This paper outlines power system architecture trades performed on the N3-X hybrid wing body aircraft concept under NASA's Research and Technology for Aerospace Propulsion (RTAPS) study effort. The purpose of the study to enumerate, characterize, and evaluate the critical dynamic and safety issues for the propulsion electric grid of a superconducting Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion (TeDP) system pursuant to NASA N+3 Goals (TRL 4-6: 2025, EIS: 2030-2035). Architecture recommendations focus on solutions which promote electrical stability, electric grid safety, and aircraft safety. Candidate architectures were developed and sized by balancing redundancy and interconnectivity to provide fail safe and reliable, flight critical thrust capability. This paper outlines a process for formal contingency analysis used to identify these off-nominal requirements. Advantageous architecture configurations enabled a reduction in the NASA's assumed sizing requirements for the propulsors. However, significant weight penalties were also identified by including estimates of protection equipment sizing. Following an architecture down-selecting process, first order dynamic models were generated to assess the energy storage requirements for the TeDP system.


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    Titel :

    Trade Studies for NASA N3-X Turboelectric Distributed Propulsion System Electrical Power System Architecture


    Weitere Titelangaben:

    Sae Int. J. Aerosp



    Kongress:

    SAE 2012 Power Systems Conference ; 2012


    Erschienen in:

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2012-10-22


    Format / Umfang :

    12 pages




    Medientyp :

    Aufsatz (Konferenz)


    Format :

    Print


    Sprache :

    Englisch






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