Title :
Thermal analysis of linear variable reluctance motor for manufacturing automation applications
Author :
Chayopitak, Nattapon ; Taylor, David G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA
Abstract :
The objective of this paper is to analyze the heat transfer characteristics of the linear variable reluctance motor using a thermal resistance model. The proposed model is suitable for rapid thermal performance evaluation in the early stages of motor design. The linear motor under consideration operates with continuous periodic excitation and long-stroke reciprocating motion, allowing modeling simplifications based on rms velocity and symmetry. The accuracy of the thermal resistance model is verified by a finite element analysis
Keywords :
design engineering; finite element analysis; heat transfer; linear motors; reluctance motors; thermal analysis; continuous periodic excitation; finite element analysis; heat transfer; linear variable reluctance motor; long-stroke reciprocating motion; manufacturing automation applications; thermal analysis; thermal resistance model; Copper; Hysteresis motors; Manufacturing automation; Permanent magnet motors; Reluctance motors; Resistance heating; Sheet materials; Surface resistance; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 2005 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8987-5
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-8988-3
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2005.195824
