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Lookup NU author(s): Dr Kia Kimiabeigi, Dr James Widmer, Dr Richard Martin, Dr Timothy Lisle, Professor Barrie Mecrow
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Interior permanent magnet motors with ferrite magnets and distributed windings can be a cost effective alternative to rare-earth magnet based motors for demanding applications such as automotive traction. Among different rotor topologies, the spoke type may be preferred, due to its advantages for high flux concentration and resistance to demagnetization, when carefully designed. When high speed operation is required, to increase the power density of the motor, the spoke type rotor must be comprised of two sections: a) the ferromagnetic rotor pole to provide the path for the magnetic flux, and b) the non-magnetic rotor support to provide the structural integrity. In this paper, the multiphysics and cost implications of the rotor support material, as part of a high performance ferrite magnet traction motor, are reviewed, and an optimal selection with respect to those criteria is proposed.
Author(s): Kimiabeigi M, Widmer JD, Long R, Gao Y, Goss J, Martin R, Lisle T, Vizan JMS, Michaelides A, Mecrow B
Publication type: Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstract)
Publication status: Published
Conference Name: 2015 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference
Year of Conference: 2015
Pages: 2224-2233
Print publication date: 01/01/2015
Online publication date: 18/02/2016
Acceptance date: 22/10/2015
ISSN: 0093-9994
Publisher: IEEE
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIA.2016.2530722
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2016.2530722
Series Title: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications
