Mechanical Design of Electric Motors

Focusing on the mechanical design of modern electric motors, this text presents state-of-the-art design methods and developments. Emphasizing construction, optimization, and applications, it not only covers the fundamentals but also details the design and manufacture of major motor components and subsystems, considers material and bearing selections, reviews various cooling techniques, describes motor testing procedures and performance characteristics, discusses the analysis and calculation of motor power losses, and explores the effects of vibration and acoustic noise.