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<p>The article introduces two new designs of flux switching permanent magnet alternators with a radial and an axial arrangement of the inductor relative to the magnetic flux switch. The study presents the results of 3D magnetic flux modelling along with the outcomes of physical experiments. In the course of laboratory experiments, the results of theoretical estimations are compared with actual physical performance parameters. The results are presented in the form of power and output voltage curves in relation to the frequency and load current. The study proposes the practical application of the alternators based on the magnetic flux switching principle in the development of a bicycle generator. Laboratory test models are made of a laminated steel using a waste-free technology.</p>
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The article introduces two new designs of flux switching permanent magnet alternators with a radial and an axial arrangement of the inductor relative to the magnetic flux switch. The study presents the results of 3D magnetic flux modelling along with the outcomes of physical experiments. In the course of laboratory experiments, the results of theoretical estimations are compared with actual physical performance parameters. The results are presented in the form of power and output voltage curves in relation to the frequency and load current. The study proposes the practical application of the alternators based on the magnetic flux switching principle in the development of a bicycle generator. Laboratory test models are made of a laminated steel using a waste-free technology.

Magnetic Flux Switching Type Permanent Magnet Generator for Bicycles: Modelling and an Experimental Study

Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences

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The article introduces two new designs of flux switching permanent magnet alternators with a radial and an axial arrangement of the inductor relative to the...

Magnetic Flux Switching Type Permanent Magnet Generator for Bicycles: Modelling and an Experimental Study

Published Online: Jun 23, 2022

Page range: 48 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0024

Keywords
Bicycles, magnetic fields, modelling, permanent magnet machines

© 2022 V. Bezrukovs et al., published by Sciendo

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

Magnetic Flux Switching Type Permanent Magnet Generator for Bicycles: Modelling and an Experimental Study

Published Online: Jun 23, 2022

Page range: 48 - 57

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/lpts-2022-0024

KeywordsBicycles, magnetic fields, modelling, permanent magnet machines

© 2022 V. Bezrukovs et al., published by Sciendo

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

Keywords
Bicycles, magnetic fields, modelling, permanent magnet machines