TY - GEN
T1 - Analytical design of axial-flux induction motors
AU - DIanati, Babak
AU - Kahourzade, Solmaz
AU - Mahmoudi, Amin
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - In this paper, two-dimensional (2D) analytical model is proposed for axial-flux induction motor (AFIMs) based on the solution of magnetic vector potential equations, which also considers the saturationâ™s effect on the performance of the machine. The model is developed from the quasi- magneto-static Maxwellâ™s equations, which are analytically solved. It considers a uniform distribution of current density in the rectangular shaped rotor/stator slots. By computing the magnetic energy of the machine, this method obtains the inductances and uses them to assess the design performance parameters. The accuracy of the 2-D analytical solutions is verified against those obtained from the finite element method (FEM). The suggested model is generic and applicable to AFIMs with any number of poles and phases. A case study on optimization axial-flux induction motor is presented to evaluate the performance of the proposed model. The proposed method can replace the FEM in designing and optimization of the AFIMs.
AB - In this paper, two-dimensional (2D) analytical model is proposed for axial-flux induction motor (AFIMs) based on the solution of magnetic vector potential equations, which also considers the saturationâ™s effect on the performance of the machine. The model is developed from the quasi- magneto-static Maxwellâ™s equations, which are analytically solved. It considers a uniform distribution of current density in the rectangular shaped rotor/stator slots. By computing the magnetic energy of the machine, this method obtains the inductances and uses them to assess the design performance parameters. The accuracy of the 2-D analytical solutions is verified against those obtained from the finite element method (FEM). The suggested model is generic and applicable to AFIMs with any number of poles and phases. A case study on optimization axial-flux induction motor is presented to evaluate the performance of the proposed model. The proposed method can replace the FEM in designing and optimization of the AFIMs.
KW - Analytical simulation
KW - Axial-flux induction motor
KW - Magnetic vector potential solution
KW - Optimal design
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85078735887&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/VPPC46532.2019.8952172
DO - 10.1109/VPPC46532.2019.8952172
M3 - Conference contribution
T3 - 2019 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2019 - Proceedings
BT - 2019 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2019 - Proceedings
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
CY - Piscataway, NJ
T2 - 2019 IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference, VPPC 2019
Y2 - 14 October 2019 through 17 October 2019
ER -