<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Surface inset permanent magnet DC machine can be used as an alternative in automation systems due to their high efficiency and robustness. Magnet segmentation is a common technique in order to mitigate pulsating torque components in permanent magnet machines. An accurate computation of air-gap magnetic field distribution is necessary in order to calculate machine performance. An exact analytical method for magnetic vector potential calculation in surface inset permanent magnet machines considering magnet segmentation has been proposed in this paper. The analytical method is based on the resolution of Laplace and Poisson equations as well as Maxwell equation in polar coordinate by using sub-domain method. One of the main contributions of the paper is to derive an expression for the magnetic vector potential in the segmented PM region by using hyperbolic functions. The developed method is applied on the performance computation of two prototype surface inset magnet segmented motors with open circuit and on load conditions. The results of these models are validated through FEM method.</p></abstract>

Surface inset permanent magnet DC machine can be used as an alternative in automation systems due to their high efficiency and robustness. Magnet segmentation is a common technique in order to mitigate pulsating torque components in permanent magnet machines. An accurate computation of air-gap magnetic field distribution is necessary in order to calculate machine performance. An exact analytical method for magnetic vector potential calculation in surface inset permanent magnet machines considering magnet segmentation has been proposed in this paper. The analytical method is based on the resolution of Laplace and Poisson equations as well as Maxwell equation in polar coordinate by using sub-domain method. One of the main contributions of the paper is to derive an expression for the magnetic vector potential in the segmented PM region by using hyperbolic functions. The developed method is applied on the performance computation of two prototype surface inset magnet segmented motors with open circuit and on load conditions. The results of these models are validated through FEM method.

Exact analytical modeling of magnetic vector potential in surface inset permanent magnet DC machines considering magnet segmentation

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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Surface inset permanent magnet DC machine can be used as an alternative in automation systems due to their high efficiency and robustness. Magnet segmentation...

Exact analytical modeling of magnetic vector potential in surface inset permanent magnet DC machines considering magnet segmentation

Publicado en línea: 07 mar 2018

Páginas: 39 - 45

Recibido: 17 jun 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2018-0005

Palabras clave
analytical modeling, surface inset PM motor, magnet segmentation, sub-domain method, FEM

© 2018 Ali Jabbari, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Exact analytical modeling of magnetic vector potential in surface inset permanent magnet DC machines considering magnet segmentation

Publicado en línea: 07 mar 2018

Páginas: 39 - 45

Recibido: 17 jun 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/jee-2018-0005

Palabras claveanalytical modeling, surface inset PM motor, magnet segmentation, sub-domain method, FEM

© 2018 Ali Jabbari, published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Palabras clave
analytical modeling, surface inset PM motor, magnet segmentation, sub-domain method, FEM