Recently, many optimal designs for axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) motors were performed based on finiteelement (FE) analysis. Most of the models are based on reduction of 3D problem to 2D problem which is not accurate for design aspects. This paper describes an accurate electromagnetic analysis of a surface mounted, 28 pole AFPM with concentrated stator winding. The AFPM is modeled with thr...

Parameter sensitivity analysis is usually required to select the key parameters with high optimal goal before optimization carried out, especially for flux-switching permanent magnet (FSPM) machines where lot of design should be considered. Unlike traditional studies on parameter sensitivity, which are generally experience- or statistics-based, and time-consuming, this paper proposes a method F...

Performance evaluation of an axial flux surface mounted permanent magnet (PM) field controlled TORUS type (FCT) disc machine is presented in this paper. This new machine is an axial flux configuration with true field weakening capability since the flux is controlled by the DC field winding rather than opposing the magnets. Structure and operating principles are summarized in the first section. ...

This paper deals with the design and optimization of a 2.1 MW rim-driven electric thruster for ship propulsion. For this purpose, double stator ironless rotor axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) motor is considered as propulsion motor. The analytical model selected AFPM presented. magnetic field in machine calculated using 3D charge concept combination image theory permeance functions to take in...