Simulation of a More-Electric Aircraft power system using an automated state model approach

A detailed system model for a More-Electric Aircraft power system equipped with a wound-rotor synchronous generator is presented. The simulation employs a new approach that automatically generates a state-space model of power components and the complete system. In this approach, the composite system state equations are established algorithmically given the standard node incidence matrix and elementary branch data (e.g. resistances, inductances, back emf's). The resulting state equations can be solved using a variety of numerical techniques or commercially available computer simulation programs. Example computer studies are presented and verified with experimental tests.