Thermal Analysis Of Double Stator Switched Reluctance Machine (Dssrm) With And Without A Squirrel Cage Rotor

Double Stator Switched Reluctance Machine ( DSSRM) is a novel switched reluctance machine with limited information about its heat distribution and dissipation. This paper presents a two dimensional ( 2-D) thermal analysis of Double Stator Switched Reluctance Machine ( DSSRM) to observe actual heat distribution in the parts of the machine, using Finite Element Method ( FEM). Two topologies for the rotor of DSSRM are considered, Non-Squirrel Cage Double Stator Switched Reluctance Machine ( NSC-DSSRM) and Squirrel Cage Double Stator Switched Reluctance Machine ( SC-DSSRM). The heat distribution of these two topologies is analyzed, using Computational Fluid Dynamics ( CFD). Finally the results are presented and compared.