Web-Based Platform for Training in Thermal Design of Electric Motors

设计有效的电机冷却系统是保证电机可靠运行的关键。随着电气化革命的继续，需要更强大的电机来取代化石燃料燃烧的现状。随着功率密度的增加，需要散失的热量也会增加。详细的热设计对电机实现这些雄心勃勃的性能目标至关重要。这一领域对专业热工程技能的需求正在增加，目前，该门槛供不应求。因此，许多汽车开发人员依赖没有接受过正式热工程培训的工程师来承担这方面的设计。这个项目从两个方面解决了人才短缺的问题：1为员工队伍中的工程师提供引人入胜的实践培训，使他们掌握执行热分析的知识和工具2\。为进入劳动力大军的下一代工程师提高教学机构的热工教育质量这将通过在线模拟平台提供热工实践和模拟程序的变革性教学和培训来实现。ECS是主要项目合作伙伴，是电气驱动热工方面的专家，正在为此开发一个基于网络的模拟平台。该项目将与诺丁汉大学合作，诺丁汉大学在电机设计的教学和培训方面拥有丰富的经验。该项目将向开发面向电机开发商和教学机构的综合热工教育工具迈出第一步。

Designing effective cooling systems for electric motors is essential to ensure reliable operation. As the electrification revolution continues, more powerful motors are required to replace the fossil-fuel burning status quo. As power density increases, so does the amount of heat that requires dissipating. Detailed thermal design is crucial for electric motors to meet these ambitious performance goals.The need for specialist thermal engineering skills in this sector is increasing, and currently, the demand for this sill outstrips supply. As a result, many motor developers rely on engineers without formal thermal engineering training to undertake this aspect of the design.This project addresses the talent shortage in two ways:1\. Provide engaging, hands-on training to engineers in the workforce, equipping them with knowledge and tools for performing thermal analysis2\. Improve the quality of thermal engineering education at teaching institutions for the next generation of engineers entering the workforceThis will be achieved by delivering transformational teaching and training of thermal engineering practices and simulation procedures, delivered through an online simulation platform.ECS, the lead project partner, are experts in thermal engineering for electric drives and are developing a web-based simulation platform for this purpose. The project will partner with the University of Nottingham, which has significant experience in delivering teaching and training of electric motor designs.The project will take the first steps towards the development of a comprehensive thermal engineering education tool, targeted at electric motor developers and teaching institutions.