Aircraft electrical grids: power quality conformity and power electronics solutions

• Grant number: 17/05565-7
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
• Start date: July 01, 2017
• End date: June 30, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Engineering - Electrical Engineering - Industrial Electronics, Electronic Systems and Controls
• Principal Investigator: Jose Antenor Pomilio
• Grantee: Jose Antenor Pomilio
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica e de Computação (FEEC). Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Campinas , SP, Brazil

Abstract

Within the context called More Electric Aircraft (MEA), which aims to replace pneumatic or hydraulic actuators by electromechanical devices, there is increase in electricity consumption on an airplane. Add to this the fact that most modern aircraft operate with the generation of variable frequency between 360 and 800 Hz, which implies additional control requirements in comparison to conventional 60 Hz grids. The power distribution grid is done mainly by DC bus. The airplanes with higher demand use a +/- 270 V bus, intended to feed the growing demand for electricity. Quality requirements in the supply should be followed in all different buses. This project uses concepts of Power Quality (PQ) applying them in aeronautical environments. Different power electronic solutions will be employed in order to ensure compliance of grid requirements established by the standards, both in AC variable frequency bus as the DC bus. In this context, active power filtering applications will be considered on the AC bus, with the challenging operation in high and rapidly changing frequency. Additionally, rectifiers with a high power factor and bipolar output will be considered with reference to both the performance on the DC side and the AC side impact. (AU)

Scientific publications

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(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

LAIS ABRANTES VITOI; JOSE ANTENOR POMILIO; DANILO IGLESIAS BRANDÃO. Modeling and Validation of Passive Rectifier for Airplanes with Variable Frequency and Bipolar DC Buses. J. Aerosp. Technol. Manag., v. 13, 2021-02-15. (17/05565-7)

BUENO, ALEXANDRE GALVAO; POMILIO, JOSE ANTENOR; BATSCHAUER, AL; FILHO, AJS; RECH, C; BRANDAO, DI; MARTINS, DC; TEDESCHI, E; SANTOS, EC; MARAFAO, FP; et al. Three-phase, four-wire PWM rectifier applied to variable frequency AC systems in airplane electric grid under fault conditions. 2019 IEEE 15TH BRAZILIAN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND 5TH IEEE SOUTHERN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (COBEP/SPEC), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-01. (17/05565-7)

GUERREIRO, JOEL FILIPE; GUILLARDI JUNIOR, HILDO; YUTAKA OTA, JOAO INACIO; POMILIO, JOSE ANTENOR; BATSCHAUER, AL; FILHO, AJS; RECH, C; BRANDAO, DI; MARTINS, DC; TEDESCHI, E; et al. An Enhanced Thevenin Equivalent Circuit of a Resonant-Controller-Based Utility-Interface. 2019 IEEE 15TH BRAZILIAN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND 5TH IEEE SOUTHERN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (COBEP/SPEC), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-01. (16/08645-9, 17/05565-7, 18/13993-1)

BUENO, ALEXANDRE G.; POMILIO, JOSE A.; TSUZUKI, MDG; JUNQUEIRA, F. Balancing Voltage in the DC Bus with Split Capacitors in Three-Phase Four-Wire PWM Boost Rectifier. 2018 13TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS (INDUSCON), v. N/A, p. 7-pg., 2018-01-01. (17/05565-7)

GUERREIRO, JOEL FILIPE; GUILLARDI JUNIOR, HILDO; POMILIO, JOSE ANTENOR; BATSCHAUER, AL; FILHO, AJS; RECH, C; BRANDAO, DI; MARTINS, DC; TEDESCHI, E; SANTOS, EC; et al. Design Procedures and Prototyping of a Full-Bridge High Frequency Power Inverter. 2019 IEEE 15TH BRAZILIAN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND 5TH IEEE SOUTHERN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (COBEP/SPEC), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-01. (16/08645-9, 17/05565-7)

DIAS, MATEUS P.; GUILLARDI JR, HILDO; GUERREIRO, JOEL F.; OTA, JOAO I. Y.; POMILIO, JOSE A.; MATTAVELLI, PAOLO; BATSCHAUER, AL; FILHO, AJS; RECH, C; BRANDAO, DI; et al. DC Current Redistributor for Electric Aircraft System. 2019 IEEE 15TH BRAZILIAN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE AND 5TH IEEE SOUTHERN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (COBEP/SPEC), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2019-01-01. (18/13993-1, 18/21436-5, 17/05565-7, 17/11623-0, 14/11720-7)

VITOI, LAIS A.; POMILIO, JOSE A.; BRAND, DANILO I.; IEEE. ANALYSIS OF 12-PULSE DIODE RECTIFIER OPERATING IN AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS WITH CONSTANT FREQUENCY. 2017 XIV BRAZILIAN POWER ELECTRONICS CONFERENCE (COBEP), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2017-01-01. (17/05565-7)

DIAS, AGNALDO VIEIRA; POMILIO, JOSE ANTENOR; FINCO, SAULO; IEEE. A Current Limiting Switch for Applications in Space Power Systems. 2022 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION FUSION (FUSION 2022), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2017-01-01. (17/05565-7)

VITOI, LAIS ABRANTES; POMILIO, JOSE ANTENOR; BRANDAO, DANILO IGLESIAS; IEEE. Analysis of 12-pulse diode rectifier operating in aircraft systems with variable frequency. 2022 25TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INFORMATION FUSION (FUSION 2022), v. N/A, p. 6-pg., 2017-01-01. (17/05565-7)