Modeling and Simulation of Electric Motors Using Lightweight Materials
Nikita Gobichettipalayam Boopathi,
Manoj Shrivatsaan Muthuraman,
Ryszad Palka,
Marcin Wardach,
Pawel Prajzendanc,
Edison Gundabattini,
Raja Singh Rassiah,
Darius Gnanaraj Solomon
Affiliations
Nikita Gobichettipalayam Boopathi
Department of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632 014, India
Manoj Shrivatsaan Muthuraman
Department of Manufacturing Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632 014, India
Ryszad Palka
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Sikorskiego 37, 70-313 Szczecin, Poland
Marcin Wardach
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Sikorskiego 37, 70-313 Szczecin, Poland
Pawel Prajzendanc
Faculty of Electrical Engineering, West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Sikorskiego 37, 70-313 Szczecin, Poland
Edison Gundabattini
Department of Thermal and Energy Engineering, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632 014, India
Raja Singh Rassiah
Advanced Drives Laboratory, Department of Energy and Power Electronics, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632 014, India
Darius Gnanaraj Solomon
Department of Design and Automation, School of Mechanical Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Tamil Nadu, Vellore 632 014, India
Electric motors are utilitarian devices of great potential as they can limit the amount of pollution by drastically reducing the release of harmful gases. The implementation of the right type of advanced materials plays a vital role in the amelioration of modern automobiles while maintaining and/or improving the performance and efficiency of the electric motor. The use of lightweight materials could result in a better-performing vehicle that can be much less heavy. The replacement of regular cast iron, steel, and aluminum with lightweight materials such as fiber-reinforced polymer, carbon fiber, and polymer composites can reduce the weight of the motor without impacting its performance and improve its energy-saving capacity. This paper explores a way to reduce motor weight by employing a PA6GF30 30% glass fiber-reinforced polymer casing to reduce the weight of the motor while making cooling system modifications. This material was applied to the motor casing, which resulted in a significant reduction in weight compared to the water-cooled electric motor of aluminum (Alloy 195 cast) casing.
