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Design and testing of a 4 phase fault tolerant permanent magnet machine for an engine fuel pump

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Barrie Mecrow, Professor Alan Jack, Dr Dave Atkinson, Simon Green, Glynn Atkinson, Brian Green

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Abstract

This paper discusses the design and testing of an aircraft electric fuel pump drive. The drive is a modular, four phase, fault tolerant system which is designed to meet the specification with a fault in any one of the phases. The motor employed has a permanent magnet rotor with the magnets arranged in a Halbach array to maximise the air-gap flux density. Exceptionally high electric loadings are obtained by flooding the entire motor with aircraft fuel, which acts as an excellent cooling agent Theoretical results are compared with test results gained in conditions approaching those found In an aircraft Tests are carried out on the un-faulted drive and with one of several fault scenarios imposed. The electrical and thermal performance of the drive is assessed, showing how the flooded fuel cooling has excellent performance without introducing significant drag on the rotor. (7 References).


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Author(s): Atkinson GJ; Green B; Mecrow BC; Atkinson DJ; Green S; Jack AG; King A

Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)

Publication status: Published

Conference Name: International Conference Electric Machines and Drives

Year of Conference: 2003

Pages: 1301-1307

Publisher: IEEE

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/IEMDC.2003.1210407

DOI: 10.1109/IEMDC.2003.1210407

Notes: 2. Piscataway, NJ, USA. International Electric Machines & Drives Conference. Madison, WI, USA. IEEE Power Eng., Power Electon., Ind. Electron. & Ind. Appl. Soc. 1-4 June 2003.

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ISBN: 0780378172


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