Core losses in claw pole permanent magnet machines with soft magnetic composite stators

This paper presents the core loss calculation in soft magnetic composite (SMC) samples and a claw pole permanent magnet machine with SMC stator. By using finite-element analysis of the magnetic field, the total core loss is computed by separating the hysteresis (alternating and rotational, both purely circular and elliptical), eddy current, and anomalous losses in each element when the rotor rotates. The coefficients for each loss component are determined by a loss separation procedure and the experimental data obtained by a single sheet two-dimensional core loss testing system.