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Title: | The Importance of Electric Motor Thermal Management and the Role of Polymer Composites in Axial Cooling |
Authors: | Rhebergen, Cody |
Advisor: | Emadi, Ali |
Department: | Mechanical Engineering |
Keywords: | Electric Motor;Cooling;Thermal Management;Conductive Polymer;Thermal Modelling;Composite |
Publication Date: | Nov-2015 |
Abstract: | The following research investigates the effect that axial cooling channels will have on the performance of the thermal management system of a hypothetical switched reluctance motor. A baseline motor with no axial cooling will be compared to an identical motor with the innovative cooling design implemented. This will allow for a direct comparison of the two designs, with a quantifiable performance increase determined through thermal simulations. The ability of a polymer composite to transfer heat to the axial cooling channel is also explored. A detailed material selection process is discussed with the result being an epoxy polymer composite. The material development of a thermally enhanced polymer composite is then investigated to achieve a maximum thermal conductivity material that can exist within the stator slot to achieve enhanced thermal energy transfer. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11375/18137 |
Appears in Collections: | Open Access Dissertations and Theses |
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