High performance electric drivetrain components

Author

Mongeau, P.P.

Author_Institution

Kaman Electromagnetics Corp., Hudson, MA, USA

Volume

31

Issue

1

fYear

1995

Firstpage

67

Lastpage

72

Abstract

Advances in electric drive components has made integrated electric drivetrains a reality in various military and commercial vehicles. These components promise not only propulsion system benefits but offer unique opportunities for advanced pulse power systems such as electric guns and launchers. Heretofore, the bulk of development attention has been paid to the actual pulse, power and electric gun components. However, their successful integration into a viable tactical vehicle mandates a synergistic approach to combining the propulsion system requirements with those of the pulse power system. To this end high performance electric drivetrain components perform an essential part of this integration. This paper describes the rationale of power train management and the current demonstrated state of the art of various drivetrain components.<>

Keywords

electric propulsion; military equipment; motor drives; permanent magnet motors; power supplies to apparatus; pulsed power technology; railguns; weapons; electric drivetrain components; electric guns; electric launchers; high performance; integrated electric drivetrains; permanent magnet motors; power train management; propulsion system requirements; pulse power systems; tactical vehicle; Magnetic flux; Power generation; Propulsion; Pulse power systems; Rotating machines; Stress; Superconducting magnets; Traction motors; Turbines; Vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/20.364726

Filename

364726