Operation, theory and comparison of the flux reversal machine - is it a viable proposition?

Author

Dorrell, D.G. ; Chindurza, I. ; Butt, F.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ., UK

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

17-20 Nov. 2003

Firstpage

253

Abstract

The paper describes a short theoretic study into the flux reversal machine and its potential as a high-torque drive motor when compared to other motors, especially a switched reluctance machine. The literature on this type of motor is scarce and there is still little development of the equivalent circuit and design criteria necessary to formulate a design-office procedure for developing such motors. The paper describes the fundamental concepts for the operation of the machine and highlight design criteria that are important for a good machine. A design is compared to a switched reluctance machine using finite element analysis and the SPEED software. The first machine studied was a 12/8 machine, this was then changed for a 12/16 machine.

Keywords

electric machine analysis computing; equivalent circuits; finite element analysis; reluctance machines; torque; SPEED software; design criteria; design-office procedure; equivalent circuit; finite element analysis; flux reversal machine; high-torque drive motor; switched reluctance machine; Equivalent circuits; Hybrid power systems; Magnetic flux; Magnetic switching; Permanent magnet motors; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Stators; Torque;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power Electronics and Drive Systems, 2003. PEDS 2003. The Fifth International Conference on

Conference_Location

Singapore

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7885-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PEDS.2003.1282780

Filename

1282780