Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure

To enhance the performance of aviation piston engine starters in high-altitude environments, this study investigated their transient starting characteristics under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions using a high-altitude simulation chamber. Experiments were conducted across ambient temperat...

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Main Authors: Wei Tian, Lin Wang, Xin Bai, Zhiqiang Han, Zinong Zuo, Xueshun Wu, Yi Wu, Yan Yan, Jia Fang
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6258
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author Wei Tian
Lin Wang
Xin Bai
Zhiqiang Han
Zinong Zuo
Xueshun Wu
Yi Wu
Yan Yan
Jia Fang
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Lin Wang
Xin Bai
Zhiqiang Han
Zinong Zuo
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Yi Wu
Yan Yan
Jia Fang
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description To enhance the performance of aviation piston engine starters in high-altitude environments, this study investigated their transient starting characteristics under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions using a high-altitude simulation chamber. Experiments were conducted across ambient temperatures from −60 to 15 °C and pressures from 35 to 95 kPa. The results show that the ambient temperature significantly impacts the transient characteristics of the motor, particularly at the initiation stage, whereas pressure has a weaker effect. For every 5 °C drop in temperature, the peak starting current increases by 1.95 A. From 15 to −60 °C, the maximum difference in the starting current pulse width is 11.64 ms. Furthermore, as the ambient temperature decreases, the average current after the motor stabilizes increases, and the average speed decreases.
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spelling doaj-art-3642bb63282f4d6d97f9b6c0338fe1242025-08-20T02:00:41ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-12-011724625810.3390/en17246258Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and PressureWei Tian0Lin Wang1Xin Bai2Zhiqiang Han3Zinong Zuo4Xueshun Wu5Yi Wu6Yan Yan7Jia Fang8Key Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaSchool of Automobile and Transportation, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaSchool of Energy and Power Engineering, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaKey Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaKey Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaKey Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaKey Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaKey Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaKey Laboratory of Fluid and Power Machinery, Ministry of Education, Xihua University, Chengdu 610039, ChinaTo enhance the performance of aviation piston engine starters in high-altitude environments, this study investigated their transient starting characteristics under low-temperature and low-pressure conditions using a high-altitude simulation chamber. Experiments were conducted across ambient temperatures from −60 to 15 °C and pressures from 35 to 95 kPa. The results show that the ambient temperature significantly impacts the transient characteristics of the motor, particularly at the initiation stage, whereas pressure has a weaker effect. For every 5 °C drop in temperature, the peak starting current increases by 1.95 A. From 15 to −60 °C, the maximum difference in the starting current pulse width is 11.64 ms. Furthermore, as the ambient temperature decreases, the average current after the motor stabilizes increases, and the average speed decreases.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6258aeronautical starting motorlow-temperature environmentlow-pressure environmentstarting transient characteristics
spellingShingle Wei Tian
Lin Wang
Xin Bai
Zhiqiang Han
Zinong Zuo
Xueshun Wu
Yi Wu
Yan Yan
Jia Fang
Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure
Energies
aeronautical starting motor
low-temperature environment
low-pressure environment
starting transient characteristics
title Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure
title_full Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure
title_fullStr Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure
title_full_unstemmed Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure
title_short Research on Transient Characteristics of an Aviation Starter Motor Under Low Temperature and Pressure
title_sort research on transient characteristics of an aviation starter motor under low temperature and pressure
topic aeronautical starting motor
low-temperature environment
low-pressure environment
starting transient characteristics
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/24/6258
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