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Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Modelling of Synchronous Reluctance Motors

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  • Rekha Jayarajan

    (School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia)

  • Nuwantha Fernando

    (School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia)

  • Amin Mahmoudi

    (College of Science and Engineering, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA 5042, Australia)

  • Nutkani Ullah

    (School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia)

Abstract

This paper proposes a modelling technique for Synchronous Reluctance Motors (SynRMs) based on a generalized Magnetic Equivalent Circuit (MEC). The proposed model can be used in the design of any number of stator teeth, rotor poles, and rotor barrier combinations. This technique allows elimination of infeasible machine solutions during the initial machine sizing stage, resulting in a lower cohort of feasible machine solutions that can be further optimized using finite element methods. Therefore, saturation effects, however, are not considered in the modelling. This paper focuses on modelling a generic structure of the SynRM in modular form and is then extended to a full SynRM model. The proposed model can be iteratively used for any symmetrical rotor pole and stator teeth combination. The developed technique is applied to model a 4-pole, 36 slot SynRM as an example, and the implemented model is executed following a time stepping strategy. The motor characteristics such as flux distribution and torque of the developed SynRM model is compared with finite elemental analysis (FEA) simulation results.

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  • Rekha Jayarajan & Nuwantha Fernando & Amin Mahmoudi & Nutkani Ullah, 2022. "Magnetic Equivalent Circuit Modelling of Synchronous Reluctance Motors," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(12), pages 1-13, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:15:y:2022:i:12:p:4422-:d:841767
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    1. Gan Zhang & Jinxin Tao & Yifan Li & Wei Hua & Xiaohan Xu & Zhihong Chen, 2022. "Magnetic Equivalent Circuit and Optimization Method of a Synchronous Reluctance Motor with Concentrated Windings," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(5), pages 1-16, February.
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