Megawatt (MW) electric aircraft propulsion (EAP) is seen as a significant contributor toward achieving the goals set forth by the Sustainable Flight National Partnership. A large part of enabling MW EAP is developing specific-power-dense electric machines. As specific-power-dense electric machines are scaled up from kW to MW power levels, the thermal stresses on the machines increase in both magnitude and performance-affecting characteristics. This is particularly true for the stators of these machines. Analysis via thermal resistance network modeling and multiscale modeling reveals that increasing amounts of heat will be trapped in the stator windings as the power levels increase. The challenges this presents can be addressed through material advancements whereby materials gain multifunctionality. Specifically, the electrical insulation and potting materials, along with the electrical conductor, that compose the stator slot must work together (gain multifunctionality) to relieve the increased thermal stress. Materials research at the NASA Glenn Research Center points to some useful solutions in this trade space.


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    Titel :

    Scaling Electric Machines to a Megawatt and Material Options


    Beteiligte:
    Andrew A Woodworth (Autor:in) / William R Sixel (Autor:in) / Tiffany S Williams (Autor:in) / Witold Fuchs (Autor:in) / Marisabel Kelly (Autor:in) / Diana Santiago (Autor:in) / Kristina Vailonis (Autor:in) / Evan Pineda (Autor:in) / Baochau N Nguyen (Autor:in) / Paria Naghipour (Autor:in)

    Kongress:

    AIAA AVIATION Forum and Exposition ; 2023 ; San Diego, CA, US
    AIAA/IEEE Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium (EATS) ; 2023 ; San Diego, CA, US


    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2023-06-14


    Medientyp :

    Sonstige


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch




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