Full Proposal for a Smiths University Strategic Partnership in Advanced Electrical Power and Actuation Systems

该提案描述了在诺丁汉大学与华威大学合作建立史密斯航空航天大学技术战略伙伴关系中心（SA UTSP）。合作伙伴包括诺丁汉大学电气和电子工程学院、机械、制造和材料工程学院以及华威大学工程学院电气和电子学部。UTSP有一个五年计划，研究先进的电源管理、先进的配电和驱动以及先进的驱动，以进一步发展民用、军用和无人机应用的更多电动飞机。六个研究方向集中在：集成系统建模和电力系统架构、先进电源开关技术和技术、高可靠性驱动系统技术和策略、航空航天系统增强传热技术和策略、系统完整性实施/诊断和预测技术、电力飞机系统和电源管理的电源转换器拓扑和控制。随着UTSP的建立，这些核心资金流预计将扩大并吸引其他资金。该项目旨在通过其核心流程，缩小梦想与现实之间的差距，以便为更多的电动飞机提供令人信服的案例。这需要在两个不同的研究领域开展工作。首先是找到使用现有设备功能和技术的最佳方法，并确定技术改进的任何关键需求。确定最合适的电力系统架构就是一个例子。第二是研究改进的设备，克服现有组件的已知限制。固态主配电开关和高功率重量比执行器就是例子。然而，在每种情况下都需要满足五个基本要求。这些都是;最小的最终预计成本，最小的重量，最小的体积，最大的可靠性和最大的功能。

This proposal describes the establishment of a Smiths Aerospace University Technology Strategic Partnership Centre (SA UTSP) at the University of Nottingham in collaboration with the University of Warwick. The partnership involves the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the School of Mechanical, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering at Nottingham and the School of Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Division at Warwick.The UTSP has a five year plan to research advanced power management, advanced power distribution and drives and advanced actuation in order to further the development of the more electric aircraft for civil, military and UAV applications. Six research streams focus on:o Integrative system modelling and electrical power system architectures,o Technologies and techniques for advanced power switching,o Technologies and strategies for high reliability actuation systems,o Technologies and strategies for enhanced heat transfer in aerospace systems,o Technologies for system integrity implementation / diagnosis and prognosiso Power converter topologies and control for electrical aircraft systems and power management.These core streams are expected to expand and attract other funding as the UTSP becomes established. The project aims, through its core streams, to close the gap between dream and reality in order to make a convincing case for the more electric aircraft. This requires work in two distinct research fields. The first is to find the optimal methods of using existing device capabilities and technologies and to identify any critical need for technology improvement. Determination of the most appropriate power system architecture is an example. The second is to research improved devices, which overcome the known limitations of existing components. Solid-state primary distribution switches and high power to weight ratio actuators are examples here. There are however five basic requirements to fulfil in each case. These are; minimum eventual projected cost, minimum weight, minimum volume, maximum reliability and maximum functionality.