Design optimization of a switched reluctance motor by electromagnetic and thermal finite-element analysis

Author

Wu, Wei ; Dunlop, John B. ; Collocott, Stephen J. ; Kalan, Bruce A.

Author_Institution

CSIRO Telecommun. & Ind. Phys., Lindfield, NSW, Australia

Volume

39

Issue

5

fYear

2003

Firstpage

3334

Lastpage

3336

Abstract

This paper presents the design optimization of a switched reluctance motor (SRM) by using a combination of two-dimensional electromagnetic and thermal finite-element analysis, three-dimensional correction factors, and computer search techniques. To achieve the required performance within a specified space envelope, the physical dimensions of the SRM were optimized, subject to a minimal total material cost including motor and power electronics. A prototype SRM was built and its test results validated the design methodology.

Keywords

computational electromagnetics; finite element analysis; machine theory; optimisation; reluctance motors; thermal analysis; 2D electromagnetic analysis; 3D correction factors; SRM physical dimensions; computer search techniques; design methodology; design optimization; minimal total material cost; switched reluctance motor; thermal finite-element analysis; two-dimensional EM analysis; Cost function; Design optimization; Electromagnetic analysis; Finite element methods; Power electronics; Prototypes; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Testing; Thermal factors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9464

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMAG.2003.816248

Filename

1233389