Influence of the Variable Cross-Section Stator Ventilation Structure on the Temperature of an Induction Motor

Junci Cao, Hua Yan, Dong Li, Yu Wang and Weili Li
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Junci Cao: School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Hua Yan: School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Dong Li: School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Yu Wang: School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Weili Li: School of Electrical Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 17, 1-17

Abstract: The performance of an induction motor, a core component of the high-speed train, is of critical importance to the safety of the train. As a result of limited space in the train and the motor’s high-power density, motor heating poses a grave threat to its service life and operational safety. In this study, a 600-kW high-speed train induction motor model was established and its temperature field calculated by the finite volume method. To optimize the heat dissipation and further reduce the motor temperature rise, a variable cross-section stator ventilation hole was proposed and its influence on the wind velocity and temperature rise comprehensively studied. After comparing the cooling effect of the linear and nonlinear variable cross-section of the ventilation hole, the influence of the cross-sectional diameter and the radial position of the ventilation hole on the temperature rise was explored. Finally, the most favorable scheme for motor heat dissipation was determined.

Keywords: finite volume method; fluid field; induction motor; stator ventilation; temperature field; variable cross-section (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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