Simulation Analysis of Steady State Characteristics of Parallel-Axis

Permanent Magnetic Gear

Xing Jingwei1, Li Yong1, Jiang Xintong1Fu Xinghe1, Yin Zhijun2
1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
No.92 Dazhi Street, Nangang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
2. Department of Product Design, Harbin Electric Machinery Company Limited
No. 99 Sandadongli Road, Xiangfang District, Harbin, Heilongjiang, China
lgfxbl431017@163.com

AbstractThe steady state characteristics reflect the main

transmitting capability of the permanent magnetic gear (PMG).
The static and following-up characteristics of the parallel-axis
PMG were analyzed with the help of Flux2D. The simulation
result of static torque validated the feasibility of the structure of
the parallel-axis PMG. During the process of actual operating,
the driving torque on the passive part was a fluctuating quantity
and the fluctuation amount is directly related to the starting
angle of the active part.
I. INTRODUCTION
As a new type of magnetic mechanism, permanent
magnetic gear (PMG) which adopts electromagnetic principle
to generate the coupling force has the great advantages
compared with the mechanical gearbox, such as non-contact
and flexible transmission, no noise and lubrication, inherent
overload protection. Generally the research on PMG focuses
on the output of the peak value of the static torque. However,
the passive part rotates with the active part instead of
remaining still during the operating process of PMG.
III. FOLLOWING-UP CHARACTERISTICS OF PARALLEL-AXIS
PMG
When the PMG works, the active part was driven by a
motor, while the passive part was connected with a load. The
magnetic torque on the passive part increases with the rotating
of the active part. Once it reaches to the load torque, the
passive part tends to follow up with the rotating of the active
part. The angle of the active part at which the passive part
starts to rotate is defined as starting angle. The following-up
torque on the passive part with certain starting angle is shown
in Fig.3. It can be found that the torque on the passive part is a
fluctuating quantity. The following-up torques on the passive
part with different starting angles were shown in Fig.4. It can
be seen that the fluctuation amount of the torque varied with
the starting angle of the active part.
-100
-150
following-up torque(E-3Nm)
-200
-250
-300

Therefore it is the following-up characteristics which reflect -350

-400
the actual capability of the transmitting torque. The steady -450
state characteristics including both the static and following-up -500
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characteristics of the parallel-axis PMG was carried out. rotating angle(degree)
Fig.3. Following-up torque on the passive part with certain starting angle

II. STATIC CHARACTERISTICS OF PARALLEL-AXIS PMG

The model of parallel-axis PMG is shown in Fig.1. Static
torque is obtained when the active part rotates while the
passive part remains still. The static magnetic torque exerted
on the passive part is shown in Fig.2.

Fig.4. Following-up torques on the passive part with different starting angle

Passive part Active part IV. CONCLUSION

Fig.1. model of parallel-axis PMG in Ansoft
The feasibility of the structure of the parallel-axis PMG
400 was verified with the simulation results of steady state
300
static torque(E-3Nm)

200
characteristics. During the process of actual operating, the
100 driving torque on the passive part was a fluctuating quantity
0
-100
instead of a constant. The fluctuation amount is directly
-200 related to the starting angle of PMG.
-300
-400
-50 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
V. REFERENCES
rotating angle(degree) [1] F.T. Joergensen, T.O. Andersen, P.O. Rasmussen, The cycloid
Fig.2. Static torques on the passive part permanent magnetic gear, Industry Applications Conference, 2006. 41st
IAS Annual Meeting. Oct, 2006.

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