High-speed motors are widely used in industrial applications owing to their
unique features, such as compact framework, high performance, and high
reliability. Based on the finite volume method and numerical heat transfer
theory, this study establishes a stator-air gap-rotor model, and the flow
and heat transfer in the air gap between the stator and rotor in a
high-speed motor are investigated with high-pressure natural gas as the
cooling medium. Meanwhile, the ?radial tri-vortex partition, alternating
axial distribution? feature of the turbulent Taylor-Couette vortex in the
air gap of the motor is determined. Then, the optimal structural parameters
which can realize the heat transfer enhancement of motor air gap are
obtained. Finally, an optical fiber grating temperature measurement system
based on the wavelength division multiplexing technology is utilized to
attain the temperature distributions on the stator and rotor surfaces. The
simulation results are compared with the experimental data to evaluate the
simulation method?s precision.