Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives
For identifying new improvement potentials for electric traction motors, accurate models are needed. In this paper, a geometry-based 2D lumped parameter thermal network model for different electric traction motor and cooling concepts is studied and validated. In the second section, the design and fu...
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description | For identifying new improvement potentials for electric traction motors, accurate models are needed. In this paper, a geometry-based 2D lumped parameter thermal network model for different electric traction motor and cooling concepts is studied and validated. In the second section, the design and functionality of the thermal model is explained. In the third section, the best fit of the literature correlations for describing the different heat transfer mechanisms was identified and a parameter study of the heat transfer coefficients was carried out and discussed. In the last section, the model is validated with measurement results from six different electric traction motors and drives units. For validation measurement results of stationary operating points, peak operating points and drive cycles are used. Based on the validation results, a model error of less than 10% is achieved for the most motor components in the different cooling concepts and traction motor designs. Inaccuracies and deviations are discussed and suggestions for improvement are made. |
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spelling | doaj.art-335edcad8495420c9eafa2b5cead47852023-11-21T19:44:25ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532021-05-011227610.3390/wevj12020076Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor DrivesPeer-Ole Gronwald0Thorsten Alexander Kern1Volkswagen AG, 38440 Wolfsburg, GermanyInstitute for Mechatronics in Mechanics (IMEK), Hamburg University of Technology, 21073 Hamburg, GermanyFor identifying new improvement potentials for electric traction motors, accurate models are needed. In this paper, a geometry-based 2D lumped parameter thermal network model for different electric traction motor and cooling concepts is studied and validated. In the second section, the design and functionality of the thermal model is explained. In the third section, the best fit of the literature correlations for describing the different heat transfer mechanisms was identified and a parameter study of the heat transfer coefficients was carried out and discussed. In the last section, the model is validated with measurement results from six different electric traction motors and drives units. For validation measurement results of stationary operating points, peak operating points and drive cycles are used. Based on the validation results, a model error of less than 10% is achieved for the most motor components in the different cooling concepts and traction motor designs. Inaccuracies and deviations are discussed and suggestions for improvement are made.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/12/2/76coolingtraction motor driveselectric machinesmodel validationroad vehicles |
spellingShingle | Peer-Ole Gronwald Thorsten Alexander Kern Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives World Electric Vehicle Journal cooling traction motor drives electric machines model validation road vehicles |
title | Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives |
title_full | Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives |
title_fullStr | Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives |
title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives |
title_short | Experimental Validation and Parameter Study of a 2D Geometry-Based, Flexible Designed Thermal Motor Model for Different Cooled Traction Motor Drives |
title_sort | experimental validation and parameter study of a 2d geometry based flexible designed thermal motor model for different cooled traction motor drives |
topic | cooling traction motor drives electric machines model validation road vehicles |
url | https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/12/2/76 |
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