Numerical and experimental modelling of gas flow and heat transfer in the air gap of an electric machine

Journal of Thermal Science

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 264-278

  Kuosa, Maunu ^a   Sallinen, Petri ^a   Larjola, Jaakko ^a  

^a LAPPEENRANTA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Air gap; CFD; Electric machine; Friction coefficient; Heat transfer

Indexed keywords

AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC GENERATORS; FRICTION; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOTORS;

AIR GAP; ELECTRIC MACHINE; GAS FLOW; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; SECONDARY TAYLOR VORTICES; TEMPERATURE PROFILES; VELOCITY FIELD;

AXIAL FLOW;

EID: 9444255176     PISSN: 10032169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11630-004-0041-4     Document Type: Article

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