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diff --git a/background.tex b/background.tex
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--- a/background.tex
+++ b/background.tex
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ Turboshaft style engines are most often used in helicopters, and are characteriz
\end{figure}
\section{Generator Theory}
\section{Battery Theory}
+\begin{equation}\label{battC}
+ I_{Battery}=\frac{V_{Battery}-V_{Supply}}{R_{Battery}}
+\end{equation}
\section{Turboelectric Theory}
NASA defines turboelectric systems as being at the least a turboshaft coupled to an electric generator, which power electric motors which then drive propellers. This configuration can be further categorized in accordance with whether the turbine engine drives a load directly.
These systems, refered to as "Partial Turbo Electric" \cite{nasa_prop_overview}, employ the use of either turbofans or turboprops in addition to being coupled to electric generators.
diff --git a/dissertation_main.pdf b/dissertation_main.pdf
index 49b03c1..dc1a5d5 100644
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diff --git a/dissertation_main.tex b/dissertation_main.tex
index b9729aa..896411b 100644
--- a/dissertation_main.tex
+++ b/dissertation_main.tex
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@
\makeatother
-\numberwithin{equation}{section}
+%\numberwithin{equation}{section}
+\counterwithout{equation}{chapter}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% NOTICE %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
% Put your shortcuts for math symbols etc. that you want to use here in this
diff --git a/methodology.tex b/methodology.tex
index a55ff00..3dd9479 100644
--- a/methodology.tex
+++ b/methodology.tex
@@ -7,6 +7,29 @@
\section{General Aircraft System}
\section{Configuration One}
+\begin{table}[!h]
+ \centering
+ \begin{tabular}{|c c c|}
+ \hline
+ Component& Specification& Serial Number\\
+ \hline
+ Generator&50-kW, 27-kV,120-V Max&15412015470\\
+ Rectifier 3$\times$& 500-A, 1600-V&MDS400A1600V\\
+ Main Battery 2$\times$&LiPo, 17000-mAh, 14S, 15C, 880.6-Wh&MA-17000-14s-Lipo-Pack\\
+ Engine Battery&24-V Lead Acid&\\
+ Contactor 2$\times$&500-A, 900-VDC, 24-VDC Coil&LEV200A5ANA\\
+ Pre-Charge Resistor& 100-$\Omega$&\\
+ Crowbar Resistor&10-$\Omega$ 1500-W Continuous&279-TE1500B10RJ\\
+ Main Wire&6AWG Silicone Jacket Wire, 200$^\circ$C, tinned&SW6A3200008F25C2\\
+ Battery/ESC Connector&500-A Max, 200$^\circ$C&QS10-S\\
+ Phase Connectors&10-mm Bullet Connectors&B00CDAPJ74\\
+ ESC 2$\times$&Flier 120-V, 500A&F-500S-A\\
+ Wing Mounted Motor 2$\times$&50-kW, 36-kV, 120-V Max&15412015470\\
+ Wing Mounted Propeller 2$\times$&2 Blade CF, 0.7-kg, 50$\times$12-in, 77-lbf&\\
+ \hline
+ \end{tabular}
+ \caption{\label{tab:1components}Configuration One Power System Components}
+\end{table}
\subsection{Data Acquisition}
The turboprop engine control unit
(ECU) connects to a laptop-based program. This program outputs
@@ -15,21 +38,38 @@ Unfortunately, the controller area network bus protocol used by the
engine is proprietary and the manufacturer did not provide software
to record data directly. Thus, all engine data was recorded from
video capture of real-time graphical read-out, and figures were
-created during postprocessing.
+created during postprocessing. \textbf{Include PBS CAN Table!!!!}
The main data acquisition system consists of three Arduino
Megas. Two of the microcontrollers were utilized to record most of
the sensor inputs. The third Arduino only measures voltage and was
-located inside the aircraft with the pilot. The two main boards utilize
-the printed circuit boards detailed in Fig. 9. The board was designed
+located inside the aircraft with the pilot. The two main boards interface
+with printed circuit boards serve to isolate the controllers from the high voltage
+of the system and filter noise. The board was designed
to accommodate the numerous sensors present on the aircraft,
though this paper will focus on the power data because most of the
recorded data was thermistor data and not particularly interesting.
All the specifics of the relevant DAQ components are listed in
-Table 2.
+Table \ref{tab:1acquisition}.
+\begin{table}[!h]
+ \centering
+ \begin{tabular}{|c c c|}
+ \hline
+ Component& Specification& Serial Number\\
+ \hline
+ DAQ 3$\times$&Arduino Mega&A000067\\
+ Current Sensor& 500-A, 2\%&LEM DHAB S-124\\
+ Current Sensor 2$\times$&750-A, 2\%&LEM DHAB S-133\\
+ Voltage Sensor&Arduino Mega ADC, 10-bit&A000067\\
+ ESC Controller&Variable PWM Output&B09TW3CY87\\
+ Microphone 3$\times$& Dual Omnidirectional Microphones&DR-05V2\\
+ \hline
+ \end{tabular}
+ \caption{\label{tab:1acquisition}Configuration One Data Acquisition Components}
+\end{table}
The locations of the hall effect current sensors can be seen in the
-main electrical system diagram shown in Fig. 5. The aircraft testbed
+main electrical system diagram shown in \textbf{REDO Diagram!!!}. The aircraft testbed
consists of 2 LEM DHAB S-133 current sensors that can read up to
-750-A and are accurate to within 2% of the actual value. They are
+750-A and are accurate to within 2\% of the actual value. They are
located after the generator and before the crowbar circuit. A third
DHAB S-124 current sensor was also used before the battery, and it
can read up to 500-A accurately. This sensor is slightly more
@@ -46,12 +86,28 @@ This scaled range was then read by the analog port on an Arduino.
For the voltage sensor, a separate dedicated Arduino was used to
allow for an increased response rate and ease of electrical isolation.
\subsection{Experimental Procedure}
+\begin{table}[!h]
+ \centering
+ \begin{tabular}{|c c|}
+ \hline
+ ESC Throttle& Turboprop Throttle\\
+ \hline
+ Off& Step 0\\
+ Low& Step 1\\
+ Medium& Step 2\\
+ High& Step 3\\
+ Medium& Step 4\\
+ Low& Step 5\\
+ \hline
+ \end{tabular}
+ \caption{\label{tab:1testmatrix}Configuration One Test Matrix}
+\end{table}
Before hybrid-power testing
commenced, the system went through a series of preliminary tests to
reduce the technical risk of a full hybrid-power system test. These
tests were important for informing the test matrix design. First, the
turboprop engine was tested to ensure the engine was operating
-nominally, before adding the generator [18]. Next, a check run was
+nominally, before adding the generator \cite{melvincessna}. Next, a check run was
performed using only the batteries, ensuring the power system and
electric motors worked properly. The test confirmed that the data
acquisition system and electric motors worked correctly. Before full
@@ -86,7 +142,7 @@ generator spins freely. This amounts to an all-electric configuration
in practice if the generator is outputting below the battery voltage.
The output voltage of the generator is around 111.1-V at the
maximum power turbine shaft speed. The minimum battery voltage
-that was deemed safe is around 20% of the useful capacity.
+that was deemed safe is around 20\% of the useful capacity.
This meant that the cell voltage of the batteries was brought down
to 3.81-V per cell. This brought the 28S battery to a total of 106.7-V,
which meant that the generator would only be operating slightly
@@ -108,7 +164,7 @@ which lead to a maximum difference of 4.3-V, which is well below
7-V. In practice, because the maximum RPM is not normally
achieved under normal operation and there is a voltage drop across
the rectifier the full 111.1-V, generator output will not be achieved.
-The test matrix in Table 3 was designed to operate at the full
+The test matrix in Table \ref{tab:1testmatrix} was designed to operate at the full
turboprop throttle position. The test procedure was developed to
capture steady and transient data. The engine would be brought up to
idle and then brought to full throttle. The low ESC throttle value was
diff --git a/references.bib b/references.bib
index b13eba2..316eb8b 100644
--- a/references.bib
+++ b/references.bib
@@ -93,3 +93,11 @@ doi = {10.1007/s40313-021-00740-x}
organization = {Federal Aviation Administration},
title = {Aircraft Engines},
}
+@inproceedings{melvincessna,
+ author = {Melvin, Joshua and Rouser, Kurt},
+ year = {2024},
+ organization = {AIAA},
+ URL = {https://arc.aiaa.org/doi/10.2514/6.2024-0137},
+ title = {evelopment of a Turboelectric Ground Test-Rig by Installation of a 180-KW Turboprop Onto a Cessna-172},
+ number= {2024-0137},
+}