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This is followed by revising the electromagnetic models of the winding to obtain accurate ohmic loss models of the windings, which are fed into the thermal winding models to predict the temperature rise in the winding hotspot region. 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This is followed by revising the electromagnetic models of the winding to obtain accurate ohmic loss models of the windings, which are fed into the thermal winding models to predict the temperature rise in the winding hotspot region. Finally, the rise in temperature of the windings and the increase in power density from employing hollow conductors is classified."],"dc:format":["application/pdf"],"dc:identifier":["https://hdl.handle.net/2142/124724"],"dc:language":["en","eng"],"dc:rights":["Copyright 2024 Parag Bajaj"],"dc:subject":["Thermal Management Systems","Hollow Conductors","Electro-thermal Design"],"dc:title":["Electrothermal design exploration of electric machines using hollow conductors"],"dc:type":["text"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Electrical & Computer Engr"],"thesis:degree_level":["Thesis"],"thesis:degree_name":["M.S."],"thesis:institution_name":["University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-22T22:25:02Z"}