Approximate, Average, Dynamic Models of Uncontrolled Rectifiers for Aircraft Applications

Andrew M. Cross, A. Baghramian, A.J. Forsyth

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Abstract

To carry out stability and voltage regulation studies on more electric aircraft systems in which there is a preponderance of multi-pulse, rectifier-fed motor-drive equipment, average dynamic models of the rectifier converters are required. Existing methods are difficult to apply to anything other than single converters with a low pulse number. Therefore an efficient, compact method for deriving the approximate, linear, average model of 6- and 12-pulse rectifiers, based on the assumption of a small duration of the overlap angle is presented. The models are validated against detailed simulations and laboratory prototypes.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)398-409
Number of pages12
JournalIET Power Electronics
Volume2
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2009

Keywords

  • stability and voltage regulation studies
  • electric aircraft systems
  • multi-pulse
  • rectifier-fed motor-drive equipment

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