High Power Variable Frequency Generator For Large Civil Aircraft
High Power Variable Frequency Generator For Large Civil Aircraft
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TEST SUMMARY TEST RESULTS
Development testing can be divided into The dynamic tests show that the material
three categories. Dynamic Performance, choice and rotor construction is critical in
Thermal & Oil Management and Electrical achieving the high speeds envisaged for
Performance. the high power.
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COPPER CONDUCTOR MATERIAL Systems intends to investigate in the near
The University of Nottingham have also future, are:
undertaken a study of the creep and fatigue Increase the generator output power.
properties of annealed high conductivity Improvements to the oil management
copper at temperatures up to 250°C. arrangement to further improve the
Copper is chosen for its superior efficiency.
conductivity and is used in all of the
wound components in the generator. As civil aircraft become larger it is clear
that the demand for electrical power will
There is little data available on the increase. In the same way the More
behaviour of the copper at elevated Electric Aircraft (MEA) will require more
temperatures. The data generated from this power to supply the ever-increasing
study will be used to optimise future number of electrical systems. The work
designs. In particular it will be used to covered by this project is a significant step
improve the design of conductor towards the needs of the MEA.
connections subjected to high centrifugal
forces. Acknowledgements
The authors would like to acknowledge the
The tests have shown that fatigue lives at contribution to this paper fiom Telcon Ltd
200°C are more than two times longer than and The University of Nottingham.
the lives at 25OoC.
CONCLUSION
TRW Aeronautical Systems (Lucas
Aerospace) has successfully designed and
manufactured a 120kVA VF generator and
is currently in the process of developing
this machine. The generator has
demonstrated the ability to deliver variable
frequency power over a frequency range of
380 to 720Hz. Initial indications are that
the power quality also meets specification.