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Air Force Application of Advanced Magnetic Materials

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

R.T. Fingers  and
C. S. Rubertus
R.T. Fingers
Affiliation:
Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7251
C. S. Rubertus
Affiliation:
Propulsion Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH 45433-7251
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Abstract

A national initiative is underway to develop and test a more electric aircraft (MEA) and is being led by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The MEA concept is based on utilizing electric power to drive aircraft subsystems which are currently driven by a combination of hydraulic, pneumatic, electric and mechanical power transfer systems. A major objective of this effort is to increase military aircraft reliability, maintainability and supportability and to drastically reduce the need for ground support equipment. These improvements will be realized through the further advancement of key MEA technologies, including magnetic bearings, aircraft integrated power units (IPU), and starter/generators (IS/G) internal to an aircraft main propulsion engine. These advanced developments, as well as weapon and space power applications, are the driving force for the new emphasis on high temperature and high strength magnetic materials for power applications. In determining the best magnetic material for an application it is typically necessary to conduct an engineering trade-off analysis which takes into consideration mechanical behavior, electrical loss, and magnetic properties under the conditions of actual usage. New materials solutions are required to meet these challenges, as designers often find the magnetic material performance to be the technological limitation.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 577: Symposium H – Advanced Hard and Soft Magnetic Materials , 1999 , 481
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1999

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