Open Phys.

2018; 16:717–726

Research Article Open Access

Pablo Ignacio González-Domínguez*, José Miguel Monzón-Verona, and Santiago

García-Alonso

Transient thermal regime trough the constitutive

matrix applied to asynchronous electrical machine
using the cell method
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/phys-2018-0090
Received July 9, 2018; accepted August 5, 2018
1 Nomenclature
Abstract: In this paper, a new constitutive matrix for ther-
mal conduction in transient thermal regime is developed Table 1: Symbols and units used
and tested. We use cell method as a numerical method that
is included in finite formulation methodology. The consti- Symbol Name unit
tutive matrix defines through the cell method the behavior [A] Scheme Crank-Nicolson’s Matrix W·K−1
of solids when they are under a thermal potential. We have C, C̃ Primal and dual discrete curl operators. -

demonstrated that this matrix is equivalent to the elec-

Cp Specific heat. J·kg−1 ·K−1
D, D̃ Primal and dual discrete divergence operators. -
trical conduction constitutive matrix in steady state. We dτ
Temperature variation. ◦ C·s−1
dt
have applied this constitutive matrix to thermal analysis of G, G̃ Primal and dual discrete gradient operators. -
asynchronous electric machines in transient regime. This I Electric current intensity. A
constitutive matrix has been validated with comparisons L, L̃ Primal and dual cell edge longitude. m
Constitutive matrix in Fourier’s Law of Heat
based on finite element method. In finite formulation, the [M λ ] W·K−1
Conduction
physical laws governing the electromagnetic fields and the  Constitutive matrix in heat transition in
J·K−1

M Cp
physical thermal phenomena are expressed in integral for- transitory state.
mulation. The final algebraic equation system is tailored [M σ ] Constitutive matrix in electrical conduction. Ω−1
directly without discretizing of the differential equations. nk -
Number of nodes of the cell.
This is an important advantage because we omit a com- Heat flow crossing a surface (included qλ and
q J/s
plex differential formulation and the discretization of the qCp ).
respective equations. S, S̃ Primal and dual surfaces. m2
T, t,
Time s
Keywords: Electric motors, finite element analysis, nu- ∆t
merical analysis, numerical simulation, thermal analysis, VT Tetrahedron volume. m3
electrical and thermal conduction V , Ṽ Primal and dual volumes. m3
[v] Electrical potential matrix V
PACS: 84.50.+d, 02.70.Dh, 02.60.Lj, 05.45.Pq, 81.70.Pg, [W ] Heat generated during a process W
72.15.Cz λk Volumetric thermal conductivity W·K−1 ·m−1
ρ Kg·
Material density
m−3
τ Temperature ºC
θ Scheme Crank-Nicolson’s term: Euler implicit = 1 -
*Corresponding Author: Pablo Ignacio González-Domínguez: σ Electrical conductivity Ω−1 ·m−1
Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Instituto Universitario de
Microelectrónica Aplicada, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Ca-
naria, Canary Islands, Spain, E-mail: pablo.gonzalez@ulpgc.es
José Miguel Monzón-Verona: Departamento de Ingeniería Eléc-
trica, Instituto Universitario de Microelectrónica Aplicada, Universi-
dad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, E-mail:
josemiguel.monzon@ulpgc.es 2 Introduction
Santiago García-Alonso : Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica,
Instituto Universitario de Microelectrónica Aplicada, Universidad de Nowadays, with the increasing demand for electric ma-
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, chine design – reduction of costs and size, new materials,
E-mail: santiago.garciaalonso@ulpgc.es

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