a first bus and a first inverter, a second inverter coupled to the first inverter, a first switch configured to selectively couple the second inverter to the first bus and to a second bus, a second switch configured to selectively couple a first motor to the first bus and to the second bus, and a controller. The controller sets the first switch to a second position and the second switch to a second position, causes the second inverter to convert the power from the first inverter to a starting power for starting the first motor, causes the second inverter to increase the starting power to match the power provided to the first bus from the starter generator, and switches the second switch to the first position, when the starting power matches the power from the starter generator.

    Aircraft propulsion system with voltage regulator

    公开(公告)号:US11440673B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16688108

    申请日:2019-11-19

    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure generally relate to an aircraft propulsion system for an aircraft. The aircraft propulsion system can include at least an electric power source, an electric machine, a voltage regulator, and at least one propeller. The voltage regulator regulates the electrical power provided to the electric machine from the electrical power source. The electric power source is capable of providing an AC or DC electrical output and can include a combustion engine with a generator or an electrical storage device.

    System and method for self-sensing of electric machines and reduction of noise and vibration associated therewith

    公开(公告)号:US11177759B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-16

    申请号:US16698622

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Abstract: A drive system for driving an AC electric machine includes an electric machine power converter that provides a primary current excitation vector having a magnitude and angle to drive the AC electric machine. A control system separate from or incorporated into the power converter causes the power converter to inject a carrier signal to the AC electric machine that is superimposed onto the current vector and that generates a carrier response signal that has sensitivity to magnetic alignment information of the AC electric machine at its operating point, the carrier response signal providing a measurable magnetic alignment signature of the AC electric machine. The control system causes the power converter to inject the carrier signal at an injection angle between a constant flux injection angle and a constant torque injection angle, to reduce noise and/or vibration of the AC electric machine caused by the injected carrier signal.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELF-SENSING OF ELECTRIC MACHINES AND REDUCTION OF NOISE AND VIBRATION ASSOCIATED THEREWITH

    公开(公告)号:US20200169212A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-28

    申请号:US16698622

    申请日:2019-11-27

    Abstract: A drive system for driving an AC electric machine includes an electric machine power converter that provides a primary current excitation vector having a magnitude and angle to drive the AC electric machine. A control system separate from or incorporated into the power converter causes the power converter to inject a carrier signal to the AC electric machine that is superimposed onto the current vector and that generates a carrier response signal that has sensitivity to magnetic alignment information of the AC electric machine at its operating point, the carrier response signal providing a measurable magnetic alignment signature of the AC electric machine. The control system causes the power converter to inject the carrier signal at an injection angle between a constant flux injection angle and a constant torque injection angle, to reduce noise and/or vibration of the AC electric machine caused by the injected carrier signal.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSORLESS CONTROL OF ELECTRIC MACHINES USING MAGNETIC ALIGNMENT SIGNATURES

    公开(公告)号:US20180109218A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-19

    申请号:US15295830

    申请日:2016-10-17

    Inventor: Kum-Kang Huh Di Pan

    CPC classification number: H02P21/24 H02P6/183 H02P21/18 H02P21/26 H02P27/08

    Abstract: A system and method for position sensorless control of an AC electric machine is disclosed. A drive system for driving an AC electric machine provides a primary current excitation to drive the AC electric machine, the primary current excitation comprising a current vector having a magnitude and angle. The drive system injects a carrier signal to the AC electric machine that is superimposed onto the current vector, with the carrier signal being selected to generate a carrier response signal that has sensitivity to magnetic alignment information of the AC electric machine at its operating point. The drive system measures at least one magnetic alignment signature of the AC electric machine from the generated carrier response signal and controls an orientation of the current vector using the measured at least one magnetic alignment signature, so as to achieve a desired magnetic operation of the AC electric machine.

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