High performance generation channel Integration and Testing

Project Information

IGNITE

Grant agreement ID: 820913

DOI

10.3030/820913

Project closed

EC signature date 11 October 2018

Start date 1 November 2018

End date 31 October 2022

Funded under

• SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

Total cost

€ 875 673,75

EU contribution

€ 799 687,50

Coordinated by

THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
United Kingdom

Periodic Reporting for period 3 - IGNITE (High performance generation channel Integration and Testing)

Reporting period: 2021-11-01 to 2022-10-31

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The IGNITE Consortium brought together world-leading expertise in the field of machines, electrical drive system integration and testing including test rig design, supervisory control and data acquisition, test rig integration of high-performance electrical generation systems, test rig commissioning, test planning and test management, to develop a high performance test rig and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system for high-voltage direct current (HVDC) power generation channel testing and demonstration. IGNITE developed a high-performance test bench with an innovative nine-phase generator, prime mover and SCADA system which enables the simultaneous application of different environmental disturbance to the system. IGNITE, together with other two topics, will demonstrate an efficient, reliable, compact and light in weight HVDC power generation system with the aim to deliver a more efficient and greener large passenger aircraft (LPA).
The IGNITE has successfully delivered a high-speed power generation channel up to 45kW, 20,000rpm using an innovative nine-phase machine and modular AC/DC power converters.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

IGNITE delivered a high performance generation channel which is able to deliver continuously 45kW electrical power derived from a mechanical drive. During this project, some key activities have been implemented with:
• The high-power generation channel requirement and specification have been captured in WP1, with deliverable D4 (D1.1) Preliminary Requirement Specification has been delivered.
• The test rig architecture and function (part of WP2) was completed and the deliverable D7 (D2.1) was approved by TM.
• The preliminary design of IGNITE test rig (WP3) has also been completed and the deliverable D5 (D3.1) was approved the TM.
• The WP4 test rig and data acquisition has completed and the deliverable D6(D4.1) has been approved by the TM
• The test rig commissioning plan WP5 has completed with the deliverable D8 Commissioning plan approved by the TM
• The equipment for the IGNITE test rig has been purchased and now is waiting for the long lead time items to arrive (WP6)
• The QUICK test platform has successfully passed the test readiness review stage (WP7) in Nov 2021 with Test procedure deliverable D11 (D8.1) in WP8.
• The QUICK test readiness review meeting D10 (D7.1)
• The IGNITE generation channel integration and testing in Q3 – Q4 2022.
Within this project,3 conference papers and 3 Journal papers have been published and there are another 3 Journals papers are under preparation.

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

The IGNITE demonstrator aims to deliver technology maturity up to TRL4/5 in 2020/2021 with capability to be part of the next-generation aircraft engines. The IGNITE consortium has developed a high-speed high-power test bench at TRL4 level. The control algorithm has been fully functional and fit for purpose (at least TRL4), with an appropriate documentation to be agreed with the Topic Manager.

The IGNITE consortium developed a high-performance test bench with supervisor control for high-performance electrical power generation system validation and test applications. Building on the UNOTT experience in aerospace electrical power generation system development, test and validation including AEGART starter/generation system in the frame of Clean Sky Eco-Design ITD and the on-going Clean Sky2 project ACHIEVE (JTI-CS2-2016-CFP03-ENG-01-07), the developed test bench embraced with following specifications:
• Mechanical drive requirement: 60kW
• Short-term mechanical drive overload: 80kW
• Generator speed of rotation: 5000-20000rpm
• Continuous electrical load requirement: 20kW
• Short-term electrical overload: 40kW
• Maximum heat rejection to Conditioned liquid cooling during continuous operation: 10kW
The successful achievement of IGNITE has relied on strong know-how and expertise in the following areas:
• Strong capability in validation and verification of high-performance machine performance
• High-speed and high-performance test rig design
• Supervisor control and data acquisition system design and implementation
• Test equipment specification and commissioning
The partners within the IGNITE consortium have a widely recognised expertise and world-leading reputation to cover these requirements, as overviewed in the following sub-sections.

IGNITE high power channel test rig 2