Open AccessRim‐drive marine thruster using a multiple‐can induction motor
Author(s) -
Tuohy Paul Michael,
Smith Alexander Charles,
Husband Mark,
Hopewell Paul
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
iet electric power applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.815
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1751-8679
pISSN - 1751-8660
DOI - 10.1049/iet-epa.2012.0247
Subject(s) - induction motor , squirrel cage rotor , rotor (electric) , engineering , marine engineering , automotive engineering , turbine , electric motor , compatibility (geochemistry) , wound rotor motor , finite element method , electrically powered spacecraft propulsion , propulsion , mechanical engineering , aerospace engineering , voltage , electrical engineering , structural engineering , chemical engineering
This study presents the development, analysis, manufacture and testing of a demonstrator multiple‐can line‐start rim‐drive induction motor for use as a bi‐directional electric thruster on‐board a tidal stream turbine. A simple ‘canned’ rotor construction was used to eliminate the requirement for a conventional squirrel‐cage rotor, to minimise the rotor size and weight and improve reliability, all the while providing compatibility with the sub‐sea operating environment. The experimental test results on a demonstrator 30 kW rim‐drive motor show good agreement with finite‐element analysis predicted results.