Electrically-powered subsystems for aircraft offer improved mission-enabling capability with reduced size and weight and increased energy efficiency and reliability. Under a recent program sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) and NAVAIR, we developed a new breed of compact power converter, a multiple function, bi-directional power converter (MFBC) using integrated bilateral power modules (IBPM). Initial demonstrations show that the proposed converter can perform multiple-functions by using the common core hardware circuits. In addition, MFBC converters have many desirable features, including low-weight, high compactness, one stage conversion with high efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. They have good potential to support multiple applications in variable-frequency power regulation, conditioning and utilization for future more-electrical and all-electrical aircrafts.


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    Title :

    Multi-function, Bi-Directional and Compact Power Converters for Aircraft Power System Applications


    Additional title:

    Sae Technical Papers


    Contributors:
    Wang, Anhua (author) / Zhang, Jiajia (author) / Chang, Jie (author) / Sun, Tom (author)

    Conference:

    Power Systems Conference ; 2002



    Publication date :

    2002-10-29




    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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