Multi-flux guided rotor for variable speed reluctance motors

Author

Sadri, S.M.R. ; Nagrial, M.

Author_Institution

Electr. & Comput. Eng. Res. Centre, IROST, Tehran, Iran

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

26-29 May 1997

Firstpage

275

Abstract

This paper presents the design of a variable reluctance motor with a multi-flux guided solid rotor. The analysis of the magnetic circuit and calculation of the machine inductances are carried out using the finite element method (FEM). This allows the prediction of machine performances and the optimum design parameters which maximises L_d and minimises L_q. Based on the design, an experimental machine is fabricated. The experimental motor has been tested and its performance compared with an equivalent induction motor as a variable speed drive

Keywords

finite element analysis; inductance; machine theory; magnetic circuits; magnetic flux; reluctance motor drives; rotors; variable speed drives; FEM; equivalent induction motor; finite element method; machine inductances; magnetic circuit; multi-flux guided rotor; optimum design parameters; performance comparison; solid rotor; variable speed drive; variable speed reluctance motors; Finite element methods; Induction motors; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic circuits; Performance evaluation; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Solids; Testing; Variable speed drives;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3773-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEDS.1997.618716

Filename

618716