Journal article
Development of a Dielectric-Gas-Based Single-Phase Electrostatic Motor
IEEE transactions on industry applications, v 55(3), pp 2592-2600
May 2019
Abstract
Electrostatic motor can work as a supplement to the electromagnetic motor due to its simple structure, low cost, light weight, and high efficiency. This paper presents a dielectric-gas-based single-phase electrostatic motor with simplified construction. The motor design is focused on increasing the capacitance, subsequently the torque, to make the electrostatic motors competitive with the electromagnetic ones. Three-dimensional (3-D) finite element analysis (FEA) simulation and optimization process of the electrostatic motor is performed. A 50 W electrostatic motor with the torque of 0.25 N·m, which is the same order in magnitude with the fluid-filled electrostatic machine and induction machine at the similar power level, is designed. Losses including the friction loss, windage loss, and dielectric loss are predicted. Thermal fields are analyzed using FEA and the electrostatic motor presented can work stably at high ambient temperature. 3-D printing is used to build a prototype machine to eliminate the process of mould manufacture and achieve a weight reduction. Predicted capacitance of machine is compared with measured result and good agreement is achieved.
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- Title
- Development of a Dielectric-Gas-Based Single-Phase Electrostatic Motor
- Creators
- Nannan Zhao - Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyZihao Song - Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyZhengxu Li - Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyNuo Shi - Xi'an University of Architecture and TechnologyFei Lu - San Diego State UniversityHua Zhang - San Diego State UniversityChris Mi - San Diego State UniversityWeiguo Liu - Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Publication Details
- IEEE transactions on industry applications, v 55(3), pp 2592-2600
- Publisher
- IEEE
- Grant note
- Scientific Research Program 2016JK1427 / Shaanxi Provincial Education Department
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000466033700041
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85064867919
- Other Identifier
- 991020836317804721
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- Collaboration types
- Domestic collaboration
- International collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
- Engineering, Multidisciplinary