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Performance Assessment of Axial-Flux Permanent Magnet Motors from a Manual Manufacturing Process

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  • Adrian Mlot

    (Faculty of Electrical Engineering Automatic Control and Informatics, Opole University of Technology, 45-758 Opole, Poland)

  • Juan González

    (ARRIVAL Ltd., London W14 8TS, UK)

Abstract

Implementation of a new design for the process of assembling an axial-flux permanent magnet synchronous motor (AF PMSM) may lead to unstable motor parameters during operation at low and high speeds. In this paper, experimental data related to the AFPMSM used in an electric traction motor was monitored. The paper presents tracing of machine performance in order to find quality-related issues and to evaluate the assembly process. To assess the manual manufacturing process (low-volume production) and electrical machine performance, several motors, characterized by the same size and topology, were extensively tested. Useful AF PMSM parameters such as continuous torque and continuous current were measured. The winding temperature of the stators was also monitored and carefully examined. An attempt to assess motor performance, based on measurements and aimed at the identification of the weakest parts of the electric motor design is presented. In this paper it can be seen how the subcomponents of the machine and its detailed assembly process and tolerances play key roles in achievement of the designed continuous performance with symmetrical temperature distribution in the stator winding. Selected conclusions drawn from the obtained measurements were explained by a rotor/stator misalignment study using 3-D finite element analysis.

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  • Adrian Mlot & Juan González, 2020. "Performance Assessment of Axial-Flux Permanent Magnet Motors from a Manual Manufacturing Process," Energies, MDPI, vol. 13(8), pages 1-15, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:13:y:2020:i:8:p:2122-:d:350030
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