One advantage of multi-phase machines is the possibility to use the third harmonic of the rotor flux for additional torque generation. This effect can be maximized for Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (PMSM) with a high third harmonic content in the magnet flux. This paper discusses the effects of third harmonic current injection (THCI) on a five-phase PMSM with a conventional magnet shape...

Flux switching machine (FSM) offer advantages such as rotor robustness and simple driving circuit compared to competing machine. This paper attempts process the torque, volume current information from 35 latest Permanent Magnet (PM) FSM publication into a standardized Torque Performance Indicator (TPI), which are torque density, constant, constant density torque-magnet ratio. The distribution m...

In the permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM), force ripple is harmful, useless and disturbing. The force ripple is basically composed of two components: detent force and mutual force ripple. This force is influenced by the geometric parameters of the permanent magnet (PM) motors; such as width, thickness and length of the magnet poles, length and thickness of the rotor and stato...

This thesis discusses various aspects of controlling a permanent magnet synchronous machine with a non-sinusoidal rotor flux density distribution. The transient model of the machine in the rotor oriented dq-frame is derived, including the non-sinusoidal effects. The design of current and speed controllers is also discussed. The current controller is implemented in a permanent magnet machine, in...

An improved topology of a low-speed permanent magnet vernier machine called a dual-stator interior permanent magnet vernier machine (DS-IPMVM) is introduced to significantly increase torque density and power factor. Dual-stator is usually adopted in machine design for more torque and the abundant space utilization. Interior spoke-type magnet array in the rotor is designed for magnet flux focusi...

This paper presents two design-and-analysis cases of a linestart axial-flux permanent-magnet motor: with solid rotor and with composite rotor. For a novel structure of the motor, two concentric unilevel spaced raised rings are added to the inner and outer radii of its rotors to enable auto-start capability. The composite rotor was coated by a thin (0.05 mm) layer of copper. The basic equations ...

In this paper a cuckoo search based optimal design of axial flux permanent magnet motor (AFPMM) is proposed. This approach employs a Cuckoo search (CS) technique as a search tool for optimal design solution of a AFPMM based on the value of the objective function. Several optimisation solutions are analysed and a best solution is proposed based on the values of the optimisation parameters and th...

The traditional radial flux PMSM and axial have an effective air gap on only one side, between the stator rotor, generates electromagnetic torque. There are defects in magnetic-field utilization, it is difficult to improve torque density. Therefore, this paper proposes axial–radial-flux permanent-magnet synchronous motor (ARF-PMSM), which combines with flux, be used elevator-traction machine-dr...