Title :
Multimegawatt synchronous generators for airborne applications: A review
Author :
Gieras, Jacek F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Res., UTC Aerosp. Syst., Rockford, IL, USA
Abstract :
Airborne high-speed synchronous generators rated in the power range of megawatts have been discussed. These generators are nowadays necessary for new aerospace missions, such as directed energy weapon (DEW) and airborne radar (AR). Requirements, ferromagnetic materials for magnetic circuits, electromagnetic design and cooling techniques for highspeed multimegawatt generators have been discussed. New sizing procedure has been proposed. First prototypes (1 MW and 2.5 MW) have been outlined.
Keywords :
airborne radar; cooling; ferromagnetic materials; magnetic circuits; synchronous generators; AR; DEW; aerospace missions; airborne application; airborne high-speed synchronous generator; airborne radar; cooling techniques; directed energy weapon; electromagnetic design; ferromagnetic materials; high-speed multimegawatt synchronous generator; magnetic circuit; power 1 MW; power 2.5 MW; Generators; Laser beams; Rotors; Stator cores; Stator windings; Weapons; Synchronous generators; aerospace; airborne; cooling systems; high speed; magnetic circuits; multimegawatt; sizing procedure;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines & Drives Conference (IEMDC), 2013 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4975-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4673-4973-4
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2013.6556160
