A novel line start permanent magnet synchronous motor using two-part rotor

Line Start Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (LSPMSM) has been proved as an economically feasible, high efficiency alternative to an induction motor where constant speed is desirable. These motors are having the properties of an induction motor during starting and synchronous motor during steady state period. The need of line starting, calls for a cage winding in addition to permanent magnets in the rotor, which increases the complications in rotor design, and restricts the choice of rotor geometries. There is always conflict in the rotor design of this machine. This conflict is in between synchronous and asynchronous performance of the machine which in turn is a conflict between cage and magnet placement in the rotor. This paper reports an attempt in the direction of removing this conflict and optimizes both synchronous and asynchronous performances of the machine. A new two-part rotor geometry is suggested and analyzed using the dynamic model of LSPMSM prepared in Simulink.