Title :
Coupled magneto-thermal simulation of thermally anisotropic electrical machines
Author :
Driesen, Johan ; Belmans, Ronnie ; Hameyer, Kay
Author_Institution :
Katholieke Univ., Leuven, Belgium
Abstract :
Algorithms allowing the steady state coupled thermo-magnetic fields to be obtained for electrical machines such as induction machines, permanent magnet synchronous machines with surface magnets or DC-motors are proposed. These machines are thermally anisotropic since they show radial heat flow paths with different thermal conductivities while rotating. The novel method is based on an iteration loop involving a single magnetic finite element (FEM) model and one or two thermal FEM models
Keywords :
DC motors; finite element analysis; heat transfer; machine theory; permanent magnet motors; synchronous motors; thermal analysis; thermal conductivity; DC-motors; coupled magneto-thermal simulation; induction machines; iteration loop; permanent magnet synchronous machines; radial heat flow paths; single magnetic FEM model; steady state coupled thermo-magnetic fields; surface magnets; thermal FEM models; thermal conductivities; thermally anisotropic electrical machines; thermally anisotropic machines; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Couplings; Finite element methods; Induction machines; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnets; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy; Steady-state; Temperature distribution; Thermal conductivity;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives, 1999. International Conference IEMD '99
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5293-9
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.1999.769149
