<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Comparative analysis is performed for different motors from the standpoint of damage inflicted by them during their lifecycle. Three types of motors have been considered: the synchronous reluctance motor, the permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor and the induction motor. The assessment of lifecycle has been made in terms of its four stages: manufacturing, distribution, use and end of life. The results show that the production costs of synchronous reluctance motor are lower compared to that of permanent magnet assisted motors, but due to their low efficiency they exert the greatest environmental impact. The main conclusion is that the assessment made at the early designing stage for the related environmental impact enables its reduction.</p></abstract>

Comparative analysis is performed for different motors from the standpoint of damage inflicted by them during their lifecycle. Three types of motors have been considered: the synchronous reluctance motor, the permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motor and the induction motor. The assessment of lifecycle has been made in terms of its four stages: manufacturing, distribution, use and end of life. The results show that the production costs of synchronous reluctance motor are lower compared to that of permanent magnet assisted motors, but due to their low efficiency they exert the greatest environmental impact. The main conclusion is that the assessment made at the early designing stage for the related environmental impact enables its reduction.

Lifecycle Analysis of Different Motors from the Standpoint of Environmental Impact

Institute of Physical Energetics, 11 Krivu Street, LV-1006, Riga,

Tallinn University of Technology, 5 Ehitajate Tee, 19086, Tallinn,

Aalto University, P.O. Box 11000, FI-00076, Aalto,

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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Comparative analysis is performed for different motors from the standpoint of damage inflicted by them during their lifecycle. Three types of motors have been...

Lifecycle Analysis of Different Motors from the Standpoint of Environmental Impact

Data publikacji: 25 sty 2017

Zakres stron: 37 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2016-0042

Słowa kluczowe
environmental impact, induction motor, lifecycle assessment, permanent magnets, synchronous reluctance motor

© 2016 S. Orlova et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Lifecycle Analysis of Different Motors from the Standpoint of Environmental Impact

Data publikacji: 25 sty 2017

Zakres stron: 37 - 46

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/lpts-2016-0042

Słowa kluczoweenvironmental impact, induction motor, lifecycle assessment, permanent magnets, synchronous reluctance motor

© 2016 S. Orlova et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
environmental impact, induction motor, lifecycle assessment, permanent magnets, synchronous reluctance motor