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Claw Pole Generator
Dr. Martin Hanke
Jens Otto
Daniel Bachinski Pinhal
DC Motor
600 60
Efficiency [%]
Output [mW]
Induction Motor 400 40
SR Motor 0
0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0
0
Torque [mN-m]
T Tm Tr
Pn a I a cos
Pn
( Lq Ld ) I a sin 2
2
2
Ld, Lq vs iq (id=0, Thet=0) Ld, Lq vs Thet (id=0, Ie=40)
7 7
6 6
5 5
Ld, Lq [mH]
Ld, Lq [mH]
4 4
3
Ld 3
Ld
Lq Lq
2 2
1 1
0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Core Loss
Torque Characteristic tra_motor_1440rpm ANSOFT
16.00
Curve Info
avg(Moving1.Torque)
14.00 Setup1 : Transient
I_f='1A'
avg(Moving1.Torque)
Setup1 : Transient
12.00 I_f='2A' Name X Y
avg(Moving1.Torque) m1 60.0000 10.0624
Setup1 : Transient m1
avg(Moving1.Torque)
10.00 I_f='3A'
avg(Moving1.Torque)
Setup1 : Transient
I_f='4A'
8.00
avg(Moving1.Torque)
Setup1 : Transient
I_f='5A'
6.00
4.00
2.00
0.00
0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00
I_a [A]
Torque
Shota Takayama, Takashi Abe, Tsuyoshi Higuchi (Nagasaki University),
'22 Institute of Electrical Engineers Industry Applications large Heisei, Vol.1
No.Y-101
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Object of Interest
Claw pole alternator
Used widely in automotive sector
Low cost
Starter generator/ power for electronics
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HANDS-ON-Starter-Generator-Simulation-with-Maxwell3D.docx
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Harmonic
Harmonic analysis Analysis
Mode superposition (Vibration)
Using Extracted excitation forces
ANSYS Design Modeler (B) is used to add housing to geometry from Maxwell
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N files nteeth k 3
Smart approach:
Each tooth experiences same fields
(in this example)
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Leads to same force densities
Time i.e. phase shifted
See animation to the right
Moment calculation for 1 single tooth
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Demonstration
Emvib.wbpz
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Implementation in ANSYS Maxwell
Steps Recap
Define simulation model
Define integration surface in air gap
Compute B and H fields
Use expressions to calculate σ
Compute surface force densities
Evaluate moments until kth order
φ
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Handling and Export of Moments
EMVIB 1_1_Teilmodell_Test1
plotted in report 5
In this case
Y1
2
Moments in z direction unchanged
1
Moments in x and y direction converted
0
Using sin / cos of 22.5°
-1
4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00 10.00
Time [ms]
Results in Moments in radial,
tangential and axial direction for
tooth used for force evaluation
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2
vn ,normal, RMS u m,n sm
v m 1
P c n , normal
dA
2 v 2 n ,normal, RMS 2 um,n um ',n sm ' sm
m m'
All equations already
c 2
s sm um,n um ',n dA
programmed in scripts
Um,m’ matrix will be
P m'
computed in modal analysis for
2 m m'
radiating surfaces c 2
P
2
s
m m'
m' sm U mm '
Remote Points
Creates excitation points on teeth
Here: 4 point/tooth in axial direction
Requires number of stator’s teeth as
argument 1
Modal_vsqr_Mean
Calculates participation factors c 2
(for velocities squared)
No global expansion pass needed
P
2
s
m m'
m' sm U mm '
5 APDL snippets
Order of scripts is important
4 for setup
Read_Force_Moments
Diskrete_Fourier_Transformation
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Vandermonde_Matrix
Rotational_Speed_Loop
r 0 r
c'r cr e ir ( 2 / p ) s
a'r cos( j (2 s / T )) sin( j (2 s / T )) ar
b'r sin( j (2 s / T )) cos( j (2 s / T )) br
Carpet plot:
Locate critical modes at specific
rotational speeds
f
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