Title :
Thermal analysis of a large permanent magnet synchronous motor for different permanent magnet rotor configurations
Author :
Negrea, M. ; Rosu, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Electromech., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
The aim of this paper is to study the temperature distribution effect on the permanent magnets for a chosen cooling system when designing a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) with radial flux distribution for ship propulsion drives. The electromechanical characteristics of the motor are computed using a two-dimensional finite element analysis (FEA), while the thermal analysis is achieved using a 3D comprehensive heat transfer simulation package
Keywords :
electric propulsion; finite element analysis; heat transfer; machine theory; magnetic flux; permanent magnet motors; permanent magnets; rotors; ships; synchronous motors; temperature distribution; thermal analysis; 3D comprehensive heat transfer simulation package; electromechanical characteristics; large permanent magnet synchronous motor; permanent magnet rotor configurations; radial flux distribution; ship propulsion drives; temperature distribution; thermal analysis; two-dimensional finite element analysis; Cooling; Drives; Finite element methods; Heat transfer; Magnetic analysis; Marine vehicles; Permanent magnet motors; Propulsion; Synchronous motors; Temperature distribution;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Machines and Drives Conference, 2001. IEMDC 2001. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Cambridge, MA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7091-0
DOI :
10.1109/IEMDC.2001.939405