Transient coupled electro-magnetic thermal analysis of a permanent magnet brushless DC motor

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Abstract

Permanent magnet brushless DC motors used in aerospace generally have numerous qualities such as light weight, small size, and high efficiency. This means that the thermal design of those motors is very serious. In order to obtain an accurate thermal field simulation of a permanent magnet brushless DC motor, both electromagnetic and thermal fields have to be calculated in a coupled simulation. In this paper, the computation is based on finite element method which applied to a four-pole 3-phase 30kW permanent magnet brushless DC motor. The coupling of the fields is performed via a detailed loss calculation and the temperature dependence of the permanent magnets and conductive materials. The simulation results are presented and the results are compared with experimental data to validate the model.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2010 International Conference on Computer, Mechatronics, Control and Electronic Engineering, CMCE 2010
Pages221-224
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010
Event2010 International Conference on Computer, Mechatronics, Control and Electronic Engineering, CMCE 2010 - Changchun, China
Duration: 24 Aug 201026 Aug 2010

Publication series

Name2010 International Conference on Computer, Mechatronics, Control and Electronic Engineering, CMCE 2010
Volume4

Conference

Conference2010 International Conference on Computer, Mechatronics, Control and Electronic Engineering, CMCE 2010
Country/TerritoryChina
CityChangchun
Period24/08/1026/08/10

Keywords

  • BLDC motor
  • Coupled field
  • Finite element method
  • Thermal analysis

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