Advanced prototyping capability for electrical machines and actuators research

用于电机和执行器研究的先进原型设计能力

• 批准号: EP/D051738/1
• 负责人: Geraint Jewell
• 金额: $ 13.04万
• 依托单位: University of Sheffield
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Research Grant
• 财政年份: 2006
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2006 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=EP%2FD051738%2F1
• 关键词: Advanced; prototyping; capability; electrical; machines

Research in electrical machines and actuators has evolved significantly over the past 20 years with on-going developments in advanced computer modelling and design packages. As a consequence, researchers and designers in industry are now able to model to a reasonable degree of precision the behaviour of many complex machine and actuator systems. However, despite the significant advances in modelling, the manufacture and experimental characterisation of prototype devices remains an essential element in driving forward the understanding of electrical machines and actuators, particularly in terms of validating and identifying weaknesses in modelling capability. This is particularly important in applications which push at the boundaries of existing machine technology in terms of factors such as high temperature, high loss density and high speed operation. Furthermore, although there is a growing acceptance within both academia and industry that modelling is an important tool in evaluating new concepts and machine designs, ultimately, practical demonstrations in realistic operating environments remain essential in terms of demonstrating the utility of devices to potential end-users. This proposal is concerned with securing and significantly enhancing the capability of the Electrical Machines and Drives Group at The University of Sheffield to produce prototype electrical machines and actuators, specifically by purchasing a new computer controlled wire-eroder for the manufacture of electrical steel laminations, permanent magnet segments and other precision components. This will enable the Group to maintain its long-standing capability for embodying its research findings in high quality prototypes and technology demonstrators in several on-going and emerging areas of research, e.g. novel electromagnetic devices for power generation, actuation and drive applications; machine and actuator modelling and design guidelines; high temperature machines and actuators and high-speed machines.

在过去的20年中，随着高级计算机建模和设计软件包的持续发展，电气机和执行器的研究已经显着发展。结果，行业的研究人员和设计师现在能够以合理的精确度建模许多复杂的机器和执行器系统的行为。但是，尽管建模方面取得了重大进展，但原型设备的制造和实验表征仍然是推动对电机和执行器的理解，尤其是在验证和确定建模能力中的弱点方面的重要因素。这在高温，高损耗密度和高速操作等因素方面，在现有机器技术的边界上推动现有机器技术的边界尤为重要。此外，尽管在学术界和行业中都越来越接受建模是评估新概念和机器设计的重要工具，但最终，在现实的操作环境中，在证明设备对潜在最终用户的实用性方面仍然至关重要。该提案与谢菲尔德大学的电机和驱动器组的确保和驱动器组的能力显着提高有关，以生产原型电机和执行器，特别是通过购买用于制造电气钢层压板的新计算机控制的电线筛台，永久磁场序列和其他精确组成部分。这将使该小组能够在几个正在进行的研究领域（例如用于发电，驱动和驱动应用的新型电磁设备；机器和执行器建模和设计指南；高温机器和执行器和高速机器。