Genetic Algorithm Approach for Improved Design of a Variable Speed Axial-Flux Permanent-Magnet Synchronous Generator

Author

Rostami, Naghi ; Feyzi, M. Reza ; Pyrhönen, Juha ; Parviainen, Asko ; Behjat, Vahid

Author_Institution

Fac. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Tabriz, Est Azarbayjan, Iran

Volume

48

Issue

12

fYear

2012

Firstpage

4860

Lastpage

4865

Abstract

Optimal design for an axial-flux permanent magnet synchronous generator (AFPMSG) using genetic algorithm (GA) is presented, and the condition for minimum active material cost is deduced. A computer-aided design procedure based on the results of the GA is proposed. In the design procedure the practical and performance characteristics are taken into account as some restrictions for the object function used in the optimization algorithm. A 30-kW AFPMSG with two parallel connected stators and rotor-surface PMs is designed using the developed program, and then 3-D finite-element analyses are carried out to validate the design procedure.

Keywords

finite element analysis; genetic algorithms; permanent magnet generators; rotors; stators; synchronous generators; variable speed drives; 3D finite element analysis; computer-aided design procedure; genetic algorithm; minimum active material cost; optimization algorithm; power 30 kW; rotor; stator; variable-speed axial-flux permanent-magnet synchronous generator; Generators; Genetic algorithms; Materials; Optimization; Permanent magnets; Stators; Torque; Axial flux machines; finite element (FE) analysis; genetic algorithm (GA); permanent magnet (PM) generators;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2012.2204764

Filename

6237530