The spoke type rotor can be used to obtain magnetic flux concentration in permanent magnet machines. This allows the air gap magnetic flux density to exceed the remanent flux density of the permanent magnets but gives problems with leakage fluxes in the magnetic circuit. The end leakage flux of one spoke type permanent magnet rotor design is studied through measurements and finite element simul...

hydropower plant and especially micro-hydropower plant is an available, reliable and economical energy source. micro-hydropower plant is one of the most environment-friendly technology, use and development of which leads to reduction of energy consumption sporadically and worldwide. along with the growth of these power plants, the issues related to the control of electrical parameters such as l...

Alsawalhi, Jamal, Ph.D., Purdue University, December 2014. An Asymmetric Salient Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wide Constant Power Speed Range Applications. Major Professor: Scott Sudhoff. This work introduces a novel permanent-magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) architecture that employs rotational asymmetry to increase the torque density output in constant power variable speed applic...

Permanent magnet synchronous machines with fractional slot stator windings using the tooth coil technology require detailed investigations on the electromagnetic parameters due to a very low number of slots per pole and phase. Finite element analyses can provide many results but a subsequent application of the frozen permeabilities method allows for a more detailed discussion of effects caused ...

This article presents a new vibration diagnostic method designed to (PM) machines with permanent magnets. Those devices are commonly used in small wind and water systems or vehicles drives. The author’s method is very innovative and unique. Specific structural properties of PM machines are used in this method electromotive force (EMF) generated due to vibrations. There was analysed number of pu...

Cogging torque is the major limitation of axial flux permanent magnet motors. The reduction of cogging torque during the design process is highly desirable to enhance the overall performance of axial flux permanent magnet motors. This paper presents a double-layer magnet design technique for cogging torque reduction of axial flux permanent magnet motor. Initially, 250 W, 150 rpm axial flux brus...

This is a continuous work on the project of a doubly-fed permanent magnet (DFPM) generator for wind turbines. The construction of a prototype machine was finally finished and experiments were conducted to verify the design of the DFPM machine and to establish a basis for designing more powerful machines in industry usage. In the thesis, a finite element model of the machine is established, from...

We present an enhanced version of a method to minimize the amount of permanent-magnet (PM) material required to create a certain flux linkage in the stator winding of a PM machine. The enhanced version obtains the distribution of the factor inside the PM; identifies the areas inside the PM volume where the orientation of magnetization may be modified, so as to further increase the amount of no-...