LAPSE:2023.20771
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LAPSE:2023.20771
Thermal Effects in the End-Winding Region of Electrical Machines
Mario Vukotić, Stefan Lutovski, Nina Šutar, Damijan Miljavec, Selma Čorović
March 20, 2023
The main heat transfer mechanism in the end-winding region of electrical machines is convection. In order to increase the air motion, the rotor is equipped with a series of blades. Their geometry is reflected in the fanning factor, i.e., the ratio between the rotor peripheral speed and air velocity. An accurate calculation procedure for the fanning factor has not yet been given. Knowing its value is crucial for the determination of air velocity and heat transfer coefficient (HTC), as the latter describes the end-winding heat removal capability. In this study, the convective heat transfer phenomena between the end winding and air inside the end-winding region were analyzed, with the heat generated only in the end winding, mimicked with a custom designed coil, and air moved by the blades. The analysis was performed by experimental testing and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling. Measurements data were used to build a reliable CFD model. Further on, CFD results were used to derive a generalized analytical equation for calculation of the end-winding HTC, related to blade geometry and rotor rotational speed. The developed analytical model significantly improves the quality of real-time lumped circuit thermal modeling of electrical machines and, thus, enriches this field of science.
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Computational Fluid Dynamics, end-winding region, fan blades, fanning factor, heat transfer, heat transfer coefficient, induction machine, permanent magnet machine, stator end winding, thermal analysis
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Vukotić M, Lutovski S, Šutar N, Miljavec D, Čorović S. Thermal Effects in the End-Winding Region of Electrical Machines. (2023). LAPSE:2023.20771
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Vukotić M: Laboratory of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Lutovski S: Laboratory of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Šutar N: Laboratory of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Miljavec D: Laboratory of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Čorović S: Laboratory of Electrical Machines, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Tržaška cesta 25, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia [ORCID]
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Energies
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16
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2
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930
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2023
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2023-01-13
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1996-1073
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