Motor and drives are both, in general, highly efficient power conversion devices, but when dealing with high powers, even with high efficiency there are significant losses to be dealt with. Motor and drive designers know that thermal management is one of their most significant challenges, and significant technology is brought to bear in this area. Motor and drive designers rely on advanced thermal simulation packages in order to optimise their designs. These designs are, however, based upon defined conditions in which the equipment is expected to function. This section describes the typically available cooling arrangements for motors and the design criteria for designing drive modules into cubicles.

Inspec keywords: power conversion; thermal management (packaging); motor drives

Other keywords: cubicle; thermal management; control technique drives; power conversion device; thermal simulation package; cooling arrangements; motor drive

Subjects: Drives