Management of Power System Dynamics on Superconducting Aircraft Platforms
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Strathclyde
Department Name: Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Abstract
There is a growing body of research into future power systems for aircraft, which will enable distributed electrical propulsion. These systems use electrical motors to provide aircraft thrust. It is proposed that such electrical power systems are superconducting in order to take advantage of the high power density of electrical machines and low power loss networks.
The current state of the art in this area is not designed to manage the characteristics of superconducting systems.
This PhD will provide new knowledge in the area of superconducting power systems, in particular, how such systems behave under normal, "controlled transient" conditions - e.g. load changes, and under "uncontrolled transient" conditions - e.g. short circuits. This is necessary to enhance understanding of system performance, where the extremely low impedances in the superconducting system may present difficulties in controlling the system.
The current state of the art in this area is not designed to manage the characteristics of superconducting systems.
This PhD will provide new knowledge in the area of superconducting power systems, in particular, how such systems behave under normal, "controlled transient" conditions - e.g. load changes, and under "uncontrolled transient" conditions - e.g. short circuits. This is necessary to enhance understanding of system performance, where the extremely low impedances in the superconducting system may present difficulties in controlling the system.
People |
ORCID iD |
Patrick Norman (Primary Supervisor) | |
Steven Nolan (Student) |
Publications
Nolan S
(2017)
Experimental investigation into the fault response of superconducting hybrid electric propulsion electrical power system to a DC rail to rail fault
in IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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EP/N509371/1 | 30/09/2015 | 31/01/2022 | |||
1694041 | Studentship | EP/N509371/1 | 30/09/2015 | 29/09/2019 | Steven Nolan |
Description | New protection and control methods for ensuring safe flight on future superconducting turbo-electric propulsion systems on air craft. |
Exploitation Route | Can be used to inform protection requirements of future superconducting systems. |
Sectors | Aerospace Defence and Marine Energy Environment |
URL | https://pureportal.strath.ac.uk/en/persons/steven-nolan |
Description | Used results in reports and presentations for Rolls-Royce to provide greater scope of protection requirements of future superconducting propulsion systems. |
First Year Of Impact | 2018 |
Sector | Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Energy,Environment |