Finite element models of electrical machines allow insights in electrothermal stresses which endanger the insulation system of the machine. This paper presents a thermal finite element model of a 3.7 kW squirrel-cage induction machine. The model resolves the conductors and the surrounding insulation materials in the stator slots. A set of transient thermal scenarios is defined and measured in the machine laboratory. These data are used to assess the finite element model.
@article{arxiv.2311.08821,
title = {Thermal Finite Element Modeling and Simulation of a Squirrel-Cage Induction Machine},
author = {Christian Bergfried and Yvonne Späck-Leigsnering and Roland Seebacher and Heinrich Eickhoff and Annette Muetze},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2311.08821},
year = {2023}
}