Methodologies for the optimal design of the Integrated Modular Power Electronics Cabinet (IMPEC)

Xavier Giraud (1, 2, 3) , Marc Budinger (2) , Xavier Roboam (3) , Hubert Piquet (3) , M. Sartor (2) , J. Faucher (1)

1 Airbus Operation S.A.S.
2 ICA - Institut Clément Ader
3 LAPLACE-GENESYS - Groupe ENergie Electrique et SYStémique

Closely linked to the research on the more electrical aircraft, this paper deals with a new concept of electrical power distribution system called IMPEC for Integrated Modular Power Electronics Cabinet. The proposed methods aim at carrying out an optimal design of this new power center, the main variables being on one hand the number and size of power electronics modules and, on the other hand, reconfigurations between these modules and electrical loads.The formalization of the problem highlights that the designer must deal simultaneously with a combinatorial explosion and a multi-physical system sizing. The main objective of the study is to propose a methodological framework for solving this original optimal design problem. A heuristic-based algorithm is developed to solve this combinatorial optimization problem. A particular attention is paid to develop a formalized weight estimation procedure using generic sizing models. Finally a mapping is performed to identify the best solutions and to highlight the technological devices having the most significant impact on the complete system weight.

Mots clés: power center; More Electric Aircraft; inverter; embedded electrical network

Domaines: Sciences de l'ingénieur [physics]; Energie électrique; Electronique

Xavier Giraud, Marc Budinger, Xavier Roboam, Hubert Piquet, M. Sartor, et al.. Methodologies for the optimal design of the Integrated Modular Power Electronics Cabinet (IMPEC). MEA 2015 More Electric Aircraft, Feb 2015, Toulouse, France. ⟨hal-02514790⟩