System design considerations for a high-power aerospace resonant link converter

Author

Jahns, T.M. ; De Doncker, R.W. ; Radun, A.V. ; Szczesny, P.M. ; Turnbull, F.G.

Author_Institution

General Electric Corp. R&D, Schenectady, NY, USA

fYear

1992

fDate

23-27 Feb 1992

Firstpage

665

Lastpage

673

Abstract

A novel variable-speed, constant-frequency (VSCF) 400 Hz aircraft generating system has been developed using an actively clamped resonant DC link converter. The design approach used to select the best configuration for the resonant converter power stage is described, including techniques for choosing power component values to meet key governing performance specifications. Interactions between the various converter components are discussed, suggesting approaches for selecting values which must meet multiple and sometimes conflicting system performance criteria. Verification is provided using a combination of simulation results and test data from a 60 kVA laboratory breadboard system

Keywords

aircraft instrumentation; power convertors; 400 Hz; actively clamped resonant DC link converter; aerospace resonant link converter; aircraft generating system; constant-frequency; high-power; variable-speed; Aircraft propulsion; Converters; Inverters; Military aircraft; Power conversion; Power generation; Resonance; Switches; System performance; System testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, 1992. APEC '92. Conference Proceedings 1992., Seventh Annual

Conference_Location

Boston, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0485-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APEC.1992.228348

Filename

228348