An electric direct-drive gearless starter-generator has been designed and built for an aircraft engine application. The system is based on a switched-reluctance motor, which was chosen for its simplicity, robustness, high-speed capability, and efficiency. The overall system configuration and the design of the switched-reluctance motor and its solid-state power converter are described. When operating as engine starter, the motor produces torque to spin the engine up to its light-off speed. Following light-off, the motor continues to produce torque to assist the engine in accelerating to idle speed. When the engine is running, the machine generates electrical power to supply engine and vehicle loads up to a peak operating speed of 50000 r/min. Key issues in the machine design are reliability, high speed, power density, and cost. Test results have verified that the system can meet the torque and generated-power requirements over its entire operating range.


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    Title :

    A very high speed switched-reluctance starter-generator for aircraft engine applications


    Additional title:

    Geschaltete Reluktanzmaschine hoher Drehzahl zum Starten von Flugzeugmotoren


    Contributors:
    MacMinn, S.R. (author) / Jones, W.D. (author)


    Publication date :

    1989


    Size :

    7 Seiten, 3 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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