Coupled Magnetic Field-Thermal Network Analysis of Modular-Spoke-Type Permanent-Magnet Machine for Electric Motorcycle

• Published in: IEEE transactions on energy conversion Vol. 36; no. 1; pp. 120 - 130
• Main Authors: Yu, Wenfei, Hua, Wei, Qi, Ji, Zhang, Hengliang, Zhang, Gan, Xiao, Huafeng, Xu, Shuai, Ma, Guangtong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.03.2021; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: coupled electromagnetic-thermal analysis; Electric motorcycles; Electric vehicles; Finite element analysis; Finite element method; in-wheel; lumped parameter thermal network; Mathematical models; modular; Motorcycles; Network analysis; permanent magnet machines; Permanent magnets; Rotors; Stator windings; Steel; Temperature distribution; Thermal analysis; Thermodynamic properties; Three dimensional models; Wheels

Brushless modular spoke type permanent magnet (MSTPM) machine has exhibited prior electromagnetic (EM) performance over conventional surface-mounted PM machines for in-wheel traction system in electric vehicles (EVs). However, analysis of thermal behavior of MSTPM machines is rather insufficient, ev...