Abstract: A modular power bay for an aircraft comprises a plurality of electric machines, a plurality of inverters, and a control member configured to assign to at least one machine one or more inverters, according to the operational requirements of the plurality of machines. The control member comprises: an observer, able to measure phase currents and phase-neutral voltages of an electrical power supply signal of the machine, an estimator, able to determine a rotor position, based on the measurements of at least one observer, means for communicating, to each of the inverters: a control instruction for each of the inverters for responding to the operational requirement of said machine, measurements of at least one observer, or of the estimated rotor position.

Abstract: An assembly for starting an engine comprises a starter to supply a required starting torque to the engine to start the engine in a starting phase, the starter being subject to dispersions varying the value of the torque supplied, an electronic starting device linked to the starter to supply an electrical current to the starter to electrically power it in the starting phase. The starter comprises a device for characterizing the dispersions of the starter, the electronic starting device is configured to cooperate with the device for characterizing the dispersions of the starter so as to determine the dispersions of the starter, and the electronic starting device is configured to adjust the electrical current supplied to the starter as a function of the determined dispersions to compensate the dispersions of the starter, so that the starter supplies the required starting torque to the engine.

Abstract: A method for controlling a starter-generator during a startup phase of a motor intended to be driven in rotation in a predetermined nominal direction by the starter-generator, the starter-generator comprises a stator comprising at least one polyphase stator winding and a rotor comprising at least one rotor winding coupled magnetically to the stator winding. The method comprises a step of starting up the motor, during which the polyphase stator winding and the rotor winding are supplied with electric power to start up the motor, the startup step preceded, when the motor is initially rotating in the direction opposite to the nominal direction, by a braking step, during which a current is drawn from at least one polyphase stator winding and the rotor winding is supplied with electric power.

Abstract: A method for controlling a starter-generator during a startup phase of a motor intended to be driven in rotation in a predetermined nominal direction by the starter-generator, the starter-generator comprises a stator comprising at least one polyphase stator winding and a rotor comprising at least one rotor winding coupled magnetically to the stator winding. The method comprises a step of starting up the motor, during which the polyphase stator winding and the rotor winding are supplied with electric power to start up the motor, the startup step preceded, when the motor is initially rotating in the direction opposite to the nominal direction, by a braking step, during which a current is drawn from at least one polyphase stator winding and the rotor winding is supplied with electric power.

Abstract: A vector control driving device is provided for an electric motor receiving an operating setpoint, with stator windings receiving a driving current and producing a rotating magnetic field, the windings generating a voltage at terminals of the motor, a rotor producing a magnetic field to follow the rotating magnetic field, the device generating current in a vector domain, and configured to carry out a transform of the current from the vector domain to a real domain allowing for generation of the driving current, and configured to carry out an inverse transform of a parameter measured in the real domain on the stator windings into a transform of the parameter in the vector domain, and comparing the value of the inverse transform of the parameter with a predefined maximum parameter value, which can drive the generating of the current in the vector domain. An automatic and adaptive defluxing method is provided.

Abstract: A modular rack intended for an aircraft includes a set of electrical machines each equipped with a position sensor including inverters, a supervision member, a first communication channel to transmit to each of the inverters the inverter setpoint determined by the supervision member, and a second communication channel to transmit a position information item to each of the inverters, each of the inverters including a way to generate an electrical signal as a function of the inverter setpoint and of the position information transmitted by the supervision member. The first and second communication channels include a single link for the supervision member and the inverters, and transmitting both the inverter setpoints and the position information items.

Abstract: A modular power bay for an aircraft comprises a plurality of electric machines, a plurality of inverters, and a control member configured to assign to at least one machine one or more inverters, according to the operational requirements of the plurality of machines. The control member comprises: an observer, able to measure phase currents and phase-neutral voltages of an electrical power supply signal of the machine, an estimator, able to determine a rotor position, based on the measurements of at least one observer, means for communicating, to each of the inverters: a control instruction for each of the inverters for responding to the operational requirement of said machine, measurements of at least one observer, or of the estimated rotor position.

Abstract: A vector control driving device is provided for an electric motor receiving an operating setpoint, with stator windings receiving a driving current and producing a rotating magnetic field, the windings generating a voltage at terminals of the motor, a rotor producing a magnetic field to follow the rotating magnetic field, the device generating current in a vector domain, and configured to carry out a transform of the current from the vector domain to a real domain allowing for generation of the driving current, and configured to carry out an inverse transform of a parameter measured in the real domain on the stator windings into a transform of the parameter in the vector domain, and comparing the value of the inverse transform of the parameter with a predefined maximum parameter value, which can drive the generating of the current in the vector domain. An automatic and adaptive defluxing method is provided.

Abstract: A modular rack intended for an aircraft comprising a set of electrical machines each equipped with a position sensor comprises: a number of inverters, a supervision member, a first communication channel, making it possible to transmit to each of the inverters the inverter setpoint determined by the supervision member, and a second communication channel making it possible to transmit a position information item to each of the inverters, each of the inverters comprising means for generating a power electrical signal as a function of the inverter setpoint and of the position information transmitted by the supervision member. Advantageously, the first and second communication channels consist of a single link linking the supervision member and the inverters, and transmitting both the inverter setpoints and the position information items.

Abstract: The invention concerns a device for controlling an ultrasonic piezoelectric actuator, electronically monitored from a computer controlling a continuous current voltage source. The invention is characterized in that it comprises a DC to DC converter, powered by the voltage source, delivering at least in output a direct current voltage (Vs) between two end terminals (B1, B2) parallel to which is connected at least an arm, consisting of two alternately controllable series-connected bridge switches and whereof the midpoint is alternately connected to the two output terminals of the DC to DC converter by a load consisting of at least an actuator in series with a resonance inductor.