EP4552199A1 - Ensemble pour une turbomachine hybridée électriquement - Google Patents
Ensemble pour une turbomachine hybridée électriquementInfo
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- EP4552199A1 EP4552199A1 EP23751672.9A EP23751672A EP4552199A1 EP 4552199 A1 EP4552199 A1 EP 4552199A1 EP 23751672 A EP23751672 A EP 23751672A EP 4552199 A1 EP4552199 A1 EP 4552199A1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/30—Aircraft characterised by electric power plants
- B64D27/33—Hybrid electric aircraft
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D27/00—Arrangement or mounting of power plants in aircraft; Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/02—Aircraft characterised by the type or position of power plants
- B64D27/30—Aircraft characterised by electric power plants
- B64D27/31—Aircraft characterised by electric power plants within, or attached to, wings
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D31/00—Power plant control systems; Arrangement of power plant control systems in aircraft
- B64D31/16—Power plant control systems; Arrangement of power plant control systems in aircraft for electric power plants
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F01—MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL; ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL; STEAM ENGINES
- F01D—NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES
- F01D15/00—Adaptations of machines or engines for special use; Combinations of engines with devices driven thereby
- F01D15/10—Adaptations for driving, or combinations with, electric generators
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J1/00—Circuit arrangements for DC mains or DC distribution networks
- H02J1/10—Parallel operation of DC sources
- H02J1/102—Parallel operation of DC sources being switching converters
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
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- H02J1/00—Circuit arrangements for DC mains or DC distribution networks
- H02J1/10—Parallel operation of DC sources
- H02J1/109—Scheduling or re-scheduling the operation of the DC sources in a particular order, e.g. connecting or disconnecting the sources in sequential, alternating or in subsets, to meet a given demand
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J4/00—Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks not specified as AC or DC; Circuit arrangements for mains or distribution networks combining AC and DC sections or sub-networks
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B64—AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
- B64D—EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT
- B64D2221/00—Electric power distribution systems onboard aircraft
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F05—INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04
- F05D—INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS
- F05D2220/00—Application
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- F05D2220/76—Application in combination with an electrical generator
- F05D2220/764—Application in combination with an electrical generator of the alternating current (A.C.) type
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H02—GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER
- H02J—ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY
- H02J2105/00—Networks for supplying or distributing electric power characterised by their spatial reach or by the load
- H02J2105/30—Networks for supplying or distributing electric power characterised by their spatial reach or by the load the load networks being external to vehicles, i.e. exchanging power with vehicles
- H02J2105/32—Networks for supplying or distributing electric power characterised by their spatial reach or by the load the load networks being external to vehicles, i.e. exchanging power with vehicles for aircrafts
Definitions
- the present application concerns the field of turbomachines, in particular aircraft engines. More precisely, the present application concerns the management of the power supply of electrical loads of an engine and/or an aircraft.
- An aircraft may include at least one engine and each of the engine and the aircraft may include electrical loads and/or electrical power sources.
- An electrical system can connect loads, sources and the motor together to allow electrical exchanges between these different elements.
- the loads can be powered by mechanical sampling from the engine, and the motor can be assisted by electrical sampling from the sources, whether during start-up or in flight.
- the power requirements of the loads can change, sometimes suddenly.
- the mechanical sampling on the engine must respect a certain number of constraints to ensure optimization of the latter's operation. For example, at takeoff, it is preferable to limit the draw on the low pressure body of the engine, which is extremely stressed to provide thrust and cannot afford, in this regard, to experience thrust oscillations linked to mechanical draw. variable on the part of the electrical system.
- An aim of the invention is to enable an aircraft engine to meet the power requirements of electrical loads while respecting its own operating constraints.
- an assembly for an electrically hybridized turbomachine comprising: a first rotating body forming a first source of mechanical power; a second rotating body forming a second source of mechanical power; and an electrical system comprising: an electrical power bus intended to be connected to at least one electrical load and configured to provide electrical power to the load in the form of a continuous signal; a plurality of electrical power sources configured to transfer electrical power to the bus and comprising: a first alternating current generator connected to the first rotating body to take mechanical power from the first rotating body and transform it into electrical power capable of being transferred to the bus; a second alternating current generator connected to the second rotating body to take mechanical power from the second rotating body and transform it into electrical power capable of being transferred to the bus; a plurality of converters connected to the plurality of electrical power sources and to the bus, the converters being configured to regulate the voltage of the bus from electrical power supplied by the electrical power sources and comprising: a first converter connected to the first alternating current generator, the first converter
- the assembly may include at least one of the following characteristics, taken alone or in any combination:
- the plurality of electrical power sources comprises a direct current source
- the plurality of converters comprises a third converter connected to the direct current source and to the bus, the third converter being configured to regulate the voltage of the bus from a power supplied by the direct current source
- the control device is connected to the third converter
- each converter comprises a control member configured to control the converter, the control device further comprising a central member configured to: receive an instruction relating to the sampling sequence; and transmit to each of the control elements a control signal for piloting converters, the control signal having been generated from the setpoint;
- control device is also configured to control the converters according to a sampling threshold specific to each of the electrical power sources;
- control device is further configured to: receive a control signal representative of a correction associated with a difference between a measurement of a bus voltage and a reference, the difference being representative of the evolution of the voltage of the bus bus ; and carry out frequency filtering of the control signal so as to determine at least one low frequency component and at least one high frequency component, the control of the converters being implemented from at least one of the low frequency component and the high frequency component;
- control device is configured to control the converters from the low frequency component
- control device is configured to control the converters from the high frequency component
- control device is also configured to control the converters according to a sampling distribution instruction between the electrical power sources.
- a method for controlling an assembly as previously described, the method being implemented by the control device and comprising the control of the converters in order to compensate for a change in a bus voltage by successive solicitation of the electrical power sources according to a predetermined sampling sequence.
- the control according to a predetermined sampling sequence comprises the requesting of a preferential electrical power source among the plurality of electrical power sources until reaching the sampling limit of the preferential electrical power source, the other electrical power sources not being requested, then the successive solicitation of other electrical power sources once the sampling limit has been exceeded.
- the control according to a predetermined sampling sequence comprises the requesting of a preferential electrical power source among the plurality of electrical power sources until reaching the sampling limit of the source of preferential electrical power, the other sources of electrical power being further requested at a minimum power threshold, then the successive solicitation of other sources of electrical power once the sampling limit has been exceeded.
- Figure 1 schematically illustrates an aircraft.
- Figure 2 schematically illustrates a motor.
- FIG. 3 schematically illustrates an electrical system according to one aspect of the present disclosure.
- Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating steps of a method of controlling an electrical system according to the present disclosure.
- Figure 5 illustrates the operation of part of an electrical system according to one aspect of the present disclosure.
- Figure 6 illustrates the operation of another part of an electrical system according to another aspect of the present disclosure.
- Figure 1 illustrates an aircraft 100 comprising at least one propulsion assembly 1, in this case two propulsion assemblies 1.
- the aircraft 100 shown is an airplane, civil or military, but could be any other type of aircraft 100, such as 'a helicopter.
- the propulsion assemblies 1 are attached and fixed to the aircraft 100, each under a wing of the aircraft 100, as visible in Figure 1. This is however not limiting, since at least one propulsion assembly 1 can also be mounted on the wing of the aircraft or at the rear of its fuselage.
- the aircraft 100 also includes a plurality of electrical loads (or receivers) (not shown).
- Each electrical load is a device powered by electrical energy and can be configured to transform the electrical energy which powers it into another form of energy, such as heat or mechanical energy.
- Non-limiting examples of electrical loads of the aircraft 100 are: an electric motor, a heating and/or air conditioning system, a compressor, etc. These electrical charges make it possible in particular to ensure a certain number of functionalities, in flight and on the ground, such as the pressurization and/or illumination of the cabin of the aircraft 100, the operation of the cockpit, etc.
- the aircraft 100 comprises a plurality of electrical networks, including at least one direct current network.
- Each electrical network typically comprises a set of electricity conductors, typically a set of wire(s) or bar(s) and/or an assembly of wire(s) and/or one (or more) printed track(s) s) and/or any device used to conduct electricity.
- the direct current network only allows the circulation of electrical energy in the form of a continuous signal.
- the electrical energy consumed by the electrical loads can, at least in part, be produced by the motor 2 of the propulsion assembly 1, described in more detail below, and more precisely by mechanical sampling from rotating bodies BP, HP of motor 2.
- Figure 2 illustrates a propulsion assembly 1 having a longitudinal axis X-X, and comprising an engine 2, which is a turbomachine, and a nacelle 3 surrounding the engine 2.
- the propulsion assembly 1 is intended to be mounted on an aircraft 100, for example in the manner illustrated in Figure 1.
- the propulsion assembly 1 may comprise a mast (not shown) intended to connect the propulsion assembly 1 to a part of the aircraft 100.
- the engine 2 illustrated in Figure 2 is a twin-body turbojet, double flow and direct drive of the fan 20. This is, however, not limiting since the engine 2 can include a different number of bodies and/or flows, and /or be another type of turbojet, such as a turbojet with fan drive via a reduction gear, or a turboprop. Likewise, what is described is applicable to all types of turbomachine, that is to say a system allowing energy transfer between a rotating part and a fluid.
- an axial direction corresponds to the direction of the longitudinal axis XX and a radial direction is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX and intersecting the axis longitudinal XX.
- an axial plane is a plane containing the longitudinal axis XX and a radial plane is a plane orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX.
- a circumference is understood as a circle belonging to a radial plane and whose center belongs to the longitudinal axis XX.
- a tangential or circumferential direction is a direction tangent to a circumference: it is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis XX but does not pass through the longitudinal axis XX.
- the adjectives “interior” (or “internal”) and “exterior” (or “external”) are used in reference to a radial direction so that the interior part of an element is, in a radial direction, closer of the longitudinal axis XX as the exterior part of the same element.
- the engine 2 comprises, from upstream to downstream, a fan 20, a compression section 22 comprising a low pressure compressor 220 and a high pressure compressor 222, a combustion chamber 24 and a expansion section 26 including a high pressure turbine 262 and a low pressure turbine 260.
- Each of the low pressure compressor 220, the high pressure compressor 222, the high pressure turbine 262 and the low pressure turbine 260 includes a rotor part and a rotor part stator, the rotor part being capable of being rotated relative to the stator part around the longitudinal axis XX.
- the fan 20, the rotor part of the low pressure compressor 220, and the rotor part of the low pressure turbine 260 are interconnected by a low pressure shaft 280 extending along the longitudinal axis XX, thus forming a low body pressure (LP body) which is a first rotating body.
- the rotor part of the high pressure compressor 222 and the rotor part of the high pressure turbine 262 are interconnected by a high pressure shaft 282 also extending along the longitudinal axis XX, around the low pressure shaft 280, thus forming a high pressure body (HP body) which is a second rotating body.
- the compression section 22, the combustion chamber 24 and the expansion section 26 are surrounded by a motor casing 23, to which the stator parts of the low pressure compressor 220, of the high pressure compressor 222 are connected, of the high pressure turbine 262 and the low pressure turbine 260, while the fan 20 is surrounded by a fan casing 25.
- the motor casing 23 and the fan casing 25 are connected together by profiled arms 27 forming rectifiers (or OGV for “Outlet Guide Vanes” in Anglo-Saxon terminology) distributed circumferentially all around the longitudinal axis XX. At least some of these arms 27 can be provided structural.
- the longitudinal axis XX defines the axis of rotation for the fan 20, the rotor parts of the compression section 22 and the rotor parts of the expansion section 26, in other words for the LP body and the HP body, which are each capable of being rotated around the longitudinal axis XX relative to the motor casing 23 and the fan casing 25.
- the nacelle 3 extends radially outside the engine 2, all around the longitudinal axis X-X, so as to surround both the fan casing 25 and the motor casing 23, and to define, with a downstream part of the motor casing 23, a downstream part of a secondary vein B, the upstream part of the secondary vein B being defined by the fan casing 25 and an upstream part of the motor casing 23.
- the upstream part of the nacelle 3 further defines an air inlet 29 through which the fan 20 sucks the air flow circulating through the propulsion assembly 1.
- the nacelle 3 is integral with the fan casing 25 and attached and fixed to the aircraft 100 by means of the mast.
- the motor 2 can also include at least one accessory box (not shown), called ⁇ GB (for “Accessory gear box” in Anglo-Saxon terminology), typically housed in a cavity provided within the nacelle 3.
- the box of accessories comprises a set of gears making it possible to rotate a plurality of shafts around their own axis, accessories being mounted on these shafts to derive useful mechanical power from their rotation.
- the set of gears is itself driven using a power take-off shaft (or RDS for “Radial Drive Shaft” in Anglo-Saxon terminology) connecting, possibly via a housing transfer (not shown), the accessory box has at least one of the high pressure body HP and the low pressure body LP, typically being meshed with at least one of the high pressure shaft 282 and the low pressure shaft 280.
- the power take-off shaft can extend inside a longitudinal cavity provided within one of the arms 27. In this way, mechanical power is likely to be taken from at least one of the high pressure body HP and the low pressure body LP to be delivered to at least one of the accessories via the accessory box.
- the motor 2 can also include a plurality of electrical loads (not shown), such as a starter, variable geometries or defrosting systems, which must also be supplied with electrical energy.
- the supply of at least some of these electrical loads may be in the form of a direct signal, typically a direct voltage.
- the blower 20 draws in a flow of air, a portion of which, circulating within a primary vein A, is successively compressed within the compression section 22, ignited within the combustion chamber 24 and relaxed within the expansion section 26 before being ejected out of the engine 2.
- the primary vein A passes through the engine casing 23 right through.
- Another portion of the air flow circulates within the secondary vein B which takes an elongated annular shape surrounding the engine casing 23, the air sucked in by the fan 20 being straightened by the rectifiers then ejected out of the propulsion assembly 1
- the propulsion assembly 1 generates thrust. This thrust can, for example, be used for the benefit of the aircraft 100 on which the propulsion assembly 1 is attached and fixed.
- Figure 3 illustrates an electrical system 4 distributed between the propulsion assembly 1 and the aircraft 100 for supplying electrical energy to the electrical loads 400 of the engine 2 and/or the aircraft 100, typically by means of the current network continuous.
- the electrical system 4 makes it possible in particular to create the interface between the rotating bodies BP, HP of the engine 2 and the electrical network of the aircraft 100.
- the electrical system is in particular configured to meet the electrical power requirements of the loads 400 of the aircraft 100 and/or the engine 2 by mechanical sampling on the engine 2, and to assist the start-up and/or operation in flight of the engine 2 using electrical sources from the aircraft 100 and/or the engine 2.
- engine 2 is electrically hybridized.
- the electrical system 4 comprises an electrical bus 40, or electrical power bus 40, connected to at least one electrical load 400 of the aircraft 100 and/or the engine 2, preferably a set of several loads 400 of the aircraft 100 and/or the motor 2, the bus 40 being configured to provide electrical power to the load 400 in the form of a continuous signal in particular to meet its power requirements.
- the bus 40 is configured to authorize the circulation of electrical energy in the form of a continuous signal.
- the bus 40 can, for example, comprise a set of electricity conductors, typically a set of wire(s) or bar(s) and/or an assembly of wire(s) and/or one (or more) tracks ( s) printed matter(s) and/or any device used to conduct electricity.
- the electrical system 4 further comprises several electrical converters 410, 420, 430, each connected to a respective electrical source 411, 421, 431, that is to say to an element configured to provide electrical power.
- the electrical sources 411, 421, 431 may be an alternating current generator 411, 421, and/or a direct current source 431.
- the alternating current generator 411, 421 and the direct current source 431 may belong to the motor 2, that is to say be controlled at the same time as motor 2, or even be controlled by motor 2. In this case these are electrical sources 411, 421, 431 of the motor 2.
- the direct current source 431 is not necessarily located in the motor 2 and can, for example, be housed in a pylon making it possible to fix the motor 2 to the aircraft 100 Alternatively, the direct current source 431 belongs to the aircraft 100, that is to say it is controlled at the same time as the aircraft 100.
- the electrical system 4 can thus comprise a first converter 410 connected to a first alternating current generator 411, a second converter 420 connected to a second alternating current generator 421 and, optionally, a third converter 430 connected to a direct current source 431.
- the third converter 430 and the direct current source 431 are optional in the sense that, in some embodiments, they are absent or, in other embodiments, the direct current source 431 is unavailable.
- each of the converters 410, 420, 430 is, as visible in Figure 3, connected to the bus 40.
- at least one, if not each, of the converters 410, 420, 430 is configured to regulate the bus 40 in voltage from, that is to say using, an electrical power supplied by the electrical source(s) 411, 421, 431 to which the converters 410, 420, 430 are connected.
- the number and type of converters 410, 420, 430 and electrical sources 411, 421, 431 is, of course, not limiting.
- the voltage regulation of bus 40 is critical. Indeed, the temporal evolution of the electrical voltage within the bus 40, during the operation of the electrical system 4, if it can occasionally vary around a given nominal value, must nevertheless remain within the limits of a template , which is the guarantee that all the elements which are connected to bus 40 work correctly.
- the template defines, in fact, the upper and lower limits of voltage excursion, as a function of time, during the operation of the electrical system 4.
- the template may include limits defined for normal and/or abnormal operating conditions, which limits surround, symmetrically or not, a nominal electrical voltage level of the bus 40.
- a limit of a template is typically represented as a line, broken or not.
- the limit does not define a constant electrical voltage value initially, in particular during the characteristic time of operation (or start-up) of the electrical system 4 or even during the time of establishment of a regime permanent in the event of a power transient, it is common for the limit to then define a constant electrical voltage value, in order to guarantee the stability of operation of the bus 40 and, therefore, of the electrical system 4.
- a template can, for example example, be defined in a standard relating to the quality of electrical system 4 and/or the direct current network, but also be defined by specifications for an aircraft type vehicle to which the electrical system 4 is connected, typically the requirements of the manufacturer of the aircraft 100 and/or the engine 2 within which the electrical system 4 is integrated.
- the voltage regulation of the bus 40 makes it possible to respond to the power demands from the loads 400 connected to the bus 40.
- the quantity of power taken by at least one load 400 on the bus 40 is greater at the quantity of power injected onto the bus 40 by at least one converter 410, 420, 430, the voltage of the bus 40 decreases significantly.
- the quantity of power injected by at least one converter 410, 420, 430 on the bus 40 is greater than the quantity of power taken from the bus 40 by at least one load 400, the voltage of the bus 40 increases.
- regulating the voltage of the bus 40 makes it possible, in addition to ensuring the safety of the electrical system 4, to meet the power requirements of the loads 400.
- each of the converters 410, 420, 430 is configured to adapt in permanently the power that it injects or draws from the bus 40, depending on the voltage of the bus 40, so as to meet exactly the power needs of the loads 400 connected to the bus 40.
- This injection or withdrawal of power from the bus 40 by the converters 410, 420, 430 is notably enabled by their connection with the electrical sources 411, 421, 431.
- at least one, if not each, of the alternating current generators 411, 421 is connected to a rotating body BP, HP, of the motor 2 to allow an exchange of mechanical and/or electrical power between the rotating body BP, HP and the alternating current generator 411, 421, preferably to take mechanical power from the rotating body BP, HP and transform it into electrical power, which electrical power is then delivered to the first converter 410 and/or to the second converter 420 to be injected onto the bus 40.
- each of the first converter 410 and the second converter 420 is configured to reversibly transform this alternating signal into a continuous signal adapted to be injected, then circulate on the bus 40.
- the direct current source 431 can deliver power in the form of a continuous signal to the third converter 430, which will still convert it, also reversibly, to put it into operation. shape according to the constraints specific to the bus 40, then inject it onto the bus 40.
- Each, or at least one, of the alternating current generators 411, 421 can, for example, be a synchronous machine with a wound rotor, typically comprising three stages, called VFG (for “Variable Frequency Generator” in Anglo-Saxon terminology), driven by at least one among the high pressure shaft 282 and the low pressure shaft 280 of the motor 2, typically via the accessory box.
- VFG for “Variable Frequency Generator” in Anglo-Saxon terminology
- PMSM permanent magnet synchronous machines
- PMSM Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Machine Drives
- asynchronous machines or “Induction machine” in Anglo-Saxon terminology) or with variable reluctance.
- the first alternating current generator 411 is connected to the HP body, while the second alternating current generator 421 is connected to the BP body, 280.
- the direct current source 431 can, for its part, comprise a battery, a supercapacitor, a direct current generator and/or a fuel cell.
- the direct current source 431 makes it possible in particular to relieve the rotating bodies BP, HP, or to take over from them, when, for example, the sampling level required to meet the power requirements of the loads 400 is too high, but also makes it possible to absorb certain dynamics, such as sudden variations, in the behavior of loads 400.
- Figure 3 also illustrates that the electrical system 4 comprises a control device 412, 422, 432, 4000, connected to at least one, if not each, of the converters 410, 420, 430.
- the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 illustrated in Figure 3 comprises a central member 4000 and a plurality of control members 412, 422, 432, each of the control members 412, 422, 432 being connected (or integrated ) to one of the converters 410, 420, 430.
- the control device 412, 422, 432 may only comprise the plurality of control members 412, 422, 432, each of the control members 412, 422, 432 being connected (or integrated) into one of the converters 410, 420, 430.
- the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 is also advantageously configured to receive a signal V representative of a measurement of a voltage of the bus 40.
- the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be connected to bus 40 or to a voltage sensor connected to bus 40, and receive from bus 40 (or from this sensor) the signal V.
- This signal V can be received via a physical or wireless link.
- This signal V represents in particular the evolution of the power requirements of the loads 400 connected to the bus 40.
- the signal V is typically a time signal, that is to say providing (or representing) the evolution of the voltage of bus 40 as a function of time.
- loads 400 in particular so-called “active” loads 400, can exhibit this type of dynamic behavior, which can also vary during the different phases of flight.
- each of the converters 410, 420, 430 receives from the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 a setpoint which is specific to it, and from which the converter 410, 420, 430 regulates the voltage of the bus 40.
- the combination of voltage regulations of each converter 410, 420, 430 thus makes it possible to constantly monitor the power requirements of the loads 400.
- control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be configured to control the converters 410, 420, 430 according to a sequence of sampling from the rotating bodies BP, HP, and possibly sampling from the DC voltage source 431, with a view to compensating an evolution of a voltage of the bus 40.
- the compensation of an evolution of the voltage of the bus 40 expressing a power requirement of a load 400 is carried out preferentially by the one of the converters 410, 420, 430, up to a certain admissible sampling limit on the corresponding electrical source 411, 421, 431, then by one (or more) other converters 410, 420, 430 to compensate for the remains of the evolution that the preferential converter 410, 420, 430 could not have compensated for.
- control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 arbitrates to determine which electrical source 411, 421, 431 will be first requested to regulate the voltage of the bus 40, the other electrical sources 411, 421, 431 do not not being requested, then, when this first requested electrical source 411, 421, 431 can no longer respond because it has reached its admissible power draw limit, the device control 412, 422, 432, 4000 will arbitrate to determine which among the other electrical sources 411, 421, 431 takes over, and so on as long as the voltage regulation of the bus 40 requires an injection of additional power on the bus 40 and that the admissible limits of the successive electrical sources 411, 421, 431 are reached.
- the electrical system 4 in place can no longer generate the power necessary for the loads 400.
- This optimization can also advantageously include performance management of the direct current source 431.
- control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be configured so that, even if an electrical source 411, 421, 431 is first requested, depending on the sampling sequence, the others electrical sources 411, 421, 431 are not therefore devoid of solicitation.
- the regulation of the voltage of the bus 40 is carried out mainly by requesting the preferential electrical source 411, 421, 431, and in a minority by the other electrical sources 411, 421, 431, and this until the preferential electrical source 411, 421, 431 has reached its admissible power draw limit.
- the non-preferential electrical sources 411, 421, 431 are always requested at a minimum, their regime oscillating around a minimum of electrical power exchanged with their respective converter 410, 420, 430, which avoids oscillation around a zero electrical power value, which would be likely to damage the electrical system 4.
- control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be configured to carry out frequency filtering of a control current i, which is representative of the action required of the converters 410, 420, 430 to correct a difference noted between the signal V and a reference V_ref, for example associated with the template, as described in more detail below.
- control current i is representative (or associated) with the voltage evolution of bus 40 noted via the signal V.
- the high frequency component of the evolution of the voltage of the bus 40 requires an immediate and rapid response from the electrical system 4, while its low frequency component requires a long-term substantive response from the electrical system 4.
- the power requested by the loads 400 evolves with slow dynamics (low frequency component), but can experience sudden and punctual demands for power (high frequency component) from certain loads 400, for example electric actuators of the wing flaps of the aircraft 100. Therefore, it may prove relevant to control the converters 410, 420, 430 by discriminating these different components, via frequency filtering of the control current i.
- the low frequency component of the evolution of the voltage of bus 40 will determine the operating point of motor 2, while the high frequency component will rather be absorbed by the inertia of the rotating bodies BP, HP.
- the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can also be configured to control each of the converters 410, 420, 430 with a view to compensating part of the high frequency component and part of the low frequency component.
- each converter 410, 420, 430 takes its part in responding to the power requirements expressed by the loads 400 and materialized by the evolution of the voltage of the bus 40.
- each of the converters 410, 420 , 430 can thus receive from the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 a setpoint which is specific to it, and from which the converter 410, 420, 430 regulates the voltage of the bus 40.
- the combination of the voltage regulations of each converter 410, 420, 430 allows, in this case, optimization of the operating point of the motor by constantly following the power requirements of the loads 400.
- the rotating body BP, HP which would be the most sensitive to rapid fluctuations in mechanical power draw on certain operating points can advantageously be offloaded in favor of the other rotating body BP, HP or the direct current source 431, in order to allow optimization of the operating point of the motor 2.
- control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be implemented by the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 in combination, as will be described in more detail with reference to Figure 6.
- the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be configured to control the converters 410, 420, 430 according to a sampling sequence on the rotating bodies BP, HP, in order to compensate for the low frequency component, and according to the same, or another, sampling sequence to compensate for the high frequency component.
- control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 can be configured to control the converters 410, 420, 430 according to a sampling distribution instruction between the rotating bodies BP, HP, with a view to compensating the component low frequency, and according to the same, or another, sampling distribution instruction in order to compensate for the high frequency component.
- the central member 4000 which is, in particular, configured to receive and then process the signal V, as illustrated in more detail in Figure 6.
- the central member 4000 is configured to transmit to each of the control elements 412, 422, 432 a control signal CTRL_1, CTRL_2, CTRL_3, which can typically take the form of a control current, for controlling the converters 410, 420, 430.
- control is therefore carried out centrally.
- the control device 412, 422, 432 only includes the control members 412, 422, 432
- each of the control members 412, 422, 432 is configured to, in particular, receive and process the signal V, and control the converter 410, 420, 430. In other words, the control is then carried out in a decentralized manner.
- Figure 3 further shows the presence of a general controller 7, which can for example be all or part of the system providing the interface between the cockpit of the aircraft 100 and the engine 2 (or FADEC or "Full Authority Digital Engine Control”, in the Anglo-Saxon terminology), typically being the control unit of the engine 2, (or ECU for “Electronic Control Unit” in the Anglo-Saxon terminology), which is integrated into the FADEC.
- the general controller 7 is connected to the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000, in this case to the central organ 4000, but could alternatively be directly connected to each of the control organs 412, 422, 432 when the organ central 4000 is not present.
- the functions carried out by the central body 4000 are either carried out locally in the control bodies 412, 422, 432, or carried out by the general controller 7.
- the general controller 7 determines not only the sampling sequence, but also additional constraints to be respected by the electrical system 4 to meet the power requirements of the loads 400.
- the general controller 7 can transmit to the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 a Pref instruction relating to the sampling sequence, but also a setpoint Cons for distribution of sampling between the rotating bodies BP, HP and the direct current source 431, and/or a threshold Se1, Se2, Se3 of maximum sampling on at least one, if not each, of the bodies rotary bodies BP, HP and the direct current source 431, the threshold Se1, Se2, Se3 being, where appropriate, specific to each rotating body BP, HP and the direct current source 431.
- the Pref setpoint relative to the sampling sequence provides the order in which the generators 411, 421 and the direct current source 431 must be requested, while the distribution Cons instruction indicates to the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 the manner in which the all of the power to be taken from the motor 2 to meet the needs of the loads 400 must be distributed between the rotating bodies BP, HP, and the direct current source 431, and can typically take the form of a percentage.
- the sampling thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3 provide, for their part, and for each of the electrical sources 411, 421, 431, the maximum value of the power that the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 is authorized to have taken.
- the threshold Se3 associated with the direct current source 431 can typically take the form of a charge or discharge current draw limit if the direct current source 431 is a battery.
- the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 is then configured to control the converters 410, 420, 430 according to this instruction Pref relating to the sampling sequence, this distribution instruction Cons and/or these thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3.
- this distribution instruction Cons and/or these thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3.
- the parts of the high frequency component and the low frequency component which are compensated by the converter 410, 420, 430 are determined using the distribution setpoint Cons and /or thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3.
- the Pref instruction relating to the sampling sequence, the distribution Cons instruction and/or the sampling thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3 transmitted by the general controller 7 can evolve over time and make it possible to ensure that each of the rotating bodies BP, HP and the direct current source 431 provide the power necessary for the loads by optimizing the operating point of the motor 2. For example, during takeoff, which is a phase of flight requiring strong thrust from the fan 20, it that is to say a phase during which a significant power is transmitted by the body LP to the fan 20, the high frequency part of the power will be taken preferentially, or even completely, from the body HP, the low frequency part of the power being taken preferentially, or even completely, from the BP body, in order to avoid thrust oscillations on the BP body.
- this Pref instruction relating to the sampling sequence, this distribution Cons instruction and/or these sampling thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3 may also prove necessary in the extent to which mechanical sampling has different consequences depending on the rotating body BP, HP from which the power is taken.
- Figure 4 illustrates more precisely the control method E which can be implemented by the control device 412, 422, 432, 4000 to make it possible to respond in real time to the power requirements of the loads 400, whatever the phase of operation of motor 2, while respecting the constraints specific to motor 2, and in particular to its rotating bodies BP, HP.
- Figure 5 and Figure 6 illustrate this control method E implemented within the central organ 4000, but this is however not limiting since this control method can be implemented within a, if it is each of the control bodies 412, 422, 432.
- This control method E allows the electrical system 4 to correct a difference (or error) noted between a reference V_ref, which depends on the voltage gauge of the bus 40 and represents the state in which the bus 40 should be for normal operation, and a measurement of the voltage V of the bus 40, which in turn represents the reality of the needs of the loads 400 as they express it by injection or power sampling on the bus 40.
- this control method E by correcting this difference between the reference V_ref and the measurement of the voltage V of the bus 40, ensures that the power requirements of the loads 400 are satisfied by the power regulation of bus 40.
- a signal V representative of a measurement of the voltage of bus 40 is received.
- This signal V can then be compared to a reference V_ref. If there is no difference between reference V_ref and measured signal V, it is because the voltage of bus 40 does not need to be regulated. On the other hand, if a difference is noted, that is to say that the voltage of bus 40 has changed, it is necessary that the voltage of bus 40 be regulated. To do this, it is necessary to control the electrical sources 411,
- This control (or this command) can, for example, consist of the transmission of a target current, a target power or even a target torque.
- These instructions will set the manner in which the electrical system 4, and more precisely the electrical sources 411, 421, 431, must adapt its operation to carry out this voltage regulation. In this case, a setpoint control current i, easier to manipulate by the control device 412,
- control current i is representative of the correction to be made by the electrical system 4 to reduce, or even cancel, the difference between reference V_ref and measured signal V, and thus compensate for the evolution of the voltage of the bus 40.
- this control current i only sets the general setpoint to be adopted by the electrical system 4, without discriminating the role that each of the members of the electrical system 4, and more precisely the electrical sources 411, 421, 431, will have to play in voltage regulation.
- control current i is received E1 by a filtering member which can subject it to frequency filtering E2 so as to determine at least one low frequency component i_BF and one high frequency component i_HF, which components i_BF, i_HF are, in fact, representative, respectively, of the low frequency component and the high frequency component of the evolution of the voltage on bus 40.
- the evolution of the control current i is representative of the evolution of the voltage of bus 40, via the measured signal V.
- the control current i is, for example, duplicated, then each of the twins of the control current i undergoes frequency filtering, one low frequency and the other high frequency.
- High frequency means frequencies greater than or equal to 1 Hz and less than or equal to 1000 Hz, while low frequency refers to frequencies less than 1 Hz.
- the Pref instruction relating to the sampling sequence is used E3 to determine Pref_1 the preferential electrical source 411, 421, 431 to be requested to compensate for the evolution of voltage on the bus 40.
- This preferential setpoint Pref_1 can be advantageously combined E5 with the sampling thresholds Se1, Se2, Se3, which can also, if necessary , be adapted Se1 _BF, Se2_BF to the sampling for the low frequency component or for the high frequency component of the evolution of the voltage of the bus 40, as is the case in Figure 6.
- the quantity of power to be injected onto the bus 40 does not exceed its sampling limit, it is only the preferential electrical source 411, 421, 431 which is requested.
- the electrical source 411, 421, 431 is mainly (but not only) requested
- the other electrical sources 411, 421, 431 are requested up to a minimum threshold, which can for example be transmitted by the general controller 7, so that the sum of the powers to be injected on the bus 40 makes it possible to compensate for the difference noted between the reference V_ref and the measurement of the voltage V of the bus 40.
- the Pref instruction relating to the sampling sequence is used to determine Pref_2 the non-preferential electrical source 411, 421, 431 to be requested first, then secondly Pref_3, in this regard, the logic being repeated until the entire evolution of the voltage of the bus 40 has been able to be compensated, each electrical source 411, 421, 431 requested to do this being, or not, at the limit of the sampling that they can ensure.
- this logic can be implemented by modifying the filtered control currents (i_BF) or not (i).
- the resulting control currents i*_pref1, i*_pref2, i*_pref3, i_BF_pref1, i_BF_pref2 are then selected to be reallocated i*_1, i*_2, i_BF_1, i_BF_2 to each electrical source 411, 421, 431, in which can first undergo a final treatment to correspond to the constraints specific to the converters 410, 420, 430.
- Figure 6 illustrates that the preferential sampling logic is applied to the low frequency component i_BF, while the high frequency component i_HF undergoes a sampling distribution logic.
- This can prove advantageous insofar as the low frequency component of the evolution of the voltage of the bus 40 can tend to influence the operating point of the motor 2, while the high frequency component of the evolution of the voltage of the bus 40 rather influences the regulation of the bus 40.
- this is not limiting, since both the low frequency component i_BF and the high frequency component i_HF can undergo the preferential logic, or the sampling distribution logic, or it is the high frequency component i_HF which can undergo the preferential sampling logic, while the low frequency component i_BF undergoes the sampling distribution logic.
- Figure 6 illustrates that only the alternating current generators 411, 412 are used, but what is described with reference to Figure 6 can of course be extended to the case where the direct current source 431 is also present.
- a part i_HF_1, i_HF_2 dedicated to each converter 410, 420, 430 is determined E4 for the high frequency component i_HF.
- This Cons distribution instruction takes in this case the form of a Cons_HP/BP distribution instruction imposing the distribution of sampling between HP bodies and LP bodies.
- the filtered control current is thus modified i_2_HF according to the distribution Cons instruction.
- Figure 6 also illustrates that the control currents i_BF_1, i_BF_2 coming from the preferential sampling logic and the control currents i_1_HF, i_2_HF coming from the distribution logic, are summed, possibly combined E5 again with the threshold Se_1, Se_2 of sampling corresponding to each of the generators 411, 421 requested to ensure that it will not draw beyond its limit, and advantageously processed i*_1, i*_2 again to correspond to the constraints specific to the converters 410, 420 , 430.
- Each converter 410, 420, 430 is controlled E6, for example using the final control current CTRL_1, CTRL_2, CTRL_3, in order to compensate for its part of the evolution of the voltage.
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