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Design and Voltage Supply of High-Speed Induction - Aaltodoc

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It is seen that the relative share <strong>of</strong> ohmic loss decreases <strong>and</strong> the shares <strong>of</strong> eddy-current <strong>and</strong> friction<br />

loss increase as a function <strong>of</strong> speed. The equation gives a slightly simplified behavior <strong>and</strong> does not<br />

hold for a large change <strong>of</strong> speed. However, it illustrates well the idea <strong>of</strong> a loss distribution being a<br />

function <strong>of</strong> speed. The change in the distribution gives a clue that the design <strong>of</strong> the motor should<br />

also change as a function <strong>of</strong> a frequency.<br />

Saari (1995) gave an example <strong>of</strong> difference in loss distribution between a conventional <strong>and</strong> a highspeed<br />

induction motor. The total losses <strong>of</strong> the 37 kW induction motors are shown in Fig. 2.2. There<br />

were less resistive stator losses in the high-speed motor because <strong>of</strong> lower winding resistance. The<br />

core losses were reduced with an increased air gap <strong>and</strong> thinner electric steel sheets. There were over<br />

four times more friction, cooling <strong>and</strong> bearing losses in the high-speed motor, resulting in a higher<br />

total loss.<br />

Using design parameters given in Saari’s work, it can be calculated that the volumes <strong>of</strong> the stator<br />

<strong>and</strong> rotor in the high-speed motor were only 23 % <strong>and</strong> 5 % <strong>of</strong> the volumes in the conventional<br />

motor. This example shows well that the loss density <strong>of</strong> a high-speed motor is higher. <strong>High</strong> loss<br />

densities affect the ideal topology <strong>of</strong> the motor. Totally enclosed fan cooled (TEFC) motors are not<br />

feasible, since a major part <strong>of</strong> loss is friction <strong>and</strong> cooling losses generated in the air gap region. The<br />

hot air at the air gap must be taken out so that it does not start heating the stator <strong>and</strong> rotor. Thus, in<br />

the motors studied by Saari <strong>and</strong> in the motors studied in this work, a forced open circuit air-cooling<br />

is used. The air is circulated through the air gap <strong>and</strong> end windings space as shown in Appendix B.<br />

4.0<br />

P [kW]<br />

3.0<br />

2.0<br />

1.0<br />

0.0<br />

1 500 rpm 50 000 rpm<br />

Friction, cooling <strong>and</strong><br />

bearing losses<br />

Core losses in the rotor<br />

Resistive rotor losses<br />

Core losses in the stator<br />

Resistive stator losses<br />

Fig. 2.2 Power losses <strong>of</strong> the 37 kW normal <strong>and</strong> high-speed electrical motors (Saari 1995). The<br />

high-speed motor is equipped with a copper coated sold steel rotor.

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