Flow in Ventilating Ducts of Electrical Machinery

Abstract

This thesis describes an experimental study of the air flow in ventilating ducts in the stators of electric motors and/or generators of conventional design. The objective was to facilitate prediction of local heat transfer coefficients in ventilating ducts. Various flow phenomena were observed and compared with theoretical predictions. While the theory usually used for similar cases was found o be inapplicable, a related theory was found that checked well with experimental results. A stall phenomenon was observed under certain identified conditions. Useful relationships for predicting the flow details were obtained. The relevance of the work is discussed and future work is proposed.