Title :
Modern heat extraction systems for electrical machines - A review
Author :
Popescu, Mircea ; Staton, Dave ; Boglietti, Aldo ; Cavagnino, Andrea ; Hawkins, Douglas ; Goss, James
Author_Institution :
Motor Design Ltd., Ellesmere, UK
Abstract :
This paper presents a review of modern cooling system employed for the thermal management of electrical machines. Various solutions for heat extractions are described: high thermal conductivity insulation materials, spray cooling, high thermal conductivity fluids, combined liquid and air forced convection, loss mitigation techniques.
Keywords :
cooling; electric machines; forced convection; thermal conductivity; thermal insulating materials; thermal management (packaging); air forced convection; combined liquid; cooling system; electrical machines; heat extraction systems; high thermal conductivity fluids; loss mitigation techniques; spray cooling; thermal conductivity insulation materials; thermal management; Conductivity; Convection; Cooling; Fluids; Rotors; AC losses; Thermal management; conduction; convection; cooling system; core losses; high thermal conductivity; magnet losses; radiation; spray cooling; thermal analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Machines Design, Control and Diagnosis (WEMDCD), 2015 IEEE Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Torino
DOI :
10.1109/WEMDCD.2015.7194542
