TY - GEN A1 - Asli, Majid A1 - König, Paul A1 - Sharma, Dikshant A1 - Pontika, Evangelia A1 - Huete, Jon A1 - Konda, Karunakar Reddy A1 - Mathiazhagan, Akilan A1 - Xie, Tianxiao A1 - Höschler, Klaus A1 - Laskaridis, Panagiotis T1 - Thermal management challenges in hybrid-electric propulsion aircraft T2 - Progress in Aerospace Sciences N2 - The utilization of hybrid electric propulsion concept in aviation offers a viable solution to address the limitations posed by the relatively low energy density of batteries in fully electric aviation. These hybrid systems enable the aircraft to achieve a significant range while simultaneously minimizing carbon emissions. While the individual components of a Hybrid Electric Propulsion (HEP) system, such as electric motors and batteries, are designed with high efficiency, their integration presents a significant challenge in the realm of thermal management. Designing an efficient system for managing the substantial waste heat generated by heat sources and effectively transferring it to heat sinks during various flight phases is a complex task. This challenge becomes even more critical as the design must adhere to system weight limits and prioritize aviation safety considerations. In this review article, we performed a systematic review of the challenges related to the key elements in a thermal management system. These elements encompass every component or subsystem that contributes to the thermal management of a generic hybrid-electric propulsion system. This includes electric motors and generators, batteries, heat exchangers, power transmission systems, power distribution systems, storages, fuel cells, cooling fluids and pipes, control system, pumps and fans. Following the identification of the challenges, the paper provides a comprehensive summary of the existing solutions that have been offered and pursued by the community to address the challenges. Furthermore, the paper also discusses emerging technologies related to each element, highlighting their potential in overcoming these challenges. KW - thermal management KW - Hybrid electric propulsion Y1 - 2024 UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376042123000830 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paerosci.2023.100967 SN - 1873-1724 VL - 144 SP - 1 EP - 29 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Xie, Tianxiao A1 - Starick, Tommy A1 - Mosgow, Anatol A1 - Berg, Heinz Peter A1 - Höschler, Klaus A1 - Schmidt, Heiko T1 - Thermofluiddynamic pre-design of a primary surface heat exchanger under the influence of heat radiation using 1D/3D coupled simulation method T2 - NAFEMS World Congress 2021, online, 25-29. Oktober 2021 N2 - Within the Framework of the "TurboFuelCell (TFC)" a highly integrated and compact energy conversion system based on Micro Gas Turbine Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (MGT-SOFC) hybrid process is being developed by the team at BTU-Cottbus Senftenberg. This work focuses on the extension of the pre-design process of a primary surface heat exchanger (PSHX), which is a key component for the coupling between MGT and SOFC, using an 1D/3D hybrid simulation method for the understanding of its behaviour under the influence of heat radiation. In a MGT-SOFC hybrid process the high temperature heat exchanger plays an important role in preheating the fresh air to a minimum operation temperature necessary for SOFC. Due to the special location of this PSHX in the TFC, it is constantly exposed to heat radiation from the SOFC module, which requires additional consideration of its influence for better model accuracy. A first design, which is later extended through an 1D Flow network model, based on 𝜖 − 𝑁𝑇𝑈 method is presented. A complete 3D-CFD simulation with consideration of heat radiation is initially employed for the whole flow process to examine the first design. However, this approach proves to be highly computationally expensive due to the large dimensional difference between the plenum for cathode exhaust air and the fine channels in the PSHX. To reduce the computational effort, the flow and heat transfer in the PSHX is modelled by 1D elements. The flow in the plenum is simulated by 3D-CFD, which better accounts for convection and thermal radiation. A comparison between 3D-CFD and 1D/3D hybrid model is performed. A significant reduction of simulation time and computing resources can be achieved for well calibrated hybrid model without compromising on accuracy. In the talk, the effect of insulation layer thickness variations on the heat transfer on the plenum side due to heat radiation and their influence on the heat exchanger efficiency are discussed. Consequently, design improvements are realized based on the previous findings. Finally, the 1D/3D hybrid simulation method is evaluated and prepared for the general applications in thermal management of machines based on coupled MGT-SOFC process. Y1 - 2021 UR - https://www-docs.b-tu.de/fg-stroemungsmodellierung/public/Starick_2021_NAFEMS_World_Congress_Manuscript.pdf UR - https://agenda.nwc21.org/session.php?s=B5 ER - TY - GEN A1 - König, Paul A1 - Sharma, Dikshant A1 - Konda, Karunakar Reddy A1 - Xie, Tianxiao A1 - Höschler, Klaus T1 - Comprehensive Review on Cooling of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors and Their Qualitative Assessment for Aerospace Applications T2 - Energies N2 - The permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) can be a suitable candidate for electrified propulsion in aviation. Despite the very high efficiency, heat dissipation during operation leads to performance limitations. Elevated temperatures in the electrical insulations and the magnets pose a potential safety risk that must be reduced by selective cooling. A comprehensive review is conducted to capture current research interests in cooling methods in PMSM. Cooling methods are described according to their heat transfer mechanism, grouped, and assigned to the components within the motor. Key findings of the literature reviewed are described in the context of PMSM cooling. Information on cooling media and potential combinations of cooling methods in components is gathered. Assessment parameters such as safety, weight, effectiveness, integrability, complexity and cost are defined to enable a subsequent qualitative analysis for six selected cooling methods. A point-weighted evaluation approach, according to VDI 2225, was applied to identify the most promising cooling approach for successful implementation in aviation. KW - electrical machines KW - electric aviation KW - motor cooling KW - PMSM KW - thermal management Y1 - 2023 UR - https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/22/7524 U6 - https://doi.org/10.3390/en16227524 SN - 1996-1073 VL - 16 IS - 22 ER - TY - GEN A1 - Xie, Tianxiao A1 - Mathiazhagan, Akilan A1 - Barkowski, Daniel A1 - Starick, Tommy A1 - Berg, Heinz Peter A1 - Höschler, Klaus T1 - Comparison of convective heat transfer in metal foam-filled channels of three different cross-sections T2 - Numerical Heat Transfer, Part A: Applications N2 - This work introduces a new approach of analyzing convective heat transfer in porous medium by considering the foam structure as a type of fin. It provides the resulting heat transfer characteristics for the design of a longitudinally flowed tube bundle reformer used for the Micro Gas Turbine Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (MGT-SOFC) hybrid process. Owing to a limited experimental database available in literature for the above-mentioned situation, a physical model is initially introduced for a channel flow configuration between two large flat plates using a commercial PDE solver. This model is then validated with experimental results available in literature. A comparison with theoretical solutions is also conducted. Later, this model is modified/adapted for a pipe flow configuration. The physical model for a channel with representative cross-section shape of a longitudinally flowed tube bundle is more complex and is therefore built in a commercial CFD-Solver. A comparative study of the heat transfer behavior in channels of different cross-sections is performed based on a new dimensionless correlation, whose physical coherence with fin efficiency is explained and mathematically proved. The applicability of the heat transfer correlation from one cross-sectional shape to the other are discussed. The proposed new treatment of the porous medium as a fin structure considerably simplifies the heat transfer analysis in porous medium by the clear physical meaning behind fin efficiency and Biot number. This relationship contributes to a better understanding of the heat heat transfer characteristics in porous media in contrast to the correlation between Nusselt number and Reynolds number. Furthermore, this correlation enables a direct comparison between foam structures of different parameters because the fin efficiency is always between 0 and 1. The strong physical background of new correlations also enhances the reliability and plausibility at characterizing and designing the metal foam for heat transfer enhancement. KW - Channel flow with different cross-section KW - Forced convection KW - Heat transfer in porous media KW - New heat transfer correlations Y1 - 2023 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1080/10407782.2023.2181892 SN - 1521-0634 SN - 1040-7782 VL - 85 IS - 2 SP - 222 EP - 236 ER -