Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Science (Technology) to be presented with due permission for public examination and criticism in the auditorium 1382 at Lappeenranta ABSTRACT Asko Parviainen This thesis presents an alternative approach to the analytical design of surface-mounted axial-flux permanent-magnet machines. Emphasis has been placed on the design of axial-flux machines with a one-roto...

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 a torque error compensation algorithm for a surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous machine (SPMSM) through real time permanent magnet (PM) flux linkage estimation at various temperature conditions from medium to rated speed. As known, the PM flux linkage in SPMSMs varies with the thermal conditions. Since a maximum torque per ampere look up table, a control method used...

Permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSMs) are efficient motors which have widespread applications in electric industry due to their noticeable features. One of the interesting applications of such motors is in underwater vehicles. In these cases, reaching to minimum volume and high torque of the motor are the major concern. Design optimization can enhance their merits considerably, thus reduc...

Investigation of the dq-Equivalent Model for Performance Prediction of Flux-Switching Synchronous Motors With Segmented Rotors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Zulu, B. C. Mecrow, and M. Armstrong 2393 Modeling and Parametric Design of Permanent-Magnet AC Machines Using Computationally Efficient Finite-Element Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

-------------------------------------------------------ABSTRACT---------------------------------------------------A low-time-consuming and low-cost sensorless-control algorithm for high-dynamic performance permanent-magnet synchronous motors, both surface and internal permanent-magnet mounted for position and speed estimation is introduced. This control algorithm is based on the estimation of r...

Faults in electrical machines can vary in severity and affect different parts of the machine. This study focuses on various kinds of short-circuits on the terminal side of a generic 20 kW surface mounted permanent magnet synchronous generator and how successive faults affect the performance of the machine. The study was conducted with the commercially available finite element method software CO...

Sensorless position control of Surface Mounted Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines (SMPMSM) still is a challenge. High performance position control at low and zero speed is only possible using anisotropic effects being not considered in the fundamental-frequency machine models but in extended highfrequency models. This paper presents a new highfrequency injection method estimating the rotor p...

This paper proposes a new method for direct control of active power and stator flux of permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG) used in the wind power generation system. Active power and stator flux are controlled by the proposed discrete time algorithm. Despite the commonly used vector control methods, there is no need for inner current control loops. To decrease the errors between refere...