Electrified aircraft propulsion (EAP) research is a priority of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for its potential to increase propulsion system efficiency, performance, and operability at the subsystem and vehicle levels while decreasing emissions. These EAP systems demand more advanced control algorithms due to increased complexity. NASA has developed a reconfigurable, hardware-in-the-loop rig to verify control algorithm performance using a sub-scale electro-mechanical system. A novel capability of this rig is the ability to test full scale EAP control algorithms on a sub-scale representation of the electro-mechanical system without turbomachinery/rotors. A novel feature is the use of a physical energy storage device within the electro-mechanical system. A dual spool, parallel hybrid-electric turbofan architecture and energy management control system is tested with the goal of verifying the ability to obtain turbomachinery model operability benefits while controlling sub-scale electro-mechanical hardware. Pre-test predictions of the turbofan model, control, and rig performance were obtained through simulation using a software model of the rig. Theoretical results showing the true performance of the turbofan model were obtained through a software simulation using full-scale mechanical shaft models. The paper compares theoretical, predicted, and actual test results from the turbofan model, energy management control and rig perspectives. The results show that the presence of sub-scale electro-mechanical hardware did not inhibit the energy management algorithm from achieving turbomachinery operability benefits.


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    Title :

    Hybrid-Electric Aero-Propulsion Controls Testbed Results with Energy Storage



    Conference:

    2023 AIAA Aviation/Electric Aircraft Technologies Symposium ; 2023 ; San Diego, CA, US


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


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    Language :

    English




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