1. Analytical Thermal Model of Natural-Convection Cooling in Axial Flux Machines
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Pedram Shahriari Nasab, Giovanni Maria Foglia, Mehdi Moallem, Antonino Di Gerlando, and Roberto Perini
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Convection ,Natural convection ,Materials science ,inclined parallel-plate air channels ,Stator ,Physics::Medical Physics ,020208 electrical & electronic engineering ,Analytical thermal model ,axial flux machines (AFMs) ,design stage thermal model ,natural convection ,02 engineering and technology ,Atmospheric model ,Mechanics ,Physics::Classical Physics ,law.invention ,Control and Systems Engineering ,Electromagnetic coil ,law ,Magnet ,0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering ,Electrical and Electronic Engineering ,Thermal model ,Thermal analysis - Abstract
In this paper, an analytical approach is proposed in developing a lumped parameter thermal model for the stator coils of naturally cooled axial-flux tooth-coil permanent magnet machines. The model comprises one tooth, the coil around it, and the air channels between coils and the teeth supporting structure; each component is subdivided into cuboidal or arc subelements. An expression of the convective exchange coefficient is proposed to take into account the radial position of each tooth. Experimental results validate the proposed model, which can also be used in the design stage of a machine.
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- 2020
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