Lifecycle-based design and optimization of electrical motor-drives - Challenges and possibilities

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

et al. 2016

Comparative analysis is performed for different motors from the standpoint of damage inflicted by them during their lifecycle. Three types of motors have been considered: the synchronous reluctance motor, the permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor and the induction motor. The assessment of lifecycle has been made in terms of its four stages: manufacturing, distribution, use and end of life. The results show that the production costs of synchronous reluctance motor are lower compared to that of permanent magnet assisted motors, but due to their low efficiency they exert the greatest environmental impact. The main conclusion is that the assessment made at the early designing stage for the related environmental impact enables its reduction.

Section: Lifecycle Assessmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Lifecycle Analysis of Different Motors from the Standpoint of Environmental Impact

Orlova

Rassõlkin

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

et al. 2016

“…The other hypothesis is that design and optimization procedure for sustainable design of such motordrive is possible to implement and generalize based on the existing methods and algorithms [2].…”

Section: Proposed Design and Optimization Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This is due to the increasing global concerns and needs for energy and earth natural resources saving. Those concerns and regulations have a straight affect to the electrical machine industry, as besides the use-phase energy, electrical machines require a large amount of natural resources such as iron, copper, permanent magnet, and other minerals as well as the energy needed to extract, process, manufacture, and distribute these materials [2].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Environmental considerations in lifecycle based optimization of electrical machines

Vaimann

2015 16th International Scientific Conference on Electric Power Engineering (EPE)

Bolgov

et al. 2015

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This paper describes the environmental considerations that have to be taken into account in lifecycle based design and optimization of electrical machines. As the electrical machines and electric motor-drives are the most electrical energy consuming apparatuses, in depth optimization of them during the design process is essential to support energy efficient and environmentally friendly development in electrical engineering and industry processes. Lifecycle based optimization grants a possibility to evaluate a wider range of variables that affect the environment and energy requirements as well as consumption of the machines. An overview of gross energy requirement estimation possibilities and environmental risks through the lifecycle of the machines is presented in the paper.

“…Deriving from the regulations and environmental considerations, life cycle based optimization of electrical machines and drives has been proposed, as there is a remarkable impact on the environment throughout the whole lifecycle of the electrical machines and electric motordrives [12].…”

Section: Design and Optimization Methodologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Design of permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machine

Proceedings of the 2014 15th International Scientific Conference on Electric Power Engineering (EPE)

Vaimann

Belahcen

2014

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This paper describes the design process of a permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance machine. The designed machine is meant to be optimized and designed in the viewpoint of lifecycle based optimization methodology proposed by the authors. Suitability of permanent magnet assisted synchronous machines for the use in various applications is explained. Proposed optimization methodology is described. Finite element method based calculations and preliminary results of the design process are presented and analyzed. Necessity of new methodologies is pointed out.