Type of Award: SBIR Phase III, CPFF (In response to BAA)
Lead-In Phase II: N61533-89-C-0062
Contract Number: F33615-93-C-2361
Subcontractors: Purdue and Northrop
Agency: U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
Status: Completed
Period: 9/30/93 to 2/19/01
Principal Investigator: Paul Krause
Brief Description and Purpose: PCKA and the Aircraft Division of Northrop Corporation teamed to develop and validate component simulations applicable to the More Electric Aircraft (MEA) concept. The overall goal was to provide the Air Force and the aircraft industry with computer simulation support and in-house simulation capability so that MEA power systems would be investigated before, during, and after construction. To achieve this goal, it is proposed to develop detailed hybrid and detailed digital as well as reduced-order computer models of the main components of the MADMEL system. The component simulations were modular and generic in nature so that the models could be used to simulate these components with different ratings and in different system arrangements.
Final Report:
- MEA Electrical System Modeling, Simulation, and Performance Analysis
This report is 230 pages in length wherein detailed and reduced order models of the MADMEL components are developed. The components include (1) synchronous machine, (2) switched reluctance generator, (3) PWM inverter fed induction motor, (4) electro-hydrostatic actuator, and (5) MADMEL electrical load simulator.
Reports in Paper Form:
- Modeling and Simulation of UAV Power System
- Analysis of Switched Capacitance Machinery for Aerospace Applications