Abstract:
A method of detecting a stator fault in a multi-phase current induction machine including the steps of: obtaining a respective frequency spectrum for each of the current phases in the induction machine; deriving, from each frequency spectrum, a value for the ITHD (Inverse current Total Harmonic Distortion) for the respective current phase; calculating an ITHD deviation value corresponding to the maximum deviation for the derived ITHD values; judging whether the calculated ITHD deviation value differs from a reference deviation value; and determining, in response to a positive judgement, that there is a stator fault.
Abstract:
A power electronics converter connectable, on a DC-side, to a DC electrical network and either, on an AC-side, to an electrical machine coupled to a drive shaft of an engine or propulsor, or, on a second DC-side, to a battery pack. The power electronics converter includes: a power conversion unit including a plurality of semiconductor switching elements and a DC-link; and a gate driver unit, configured to control the semiconductor switching elements so that the power conversion unit: inverts DC power received from the DC electrical network to AC power and provides the AC power to the electrical machine, rectifies AC power received from the electrical machine to DC power and provides the DC power to the DC electrical network, or performs DC-DC conversion between the DC-electrical network and the battery pack; wherein the gate driver unit includes an equipment health monitoring component.
Abstract:
There is disclosed a method for diagnosing a fault condition in an electric machine 4, the electric machine 4 comprising a rotor 10 having an axis of rotation 14 and comprising a plurality of permanent magnets M1-M8. The method comprises: rotating the rotor 10 so that each of the plurality of permanent magnets M1-M8 passes a magnetic flux density sensor 6; measuring values of magnetic flux density using the magnetic flux density sensor 6 at a plurality of positions of the rotor 10; analysing the measured values of magnetic flux density and comparing a magnitude of a peak amplitude in a time or frequency domain with a reference value; and if the peak amplitude is below the reference value, determining that the electric machine 4 has a fault condition.
Abstract:
An axial flux permanent magnet machine including a pair of axially spaced first components. A second component positioned axially between and equidistant from the first components. Either the pair of first components or the second component is arranged to rotate about a shaft. A translation mechanism coupled to each of the first components. The translation mechanism configured to translate the first components axially away from the second component. Also a method of controlling an axial flux permanent magnet machine.
Abstract:
A data logging and transmission device is provided for an electric aircraft having a charging port for on-ground charging of an energy storage system of an electric propulsion system of the aircraft. The device includes: a control unit, data storage unit, data transmitter, and sensor configured to detect connection of charging port of the electric aircraft to ground-side charger and then issue a trigger signal to the control unit. The control unit is configured wherein a state of flight of the electric aircraft, the control unit collects inflight data from the electric aircraft and saves the inflight data to the data storage unit. The control unit is also configured such that in a state of on-ground charging of the electric aircraft, the control unit, on receipt of the trigger signal, commands the data transmitter to transmit the inflight data saved on the data storage unit to a remote receiver.
Abstract:
The disclosure relates to thermal management of a power electronics converter. An example embodiment includes a power electronics converter comprising: a first set of terminals connectable to a first voltage supply; a second set of terminals connectable to a second voltage supply; a plurality of semiconductor switches connected between the first and second sets of terminals; a voltage sensor connected to measure a voltage across the second supply; a current sensor connected to measure a current through the second supply; and a controller connected to provide switching signals to the semiconductor switches and to receive voltage and current signals from the voltage and current sensors, the controller configured, for each of the semiconductor switches, to: determine a junction temperature of the semiconductor switch; compare the determined junction temperature to a reference temperature; and adjust a switching gate voltage applied to the semiconductor switch.
Abstract:
A method of classifying a stator winding fault in a brushless synchronous generator includes measuring an electrical parameter of the stator winding and classifying the fault by calculating positive or negative sequence harmonics of the parameter and comparing one or more harmonic component to a threshold.
Abstract:
A method of open-switch fault detection in a two-level voltage source power converter comprises the steps of: i. acquiring the waveforms of three-phase alternating current of the two-level voltage source power converter; ii. calculating at least a first time derivative of each acquired waveform; and iii. using the at least first time derivatives to determine whether an open-switch fault is present in the two-level voltage source power converter.
Abstract:
A method of detecting a fault in an induction machine having one or more windings arranged to draw current at a supply frequency, the method including: performing a process of judging whether a respective sideband of one or more selected harmonics of the supply frequency exists at a predetermined fault frequency in a signal in the one or more windings; and determining that a fault has occurred if the judgement is positive; wherein in the judging process each of the selected harmonics of the supply frequency is a harmonic frequency of the supply frequency other than the supply frequency itself.
Abstract:
A method of detecting a diode fault in an AC signal rectifier circuit, the AC signal rectifier circuit including a plurality of diodes, and being arranged to supply a rectified output voltage to a load, wherein the method includes the steps of deriving an operating value indicative of the ratio of the voltage magnitudes of a first harmonic frequency and another harmonic frequency of the rectified output voltage across the load; and determining whether a fault has occurred in one or more diodes on the basis of the derived operating value. The first harmonic frequency is preferably the fundamental harmonic frequency, and/or the another harmonic frequency is preferably the 6th harmonic frequency.