Approximately 2.5 billion won can be saved every year by replacing existing induction motors, which are traction motors for urban railway vehicles, with permanent magnet motors. This paper presents a study on the structural design of a completely enclosed motor to commercialize an interior permanent-magnet synchronous motor (IPMSM) for the traction of urban railway vehicles. The proposed solution provides protection from an inflow of dust and magnetic powder into the rotor that can deteriorate the motor performance and cause burnout. In addition, unless it is a water-cooled or oil-cooled structure, cooling of an electric motor used in medium and large-sized equipment is not easily accomplished. However, completely enclosed motors are vulnerable to overheating; therefore, research into housing design is required to provide cooling. Additionally, the permissible current density through the stator winding must be considered in the design to prevent the occurrence of thermal demagnetization of permanent magnets. Furthermore, IPMSMs require a separate driver for operation and speed controls for a wide range of operating conditions such as rail traction. Thus, a study has been conducted on IPMSMs and other related driver and control technologies, and their suitability has been validated through performance tests.
A Study on The Fully Enclosed Housing Of Interior Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor