Optimization of shield thickness of finite length rotors for Eddy current loss minimization

Manoj R. Shah, Sang Bin Lee

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Abstract

A high conductivity shield is often used for coating the rotor of solid rotor synchronous machines for reducing the surface eddy current losses due to the armature reaction space and time harmonics and/or tooth ripple. Since the design process for determining the optimal shield thickness can be very complicated and time-consuming, a simple analytical model based on Maxwell's equations was developed and presented in a previous paper to simplify the process. It has been shown that such an analytical tool can be used as an effective "screening tool" for determining the optimal shield thickness for minimizing rotor surface losses. In this paper, the design process is further refined by employing a special finite element method that accounts for the impact of finite axial length of the rotor. A number of comparisons are made between the analytical and the finite element results for significant space and time harmonic combinations to verify the validity of the proposed approach and to quantify the impact of the finite length of solid rotors.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationConference Record of the 2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference - Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting
Pages2368-2373
Number of pages6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2006
Event2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference - Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting - Tampa, FL, United States
Duration: 2006 Oct 82006 Oct 12

Publication series

NameConference Record - IAS Annual Meeting (IEEE Industry Applications Society)
Volume5
ISSN (Print)0197-2618

Other

Other2006 IEEE Industry Applications Conference - Forty-First IAS Annual Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityTampa, FL
Period06/10/806/10/12

Keywords

  • AC machines
  • Analytical and numerical harmonic analyses
  • Eddy currents
  • Electro-magnetic shielding
  • Rotor surface losses
  • Solid rotor
  • Synchronoous machines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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