Aircraft distributed electric propulsion technologies—a review

MT Fard, JB He, H Huang, Y Cao - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Global transportation has shifted toward electromobility to achieve net-zero emission, and in
the next few decades, commercial electric aircraft is likely to become a reality. This transition …

Power electronic converters in electric aircraft: Current status, challenges, and emerging technologies

L Dorn-Gomba, J Ramoul, J Reimers… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2020 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The electric revolution is underway in the transportation sector, and the aviation industry is
poised to embrace fundamental disruption. Moving to electric aircraft brings undeniable …

Partial discharge phenomena in electrical machines for the more electrical aircraft. Part II: Impact of reduced pressures and wide bandgap devices

L Lusuardi, A Rumi, A Cavallini, D Barater… - IEEE Access, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper focuses on the inception of partial discharges within the insulation system of
electrical actuators used for the More Electrical Aircraft (MEA). Since these machines should …

Electrical and electronic technologies in more-electric aircraft: A review

K Ni, Y Liu, Z Mei, T Wu, Y Hu, H Wen, Y Wang - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This paper presents a review of the electrical and electronic technologies investigated in
more-electric aircraft (MEA). In order to change the current situation of low power efficiency …

A 50-kW high-frequency and high-efficiency SiC voltage source inverter for more electric aircraft

S Yin, KJ Tseng, R Simanjorang… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2017 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
High power density is required for power converter in more electric aircraft due to the strict
demands of volume and weight, which makes silicon carbide (SiC) extremely attractive for …

Reviewing thermal-monitoring techniques for smart power modules

S Kalker, LA Ruppert… - IEEE Journal of …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The increasing demand for higher power device utilization and reliability in power electronic
systems is driving the integration of condition monitoring and active control in power …

Design of a high-efficiency, high specific-power three-level T-type power electronics building block for aircraft electric-propulsion drives

A Deshpande, Y Chen… - IEEE Journal of …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The electric propulsion drives for the more-electric aircraft need lightweight and high-
efficiency power converters. Moreover, a modular approach to the construction of the drive …

Potentials and comparison of inverter topologies for future all-electric aircraft propulsion

J Ebersberger, M Hagedorn, M Lorenz… - IEEE Journal of …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Decarbonization of the air transport sector is a major challenge for the upcoming years. To
achieve this goal, electrification of the propulsion for small to medium civil aircraft is a key …

Comparison of pin-fin and finned shape heat sink for power electronics in future aircraft

A Sakanova, KJ Tseng - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
This study investigates the heat transfer performance of finned and pin-fin heat sinks for high
power density converter more-electric aircraft of the future. There is a lack of studies …

Design and optimization of a liquid cooled heat sink for a motor inverter in electric vehicles

F Han, H Guo, X Ding - Applied Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The rapid development of power electronic devices has made them have higher power
density, which puts forward higher requirements for cooling technology. The contribution of …