Aircraft drive inverter design at physical limits

Meindl M, Zettelmeier J, Bentheimer C, Hilpert F, März M (2023)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2023

Series: Aircraft drive inverter design at physical limits

Conference Proceedings Title: Technical Session - Power Electronics for Aircraft Electrification

Event location: Nottingham GB

DOI: 10.1109/PEASA58318.2023.10235585

Abstract

Power electronics is a hotly debated and acutely researched topic for transitioning to sustainable aviation. Power electronic systems convince with high power densities and ensure the most efficient operation of the individual components in a hybrid-electric aircraft. This paper presents the first detailed considerations for exploring the drive inverter performance limits over different time horizons (2030 and 2050) in a hybrid-electric 50-PAX regional aircraft with a possible range of 1500 km. Based on many years of experience designing highly integrated drive inverters, the physical limits concerning power-to-weight ratio and efficiency were explored based on detailed analytical considerations, taking current component technologies and their extrapolated development potentials as a basis.

Authors with CRIS profile

Markus Meindl Lehrstuhl für Leistungselektronik Martin März Lehrstuhl für Leistungselektronik

Involved external institutions

Fraunhofer-Institut für Integrierte Systeme und Bauelementetechnologie (IISB) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Meindl, M., Zettelmeier, J., Bentheimer, C., Hilpert, F., & März, M. (2023). Aircraft drive inverter design at physical limits. In IEEE Explore (Eds.), Technical Session - Power Electronics for Aircraft Electrification. Nottingham, GB.

MLA:

Meindl, Markus, et al. "Aircraft drive inverter design at physical limits." Proceedings of the IEEE Power Electronics for Aerospace Applications' Propulsion (PEASA' 23), Nottingham Ed. IEEE Explore, 2023.

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