Design and simulation of a permanent-magnet electromagnetic aircraft launcher

Author

Patterson, Dean ; Monti, Antonello ; Brice, Charles W. ; Dougal, Roger A. ; Pettus, Robert O. ; Dhulipala, Srinivas ; Kovuri, Dilip Chandra ; Bertoncelli, Tiziana

Author_Institution

Electr. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA

Volume

41

Issue

2

fYear

2005

Firstpage

566

Lastpage

575

Abstract

This paper describes the basic design, refinement, and verification using finite-element analysis, and operational simulation using the Virtual Test Bed, of a linear machine for an electromagnetic aircraft launcher, for the aircraft carrier of the future. Choices of basic machine format and procedures for determining basic dimensions are presented. A detailed design for a permanent-magnet version is presented, and wound-field coil and induction machine versions are briefly discussed. The long armature-short field geometry is justified, and in particular the impact of this geometry on the scale of the power electronic drive system is examined.

Keywords

asynchronous machines; design; electromagnetic launchers; finite element analysis; linear machines; military computing; military equipment; permanent magnet machines; power engineering computing; ships; aircraft carrier; finite element analysis; induction machine; linear machine; permanent-magnet electromagnetic aircraft launcher; power electronic drive system; virtual test bed; wound-field coil; Aircraft; Analytical models; Coils; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic launching; Finite element methods; Geometry; Induction machines; Power electronics; Testing; Aircraft launcher; PM machine; linear machine; linear permanent-magnet (PM) synchronous machine; power electronic drive; system simulation; track sectioning;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIA.2005.844404

Filename

1413525