DocumentCode
3108893
Title
Numerical modelling of an Axial Flux Permanent Magnet machine for convection heat transfer
Author
Chong, Y.C. ; Magahy, D.A. ; Chick, J. ; Mueller, M.A. ; Staton, D.A. ; McDonald, A.S.
Author_Institution
Sch. of Eng., Univ. of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
fYear
2011
fDate
6-8 Sept. 2011
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
This paper presents the thermal performance of NGenTec Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) prototype generator operating at 100rpm through the thermal analysis on single stage. The CFD model coupled the heat transfer and fluid flow modelling provides good interpretation of the thermal behaviour of the test generator at steady state. In the comparison of two ventilation conditions, the CFD simulations show the temperature drop of 4-5°C same as what the experimental measurements obtained.
Keywords
computational fluid dynamics; convection; permanent magnet machines; thermal analysis; CFD model; CFD simulations; NGenTec axial flux permanent magnet prototype generator; axial flux permanent magnet machine; convection heat transfer; fluid flow modelling; numerical modelling; test generator; thermal analysis; thermal behaviour; thermal performance; ventilation conditions; AFPM generator; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); convection heat transfer; thermal analysis;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
iet
Conference_Titel
Renewable Power Generation (RPG 2011), IET Conference on
Conference_Location
Edinburgh
Type
conf
DOI
10.1049/cp.2011.0165
Filename
6136140
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