Development of an Air Electric Compressor for a No-Bleed Environmental Control System of an Advanced Regional Aircraft

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BACKGROUND: Aircraft designers strive to increase the fuel efficiency of aircrafts, including increasing the efficiency of aviation environmental control systems (ECS) by introducing an autonomous source of compressed air with an electric drive as part of aircraft.

AIM: The present paper aimed to consideration of the results of research work (R&D) of the technologies demonstrator for the electric compressor of the aircraft electric ECS and estimation of the performance and compliance of the simulated and experimental characteristics of this electric compressor.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Comparison of the simulated and experimental characteristics of the electric compressor of the electric ECS of the aircraft was carried out by confirming the compliance of the operating parameters of the technologies demonstrator for the electric compressor with those specified in the request for proposals (RFP), and by comparing the simulated and experimental values of the compression ratio of the compressor stage, isentropic coefficient of performance (COP), obtained during R&D study.

RESULTS: Information about the technical characteristics and design of the electric compressor is given and discussed. A comparative analysis of the presented simulated and experimental characteristics of the electric compressor has been carried out.

CONCLUSIONS: Conclusions are drawn on the compliance of the compressor characteristics with the characteristics specified in the RFP; on the achieved level of readiness of the technology of the electric compressor for the electric ECS of the aircraft, on the need for experimental design work on the electric compressor, taking account of external influencing factors typical for an application as part of aviation equipment.

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Igor V. Tishchenko

Research and Production Association “Nauka”; Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Author for correspondence.
Email: iv.tishenko@npo-nauka.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-6094-8723
SPIN-code: 5630-4301

Cand. Sci. (Tech.)

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

Vladimir E. Chizhikov

Research and Production Association “Nauka”

Email: ve.chizhikov@npo-nauka.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2114-2986
SPIN-code: 2325-9450
Russian Federation, Moscow

Igor A. Tsarkov

Nauka-Energotech

Email: ia.tsarkov@evogress.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1188-7466
SPIN-code: 9963-3666
Russian Federation, Moscow

Igor V. Likhachev

State Research Institute of Aviation Systems

Email: ivlihachev@gosniias.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2813-9138
SPIN-code: 6033-8689

Cand. Sci. (Tech.), Associate Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow

Yaroslav V. Moroshkin

State Research Institute of Aviation Systems

Email: yvmoroshkin@2100.gosniias.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-6274-3454
SPIN-code: 9593-3384

Cand. Sci. (Tech.)

Russian Federation, Moscow

Maxim A. Ovdienko

Central Institute of Aviation Motors

Email: maovdienko@ciam.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-2255-9430
SPIN-code: 2575-3726
Russian Federation, Moscow

Vladislav I. Merkulov

Research and Production Association “Nauka”; Bauman Moscow State Technical University

Email: merkulov@bmstu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-3455-3709
SPIN-code: 8409-8754

Dr. Sci. (Tech.), Professor

Russian Federation, Moscow; Moscow

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2. Fig. 1. Design of the electric compressor: 1 – compressor wheel, 2 – diffuser, 3 – compressor scroll, 4 – electric motor stator, 5 – electric motor rotor, 6 – compressor shaft, 7 – thrust bearing shaft, 8 – tie rod, 9 – journal bearing, 10 – thrust bearing, 11 – control board, 12 – power board, 13 – inverter board, 14 – casing, 15 – inlet pipe.

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3. Fig. 2. Dependence of the pressure ratio on the air flow and rotor speed in cruising mode.

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4. Fig. 3. Dependence of the isentropic efficiency of the stage on the air flow and rotor speed in the cruising mode.

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5. Fig. 4. Dependence of the pressure ratio on the air flow and rotor speed in ground mode.

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6. Fig. 5. Dependence of the isentropic efficiency of the stage on the air flow rate and rotor speed in the ground mode.

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