Title :
Virtual Thermal Sensing for Electric Machines
Author :
Saheba, Ruchir ; Rotea, Mario A. ; Wasynczuk, Oleg ; Pekarek, Steven D. ; Jordan, Brett
Abstract :
A virtual thermal sensor (VTS) is developed to estimate temperatures at various locations in an electric machine. The VTS is a model-based dynamical observer that requires only a single temperature sensor installed at an easily accessible location in the machine. Experimental results demonstrate that the VTS can provide useful estimates of temperatures at various locations in the machine in real time despite modeling uncertainty and unknown initial temperatures.
Keywords :
electric machines; temperature sensors; electric machines; model-based dynamical observer; temperature estimation; virtual thermal sensor; Condition monitoring; Electric machines; Machine components; Machine windings; Rotors; Stator cores; Stator windings; Surface resistance; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors;
Journal_Title :
Control Systems, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MCS.2009.934991
