Abstract
Recently, significant attention has been paid to the use of ferrite magnets in the main traction machines of electric vehicles/hybrid electric vehicles (EVs/HEVs). However, while ferrite magnets are advantageous in terms of cost, they provide poor magnetic performance in comparison to the neodymium (NdFeB) magnets used in high-performance, high-efficiency machines with high torque densities. To overcome this issue, the application of axial-flux structures (AFSs) to ferrite magnets has been proposed, and it is anticipated that the extended air gap area created when an AFS is used could compensate for their poor magnetic properties. As an additional countermeasure, we propose an integrated radial and dual axial-flux (IRDAF) structure that has one radial-flux gap and two axial-flux gaps. Evaluations performed using finite element analysis show that a machine designed with our proposed IRDAF structure would provide good performance in terms of output torque, efficiency, and irreversible demagnetization.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | ECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781509007370 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2017 Feb 13 |
| Event | 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016 - Milwaukee, United States Duration: 2016 Sept 18 → 2016 Sept 22 |
Other
| Other | 2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Milwaukee |
| Period | 16/9/18 → 16/9/22 |
Keywords
- Axial flux machine
- Dual rotor
- Ferrite magnets
- Integrated radial and dual axial-flux structure
- Reluctance torque
- Toroidal winding
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Control and Systems Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Control and Optimization