Steady state

Positioning and objective

The aim of the test “Characterization – Thermal – Motor & Generator – Steady state” is to evaluate the impact of electromagnetic performance on the thermal behavior of the machine.

A thermal working point defined by a speed and a set of losses can be considered to compute the temperature charts and the main thermal parameters. The inputs describing the thermal working point can be set manually or imported from some electromagnetic tests previously solved.

This test helps to answer the following questions:
  • Can the machine operate at the targeted working point without any overheating? Yes / No
  • Can the different kinds of proposed cooling help to achieve good performance? Yes / No

The following table helps to classify the test “Characterization – Thermal – Motor & Generator – Steady state”.

Table 1. Positioning of the test “Characterization – Thermal – Motor & Generator – Steady state”.
Family Characterization
Package Thermal
Convention Motor & Generator
Test Steady state

Subsections

Inputs

For more details, please refer to Inputs.

Thermal

For more details, please refer to Thermal.