In order to analyze the loss,temperature rise and the mechanical structural response under the combined magnetic tension and thermal stress of the stator core,the electromagnetic-temperature-stress coupling calculation for the stator core of a synchronous generator is carried out in this paper. Firstly,the core loss and the magnetic pull per unit area are theoretically deduced,followed by an analysis of the core's temperature rise characteristics. On this basis,the mechanical structure response of the core under the coupling excitation of magnetic pull and non-uniform thermal load is obtained. Then,a three-dimensional finite element model of the CS-5 synchronous generator is established. This model calculates the magnetic pull per unit area,loss curve and temperature distribution of the stator core. Furthermore,the deformation,strain and stress of the stator core under the simultaneous action of magnetic tension and thermal load are obtained. The results show that the stator slot temperature is highest when the generator runs stably. The deformation at the groove is largest and the stress at the bottom of the groove is higher. Finally,the temperature rises of the end face,inside slot and outside circle of the stator core are monitored in real-time by thermocouples and a temperature monitor. The measured temperature distribution of the stator core is in good agreement with the finite element simulation results,verifying the effectiveness of the electromagnetic-temperature-stress coupling method. In this paper,the temperature distribution of the stator core and the mechanical structural response distribution of the stator core under magnetic and thermal coupling excitation are obtained,providing a technical reference for the reverse optimization design of the generator structure and the prevention of stator core deformation.