Finite element transient thermal analysis of PMSM for aerospace applications

Author

Kefalas, Themistoklis D. ; Kladas, Antonios G.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Nat. Tech. Univ. of Athens, Athens, Greece

fYear

2012

fDate

2-5 Sept. 2012

Firstpage

2566

Lastpage

2572

Abstract

This paper describes finite element techniques that reduce the computational cost of the 3D transient thermal analysis. Based on those techniques a finite element package is assembled. The package is used for the transient thermal analysis, under different load conditions and ambient temperatures, of a surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor for aerospace actuation applications. Its validity is verified by measurements carried out in a thermal chamber.

Keywords

aerospace engineering; finite element analysis; permanent magnet motors; synchronous motors; thermal analysis; 3D transient thermal analysis; PMSM; aerospace actuation applications; finite element transient thermal analysis; surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous motor; Computational efficiency; Finite element methods; Iron; Temperature distribution; Thermal analysis; Transient analysis; Windings; Actuators; aerospace engineering; aerospace industry; computer aided analysis; electric machines; finite element methods; numerical analysis; permanent magnet machines; thermal analysis; time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Machines (ICEM), 2012 XXth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Marseille

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-0143-5

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-0141-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICElMach.2012.6350246

Filename

6350246