Title :
Development of a thermofluid model for Axial field permanent-magnet Machines
Author :
Wang, Rong-Jie ; Kamper, Maarten J. ; Dobson, Robert T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Stellenbosch, Matieland, South Africa
fDate :
3/1/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A thermofluid model combining a lumped parameter heat transfer model and an air-flow model of a typical axial-field permanent-magnet (AFPM) machine is developed. The accuracy and consistency of the derived model are assessed by comparing the calculated flow rate and temperature values of a prototype machine with the measured ones. The developed thermofluid model is shown to perform thermal calculations with reasonable accuracy.
Keywords :
heat transfer; lumped parameter networks; permanent magnet machines; air-flow model; axial field permanent magnet machine; lumped parameter heat transfer model; thermofluid model; Africa; Cooling; Copper; Friction; Heat transfer; Kelvin; Temperature; Thermal conductivity; Thermal resistance; Viscosity;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TEC.2004.837301
