• DocumentCode
    1240630
  • Title

    Thermal modeling of Lundell alternators

  • Author

    Tang, Sai Chun ; Keim, Thomas A. ; Perreault, David J.

  • Author_Institution
    Lab. for Electromagn. & Electron. Syst., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Cambridge, MA, USA
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    25
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    Thermal analysis of Lundell alternators used in automobiles is presented. An analytical thermal model for Lundell alternators is proposed, and procedures for acquiring the model parameters are elucidated. Based on the thermal model, the temperature profile of an operating Lundell alternator can be predicted analytically. The predicted alternator temperatures are found to be consistent with the experimental measurement. The presented models and measurement methods are useful for embedding switched-mode power electronics into the alternator with low manufacturing cost.
  • Keywords
    alternators; automobiles; switched mode power supplies; temperature measurement; thermal analysis; Lundell alternator; automobile; switched-mode power electronic; thermal analysis; Alternators; Analytical models; Automobiles; Costs; Power electronics; Power generation; Predictive models; Rectifiers; Rotors; Temperature;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0885-8969
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TEC.2004.837289
  • Filename
    1396079
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1240630