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The tasks of working group “Explosion Protected Electrical Drive Systems“ comprise testing and assessment of electrical drives and complete drive systems as well as protection equipment required for safe operation of explosion protected electrical machines (ATEX and IECEx) including research relating to this range of topics.
Here, another aspect is the thermal evaluation of enclosures with built-in components such as control units used in potentially explosive atmospheres.
Another important focus is put on new research topics concerning all aspects of electrical drive technology performed in cooperation with universities and companies.
Furthermore, technical guidance for users of explosion protected drives is another element in the range of tasks of this working group. For detailled information concerning our range of tasks please refer to the respective websites.
Research/Development
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Aktuelle Forschungsvorhaben
- Ignitability of partial discharges on high voltage windings
F. Lienesch, U. Dreger, M. Hilbert - Efficiency determination on electrical machines
C. Lehrmann, U. Dreger, F. Lienesch - Frequency converter supplied drives designed to “Increased Safety“ type of protection
C. Lehrmann - Advance calculation of the heating of electrical machines in locked state using the
finite-element method
U. Dreger - Permanent-magnet synchronous machines with regard to explosion protection
C. Lehrmann, N, Yogal - Characterization of magnet materials for the application in permanent-magnet
synchronous machines
N. Yogal - Cooperation in the EMPIR-Projekt 19ENG08 WindEFCY "Traceable mechanical and electrical power measurement for efficiency determination of wind turbines"
C. Lehrmann, N. Yogal
Services
Service
- Examination of electrical drives according to ATEX-Directive 2014/34/EU or within the scope of the IECEx-scheme
- Examination of monitoring equipment according to Directive 2014/34/EU
- Manufacturer auditing (QM-audit) according to ATEX-Directive 2014/34/EU
- Technical guidance for manufacturers and users of explosion protected products
Information
Current publications
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Article
Title: | Magnetic loss measurement of surface-mounted permanent magnet synchronous machines used in explosive environments |
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Author(s): | N. Yogal, C. Lehrmann and M. Henke |
Journal: | The Journal of Engineering |
Year: | 2019 |
Month: | June |
Volume: | 2019 |
Number 2: | 6 |
Pages: | 3760 - 3765 |
IET | |
DOI: | 10.1049/joe.2018.8224 |
ISSN: | 2051-3305 |
Abstract: | High energy-efficient permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSMs) with low manufacturing costs and easy controllability are in high demand for the automotive and aerospace industries and in explosive environments (hazardous areas) like mines and the petrochemical industries. In explosive environments, the high surface temperature of PMSMs, due to magnetic losses and the irreversible demagnetisation of permanent magnets (PMs), could be a source of ignition leading to explosions. Therefore, this paper presents magnetic losses of a PMSM, which will help engineers to design robust machines with a high tolerance to explosive environments. Analytical calculations and finite element method (FEM) simulations of the magnetic losses of a PMSM are presented and compared with measured values from testing a PMSM. |