Gouws, R.Van Jaarsveldt, H.2016-07-272016-07-272012Gouws, R. & Van Jaarsveldt, H. 2012. Thermal and efficiency analysis of a single phase induction motor with Peltier devices. World journal of engineering, 9(1):63-70. [ https://doi.org/10.1260/1708-5284.9.1.63]1708-5284http://hdl.handle.net/10394/18092https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1260/1708-5284.9.1.63/full/htmlhttps://doi.org/10.1260/1708-5284.9.1.63We present the results obtained from the thermal and efficiency analysis of a single phase induction motor with Peltier devices. A single phase induction motor is completely simulated in SolidWorks® and Matlab® Simulink®. The cooling of the induction motor is done by means of Peltier devices and the corresponding power consumption and stator temperature is recorded. From the SolidWorks® simulation results it can be seen that the temperature of the induction motor under normal operating conditions is cooled from 68°C to 35°C. From the Matlab® Simulink® simulation results show that the efficiency of the induction motor is increased by an average of 3.73% from the normal operating condition to the cooled operating condition with the inclusion of the Peltier devices onto the systemenPeltier devicessingle phase induction motorenergy efficiencythermal analysisArticle