The effect of grooves on the in-wheel motor cover of an electric scooter to increase the heat transfer process

Muhammad Hasan Albana*, Harus Laksana Guntur*, Ary Bachtiar Khrisna Putra

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Excessive heat will reduce the torque, power, and efficiency of the in-wheel motor, for example, the in-wheel motor used for an electric scooter. This study discusses an effort to reduce the temperature of the in-wheel motor of an electric scooter by making grooves on the cover surface. If the temperature of the in-wheel motor cover is low, it will reduce the temperature of the in-wheel motor as a whole. This research uses the finite element method: steady-state thermal analysis and transient thermal analysis. The software used is Ansys Workbench. Suppose a heat flux of 1000 W/m2 is inside the in- wheel motor, the metal used as a cover is aluminum, 22°C is the starting temperature, and the ambient temperature is 28°C. The results showed that the grooves on the in-wheel motor cover caused the temperature to be reduced by 8.4%, and the total heat flux increased by 8.3% compared to the standard in-wheel motor cover (cover without modifications). In this study, the transient thermal analysis described the heat transfer process better than a steady-state thermal analysis.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICCoSITE 2023 - International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and Engineering
Subtitle of host publicationDigital Transformation Strategy in Facing the VUCA and TUNA Era
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages84-89
Number of pages6
ISBN (Electronic)9798350320954
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event2023 International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and Engineering, ICCoSITE 2023 - Jakarta, Indonesia
Duration: 16 Feb 2023 → …

Publication series

NameICCoSITE 2023 - International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and Engineering: Digital Transformation Strategy in Facing the VUCA and TUNA Era

Conference

Conference2023 International Conference on Computer Science, Information Technology and Engineering, ICCoSITE 2023
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityJakarta
Period16/02/23 → …

Keywords

  • cooling system
  • electric scooter
  • finite element method
  • heat transfer process
  • in-wheel motor cover

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