Design aspects of axially laminated synchronous reluctance motors

Author

Hippner, M. ; Harley, R.G.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Natal Univ., Durban, South Africa

Volume

1

fYear

1996

fDate

24-27 Sep 1996

Firstpage

173

Abstract

The paper deals with the design of two axially laminated synchronous reluctance motors. Both motors were designed using standard, 4-pole, 1.5 kW induction motor stators. To investigate the influence of as many factors as possible on the performance of the motors, their rotors were designed and manufactured in different ways. A finite element analysis of magnetic field was used to calculate the performance. Finally, the motors were tested and their performance compared. It was found that power-to-volume ratio and efficiency of one of the prototype motors were comparable with those of the induction motor on which the design was based

Keywords

finite element analysis; machine theory; magnetic fields; reluctance motors; rotors; 1.5 kW; 4-pole induction motor stators; axially laminated synchronous reluctance motors; efficiency; finite element analysis; magnetic field; power-to-volume ratio; rotors design; Finite element methods; Induction motors; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic fields; Manufacturing; Performance analysis; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Stators; Synchronous motors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th

Conference_Location

Stellenbosch

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3019-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563102

Filename

563102