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Design of a high-force-density tubular motor

Galea, Michael; Buticchi, Giampaolo; Empringham, Lee; De Lillo, Liliana; Gerada, C.

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Authors

Michael Galea

Giampaolo Buticchi

LEE EMPRINGHAM LEE.EMPRINGHAM@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Power Conversion Technologies



Abstract

This paper deals with the design, construction and experimental verification of a high force density, tubular, linear, permanent magnet motor, driven from a high power density matrix converter for an aerospace application. The work also describes the implementation and experimental verification of a novel, thermal management technique for the phase windings of electrical machines. The technique introduces a higher thermal conductivity path between the centre of the slot and the cooling arrangement, thus increasing the heat flow away from the slot centre. An introduction to the design of the motor is first given, after which an introduction to the technique is presented. A study of how the implementation of the technique affects motor performance is then presented. A detailed overview of the construction aspects is highlighted and finally, experimental validation is used to illustrate the comparison between the predicted results and the measured results, obtained from an instrumented, test rig.

Citation

Galea, M., Buticchi, G., Empringham, L., De Lillo, L., & Gerada, C. (2014). Design of a high-force-density tubular motor. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 50(4), https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2014.2300190

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jan 1, 2014
Publication Date Jan 16, 2014
Deposit Date Jul 11, 2016
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
Print ISSN 0093-9994
Electronic ISSN 0093-9994
Publisher Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 50
Issue 4
DOI https://doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2014.2300190
Keywords aerospace, force density, matrix converters, more electric aircraft, thermal management, tubular motor
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/721615
Publisher URL http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?arnumber=6714588
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