Title :
Electro-static machine design considerations for outer-space applications
Author_Institution :
US Corp. Res. Center, ABB, Raleigh, NC, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the general design considerations and analysis for an industrial size electro-static (ES) motor/generator. The operation fundamentals, combined with FE (Finite Element) analysis are discussed with the target operation in the outer space or vacuumed environment. The torque production and limitations with high voltage electric field are analyzed and compared with conventional frame size electric machines.
Keywords :
electrostatic generators; electrostatic motors; finite element analysis; ES generator; ES motor; FE analysis; electro-static generator; electro-static machine design; electro-static motor; finite element analysis; frame size electric machines; high voltage electric field; outer-space applications; torque production; Force; Generators; Magnetosphere; Performance evaluation; Stators; Torque; electric machine; electrostatic; finite element analysis; generator; motor; vacuum;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics and Applications (EPE'14-ECCE Europe), 2014 16th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Lappeenranta
DOI :
10.1109/EPE.2014.6910984
