Optimal design of geometrical and physical parameters of permanent magnet machines in the purpose to reduce its vibratory behavior

Permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) have high efficiency and torque density, and have already been employed in hybrid electric vehicles. However, one of their disadvantages is the inherent cogging torque, which is a kind of torque ripple and it would be better to minimize. This torque, sometimes, can be an important source of noise and vibrations. In this paper, the effect of the geometric characteristics of the stator on the vibratory behavior of electrical machines is illustrated. The optimum geometry for obtaining a minimum vibration level has been reached. For this purpose, an approach by using the Artificial Intelligent (AI) and the Finite Element Method (FEM) is proposed to solve the magneto-mechanical problem of geometrical parameters identification in the optimization process. The obtained results by Genetic Algorithm (GA) method have been presented.