Design of an External Centrifugal Fan for the Cooling System of an Electrical Machine

Abstract

Air cooling systems for electrical machines still do not lose their relevance. Especially noteworthy here is the aviation industry, in which special attention is paid to the weight and size of all systems, as well as the high density of equipment layout, which can interfere with the implementation of other types of cooling. At such times, only air cooling can be used to ensure the optimum operating temperature of the electrical machine. This article presents a research work on the profiling of blades for an external centrifugal fan of the air-cooling system of an electrical machine. The study is based on 3D numerical calculations using computational fluid dynamics software. Based on the results obtained, a design option was chosen that provides maximum performance.