Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations
High-speed machines are attractive to many industries due to their small size and light weight, but present unique cooling challenges due to their increased loss and reduced surface area. Cooling system advancements are central to the development of faster, smaller machines, and as such, are constan...
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| description | High-speed machines are attractive to many industries due to their small size and light weight, but present unique cooling challenges due to their increased loss and reduced surface area. Cooling system advancements are central to the development of faster, smaller machines, and as such, are constantly evolving. This paper presents a review of classical and state-of-the-art cooling systems. Each cooling method—air cooling, indirect liquid cooling, and direct liquid cooling—has potential use in cooling high-speed machines, but each comes with unique considerations, which are discussed. An example design process highlights the interdependence of the electromagnetic and thermal design choices, illustrating the necessity of integrating the electromagnetic and thermal designs in a holistic approach. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5814e35dd27346998ef7e9d56b2deebe2025-08-20T03:04:42ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-07-011815395410.3390/en18153954Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design ConsiderationsMatthew Meier0Elias G. Strangas1Electrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, 428 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAElectrical and Computer Engineering, Michigan State University, 428 S. Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI 48824, USAHigh-speed machines are attractive to many industries due to their small size and light weight, but present unique cooling challenges due to their increased loss and reduced surface area. Cooling system advancements are central to the development of faster, smaller machines, and as such, are constantly evolving. This paper presents a review of classical and state-of-the-art cooling systems. Each cooling method—air cooling, indirect liquid cooling, and direct liquid cooling—has potential use in cooling high-speed machines, but each comes with unique considerations, which are discussed. An example design process highlights the interdependence of the electromagnetic and thermal design choices, illustrating the necessity of integrating the electromagnetic and thermal designs in a holistic approach.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/15/3954motor coolingsoft magnetic compositesSMCmotor coreshigh speed machines |
| spellingShingle | Matthew Meier Elias G. Strangas Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations Energies motor cooling soft magnetic composites SMC motor cores high speed machines |
| title | Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations |
| title_full | Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations |
| title_fullStr | Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations |
| title_short | Cooling Systems for High-Speed Machines—Review and Design Considerations |
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| topic | motor cooling soft magnetic composites SMC motor cores high speed machines |
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