BTech electrical engineering 6th semester

Subject-Conventional and CAD of electrical machine

V1 describe the various method of cooling used for big size alternators.(MAY 2019)
V2 explain main difference cooling methods used for rotating electrical machines.(MAY
2017)

Answer
Indian standard specification 6362-1971 define the terms connected with cooling of rotating
electrical machine some are-
Cooling-a process by which heating resulting from losses occurring in a machine is given upto
a primary coolant by increasing its temperature the heating primary coolant may be replaced by
new coolant at lower temperature.
1. Natural cooling-the machine is cooled by natural air current setup either by rotating parts aur
due to temperature difference.
2. Self cooling-the machine is cooled by cooling air driven by a fan mounted on the rotor or
driven by.
3. Separate cooling the machine is called either by fan not driven by it's soft it is cooled by
cooling medium other than air put into motion by means not belonging to the machine.
further cooling of machine according to the manner of cooling can be described below
1. Open Circuit ventilation -the heat is given up directly to the cooling air through the
machine which is being continuously replaced.
2. Surface ventilation-the heat is given up by the cooling medium from the external surface
of a totally enclose machine.
3. Closed circuit ventilation-the heat is transferred to the cooling medium through an
intermediate cooling medium which circulate in a closed circuit through the machine and
cooler.
4. Liquid Cooling -parts of thel machine carry water or another kind of liquid flowing through
them they are immersed into a liquid.