Electromagnetic design and performance analysis of a 20 MW-class high temperature superconducting induction/synchronous motor for electric aircraft applications using a self-assembling design method
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Abstract
One of the most promising applications of high temperature superconducting motors is as traction motors for electric aircraft. However, although optimization of the stator slot shape has a significant effect on the characteristics of the motor, no effective design method has yet been proposed. In this study, the stator slots of a high temperature superconducting induction/synchronous motor with a maximum output of 20 MW were designed using a method called the self-assembling design method. Using the above model, a two-dimensional electromagnetic design was carried out, which simultaneously achieved a power density of 33.4 kW/kg at take-off mode and an efficiency of 97.1% in cruise mode. Furthermore, mechanical stress calculations at maximum output were carried out, and it was confirmed that the results were within the allowable range.
期刊介绍:
Physica C (Superconductivity and its Applications) publishes peer-reviewed papers on novel developments in the field of superconductivity. Topics include discovery of new superconducting materials and elucidation of their mechanisms, physics of vortex matter, enhancement of critical properties of superconductors, identification of novel properties and processing methods that improve their performance and promote new routes to applications of superconductivity.
The main goal of the journal is to publish:
1. Papers that substantially increase the understanding of the fundamental aspects and mechanisms of superconductivity and vortex matter through theoretical and experimental methods.
2. Papers that report on novel physical properties and processing of materials that substantially enhance their critical performance.
3. Papers that promote new or improved routes to applications of superconductivity and/or superconducting materials, and proof-of-concept novel proto-type superconducting devices.
The editors of the journal will select papers that are well written and based on thorough research that provide truly novel insights.