Heat loss from electric motors during operation can be indicated to

Size of Motor Heat Loss

(kW) (Watts/kW)
0-2 250
3 - 15 150
15 - 150 100
150 - 80

 1 kW = 1.34 hp
 1 hp = 0.746 k W

Alternative - with Imperial Units

Nameplate Rating Heat Loss to Room Air (Btu per Hr per Rated Hp)
Motor Efficiency Motor in Room Motor in Room Motor Outside
Average Room
(Hp) Driven Device Driven Devise
Driven Device
inside Room Outside Room
inside Room
1/8 to 1/2 0.60 4250 1700 2550
1/2 to 3 0.69 3650 1100 2550
3 to 20 0.85 2950 400 2550

 1 Btu/h = 0.293 W
 The rated mechanical output of the motor is 15 Hp or 15 X 746 = 11190 watts.
The nameplate efficiency is 89.5% or 0.895.
Using losses = output power X (1-efficiency) / efficiency), the losses are 11190 X (1-
.895) / 0.895 = 1313 watts.

The motor’s nameplate rated ambient temperature is 40C. The performance

information on the Baldor web site indicates that the typical temperature rise of the
windings at full load is 80C. The motor’s surface temperature would be considerably
less that the winding temperature, but assume that the surface temperature is 120C or
393K.

The radiated heat in watts can be calculated using q(W) = rT^4Ae, where r is the
Steffan-Boltzman constant = 5.67E-8, T is the Kelvin temperature, A is the surface
area in m^2 and e is the emissivity. The surface area can be estimated at 0.6 m^2
from the drawing provided on the Baldor web site. The emissivity of gray painted steel
can be estimated to be 0.9. The maximum radiated heat can then be calculated to be
730 watts. The remaining 583 watts can be presumed to be transferred to the air by
direct conduction. The radiated energy would also be absorbed by the air if not
transferred to a fairly close object.

Obviously the heat dissipated by a diesel engine would be considerably more since the
efficiency is only about 30%. However, quite a bit of the heat could be carried out of
the area by piping the cooling water to a remote radiator.

Revision:
A small diesel engine is going to be a lot less efficient than 30%. I think 15% may be
more likely.
I think #3 is more commonly referred to (collectively) as "iron losses", being the combination
of magnetic hysteresis and eddy currents in the laminations. #1 and #2 are sometimes
collectively referred to as "I2R" losses, or resistance losses, and represent the majority of the
heat output of a motor into the surrounding environment. The other heat producing element is
friction and to a tiny extent, windage (the W & F above).

So to accurately determine the heat output, you must first determine the motor's efficiency
rating, then use the above percentages as the portion of that inefficiency that is creating heat.
many tables such as the one above are now outdated because they are based on older motor
designs. Newer Energy Efficient motors, required in many areas, are significantly more
efficient than that. For example it used to be common to assume 70% efficiency in mid-sized
motors, now it is closer to 95%.

Example: 100HP motor, 74.6kW at 70% efficiency = 22.38kW in losses, of which 60% will
result in heat output, so 13.4kW in heat.

Same motor, 95% efficiency rating = 3.73kW in losses, of which 60% is heat = 2.38kW.
That's a BIG difference!