@article{KoenigSharmaKondaetal.2023, author = {K{\"o}nig, Paul and Sharma, Dikshant and Konda, Karunakar Reddy and Xie, Tianxiao and H{\"o}schler, Klaus}, title = {Comprehensive review on cooling of permanent magnet synchronous motors and their qualitative assessment for aerospace applications}, doi = {10.3390/en16227524}, year = {2023}, abstract = {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.}, subject = {Electrical machines; Electric aviation; Motor cooling; PMSM; Thermal management; Elektrische Luftfahrt; Elektrische Maschinen; Motork{\"u}hlung; W{\"a}rmemanagement; Luftfahrt; Raumfahrt; Elektroantrieb; Dauermagneterregter Synchronmotor; K{\"u}hlung}, language = {en} } @article{AsliKimHoeschler2023, author = {Asli, Majid and Kim, Dongsuk and H{\"o}schler, Klaus}, title = {On the potentials of the integration of pressure gain combustion with a hybrid electric propulsion system}, doi = {10.3390/aerospace10080710}, year = {2023}, abstract = {As the issue of pollutant emissions from aviation propulsion escalates, research into alternative powertrains is gaining momentum. Two promising technologies are the Hybrid Electric Propulsion System (HEPS) and Pressure Gain Combustion (PGC). HEPS is expected to reduce pollutant emissions by decreasing fuel consumption, whereas PGC uses detonation in the combustor to increase the thermal efficiency of engines by elevating the total pressure during combustion. This study extensively explores the integration of these two emerging technologies, thoroughly assessing the advantages that arise from their combination. First, the renowned turboprop engine PW127 is benchmarked and modeled using Gasturb software. The model is integrated into Simulink using the T-MATS tool, with HEPS and pressure gain components added to analyze the thermodynamics of various configurations under different pressure gain values and HEPS parameters. The analysis, conducted up to the cruise phase of the baseline aircraft, reveals that applying pressure gain combustion through Rotating Detonation Combustion (RDC) results in a more significant increase in efficiency and decrease in fuel consumption compared to HEPS with conventional gas turbines. However, HEPS helps maintain a more uniform combustor inlet condition and reduces the Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) at the takeoff phase, where the highest TIT otherwise occurs. The results suggest that integrating HEPS with PGC can be beneficial in maintaining optimal combustor conditions and mitigating turbine efficiency degradation.}, subject = {Pressure gain combustion; Hybrid electric propulsion; Rotating detonation combustion; Druckverst{\"a}rkungsverbrennung; Rotierende Detonationsverbrennung; Hybrid-Elektroantrieb; Propeller-Turbinen-Luftstrahltriebwerk; Hybridantrieb; Verbrennung; Schadstoffemission; Emissionsverringerung}, language = {en} }