• DocumentCode
    2965749
  • Title

    Computations on heat transfer in axial flux permanent magnet machines

  • Author

    Airoldi, G. ; Ingram, Grant L. ; Mahkamov, K. ; Bumby, J.R. ; Dominy, R.G. ; Brown, N.L. ; Mebarki, A. ; Shanel, M.

  • Author_Institution
    Sch. of Eng., Durham Univ., Durham
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    6-9 Sept. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    Effective cooling is of paramount importance for axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) machines due to their high power density. This paper presents a computational investigation on the effect of variation in some geometric parameters, (running clearance, rotor groove depth and rotational speed), on the cooling effectiveness of an AFPM machine. The numerical model used has been validated by comparison with a small test rig and the basic flow pattern inside the generator has been described.
  • Keywords
    cooling; heat transfer; permanent magnet machines; AFPM machine; axial flux permanent magnet machines; effective cooling; geometric parameters; heat transfer; rotational speed; rotor groove depth; running clearance; Heat transfer; Permanent magnet machines;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electrical Machines, 2008. ICEM 2008. 18th International Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Vilamoura
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1735-3
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1736-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICELMACH.2008.4799857
  • Filename
    4799857
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2965749