A High-Frequency GaN-Based Motor Drive for Aircraft Electromechanical Actuators

Bin Luo, Guangzhao Luo, Sihai Li, Zezou An, Hongming Shen, Jian Sun

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摘要

To achieve superior dynamic response performance for aircraft electromechanical actuators (EMAs), high speed, low inductance, or multipole permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) prove to be ideal candidates. This necessitates a high-switching frequency for the motor drives. Cascode gallium nitride (GaN) devices present themselves as highly appealing for this specific application due to their high-switching frequency, low losses, and ability to operate at high temperatures. However, due to the intricate device structure and the high rates of change of voltage (dv/dt) and current (di/dt), GaN-based motor drives are more susceptible to oscillations, leading to electromagnetic interference (EMI) issues. This article presents a cascode GaN-based motor drive operating at a 100-kHz switching frequency for aircraft EMAs. A mathematical model is established to elucidate the mechanisms behind the turn-on dv/dt effect and turn-off di/dt effect of the cascode GaN-based inverter, shedding light on the occurrence of oscillations. The impact of gate driver parameters on the dv/dt and di/dt effects is thoroughly examined. Furthermore, a design method for RC snubber parameters is proposed to further alleviate the turn-off di/dt effect. Finally, experimental validations are conducted to confirm the efficacy of the proposed design methods and the performance of the high-frequency GaN-based motor drive.

源语言英语
页(从-至)1217-1229
页数13
期刊IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
72
2
DOI
出版状态已出版 - 2025

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