A. Jabbari,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (6-2022)
Abstract
Low-speed brushless permanent magnet machines are ideal for use in gearless propulsion systems. It is important to provide a precise analytical model to determine the performance characteristics of these machines. One of the challenges in designing permanent magnet machines is the elimination of the pulsating torque due to the presence of cogging torque and torque ripple components. The use of dummy slots (auxiliary teeth) is one of the most common methods of reducing pulsating torque phenomenon. In this paper, an accurate two-dimensional analytical model for calculating the magnetic vector potential in brushless permanent magnet machines is presented, taking into account the effect of stator slots, stator dummy slots, the magnetic direction of permanent magnets and phase winding style. The proposed analytical method is based on solving Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations using the separation of variables method for given regions in the subdomain approach. In the proposed method, to achieve a simpler analytical model, by changing the variable, the polar coordinate system is converted to a quasi-Cartesian coordinate system. Therefore, in mathematical terms, the hyperbolic functions are used instead of exponential ones. To validate the proposed model accuracy, the performance of a 14 kW low-speed brushless permanent magnet motor is calculated analytically and compared with the results of the numerical method and the experimental tests. Comparison of the performance results of this motor shows the consistency of analytical, numerical, and experimental results.
Ali Jabbari, Hassan Moradzadeh, Rasul Lotfi,
Volume 19, Issue 4 (12-2023)
Abstract
Along with the development of hybrid electric vehicles, researchers are trying to reduce existing limitations such as noise and environmental concerns and improve the efficiency and reliability of these systems. The use of magnetic gear technology is one of the solutions that have been recently proposed to remove these limitations and achieve higher benefits. In this paper, a mechanically coupled magnetic geared (MCMG) machine has been introduced. An accurate analytical model based on the subdomain method is presented to calculate the magnetic machine performance. To do this, first, a pseudo-Cartesian coordinate system is specified, and then the constitutive equations, i.e. Laplace’s and Poisson’s equations are rewritten for different regions of the machine. The separation of variables method was used to determine the general solution of the equations. Then by applying appropriate interface and boundary conditions, the Fourier coefficients of the equations were determined. To verify the analytical results, the performance of the proposed magnetic machine is numerically simulated using the finite element method in commercial software, and then a prototype is built and tested in three distinct modes. By comparing the analysis results with numerical simulation results and experimental tests, the high accuracy of the proposed analytical model can be confirmed.