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A Novel Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor With Asymmetric Stator Winding
A Novel Dual Three-Phase Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor With Asymmetric Stator Winding
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12-slot 13-slot
3 p
T2
2 2
d 2 iq2 Ld 2 Lq2 iq2 id 2 (4)
Taking the required rated torque and speed into account for
the motor, the initial dimensions of the machine can be
obtained for the selected slot-pole combination. The main
parameters and specifications of the multi-phase PM motor are
magnets
also summarized in Table I.
stator TABLE I
lamination MAIN PARAMETERS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF NEW MULTI-PHASE PM MOTOR
(a) (b)
Fig. 1. Conventional 6-phase (or dual 3-phase) motor with 1 slot/pole/phase Rated torque 113 Nm Slot Number 78
(a) and proposed unconventional 6-phase motor with 1.083 slot/pole/phase Rated speed 2000 rpm Slots/pole/phase 1.083
(1/6 periodicity is used) Rated voltage 48 V Stator OD 240 mm
Rated current 50 Arms Magnet type NdFeB
Pole number 12 Lamination type M19 Steel
Number of phases 6 Cooling medium 45oC Water
MMF [1A.Turns]
d1 d
As for 6-phase motors with symmetric and balanced
C1 C1
windings, dual three-phase windings consist of two different
C2 C2
Fig. 3. d-q model of the machine
independent 3-phase winding sets with a phase shift of 30
electrical degrees (Fig. 4 (a)). However, for dual 3-phase
78-slot motor is 37.3%. In addition, the fundamental motors with proposed asymmetric winding distribution, which
components of the proposed motor is 2.32% higher than the is optimized to provide the highest winding factor with lower
conventional 72-slot motor. MMF harmonics, a phase shift of lower than 30 electrical
A. Specifications and PM Motor Design degrees between the 3-phase winding sets is attained due to
D-q model of dual three-phase motor can be considered as the asymmetric configuration. Phasor diagram of dual 3-phase
conventional d-q set of three-phase machines since it has two configuration with asymmetric structure proposed in this study
individual 3-phase winding sets. In this case, two separate d-q is illustrated in Fig. 4 (b). Phase difference of 120.3 electrical
sets are performed as d1-q1 and d2-q2 models [6], as given in degrees between phase A1 and phase B1 exists, and also the
Fig. 3. Hence, the transformation from A-B-C to d-q model phase shift between two independent 3-phase winding sets
can be given as (between phase A1 and A2) becomes 27.7 electrical degrees
T due to asymmetric structure.
cos sin 1 S A C B B1 C B
S d 2
1 B1
(1) 1
1
cos 2 sin 2 S
3 1 120°
A2 A2
120.3°
cos 4 sin
1
3
1 3 B
π/3 B2
S q1 4 S C1D 30°π/3A1 B2 27.7° A1
A
D A
1 3 1 3
T
cos
sin 2 S A2 E F F
S d 2 2 C1 E C2
2 (a) C1 C2 (b)
(2)
S cos 2 2 3 sin 2 S B2
2 3
q2 3 SC kw=1 kw=0.947
cos 2 4 3 sin 2 4
3 2
where A1, B1, C1 and d1-q1 denote the first winding set though
A2, B2, C2 and d2-q2 are the second set. The angle between d1
axis and the axis of phase A1 is β1 in radian, whereas the angle (c) (d)
Fig. 4. Phasor diagram of dual 3-phase configuration with (a) symmetric and
between d2 axis and the axis of phase A2 is β2 in radian. (b) asymmetric structure and their Gorges diagrams (c) and (d)
The electromagnetic torque equations generated by the first
(T1) and the second winding sets (T2) are given in (3) and (4), C. Magnet Pole-Arc Optimization
respectively. Thus, the total torque can be obtained by the sum Varying the magnet pole-arc angle, αm as shown in Fig. 5
of T1 and T2. affects both no-load and on-load performance of the motor.
T1
3 p
22
d 1 iq1 Ld1 Lq1 iq1 id1 (3)
[7]-[9]. Influence of magnet pole-arc is investigated for the
proposed multi-phase motor to find optimum value and
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αP
αm magnets
Fig. 8. Magnetic flux density variation of the motor with 78-slot 12-pole
lamination
Fig. 5. Magnet pole-arc variation of the motor 2 magnet stator
78slot-12pole rotor
2 1
1.5
0.5 72slot-12pole
1 78slot-12pole
0.5 0
0 Fig. 9. Flux density levels along d-axis for both symmetric and asymmetric
110 120 130 140 150 160 170 stators
Magnet Pole- Arc [elec. deg.] 160 A1-B1 B1-C1 C1-A1
Fig. 6. Peak cogging torque variations as a function of magnet pole-arc for the
120 A2-B2 B2-C2 C2-A2
2 -80
1.5
-120
1.5
-160 27.5°
1.0
1 Rotor Position [Mechanical Degrees]
%THD line Fig. 10. Line back-EMF voltage waveforms of the PM motor (@1000rpm)
0.5 0.5
α=140° % ripple levels along d-axis for both conventional and unconventional
0 0.0 designs are also provided in Fig. 9. Both no-load and on-load
110 120 130 140 150 160 170
Magnet Pole- Arc [elec. deg.] analyses are accomplished for the proposed multi-phase PM
Fig. 7. %THD for line voltage and torque ripple percentages as a function of motor. Cogging torque peak value achieved at very low rotor
magnet pole-arc for the proposed 78-slot 12-pole asymmetric PM motor speed is found as 0.14Nm. This value is 0.12% of the machine
enhance the motor performance. Fig. 6 shows the cogging rated torque and can be considered as extremely low. This
variation as a function of αm. As expected, more dips with expected cogging outcome is one of the key benefits of the
smaller amplitude of cogging is observed for the proposed proposed multi-phase motor.
asymmetric fractional multi-phase PM motor. Fig. 7 shows In addition, back-EMF voltage waveforms at 1000rpm are
torque ripple and total harmonic distortion percentages as given in Fig. 10. It is noted that there exist a phase shift of
magnet pole-arc changes. As seen from both figures that there 27.5electrical degrees between the first and second winding
exists only one point to minimize all of these components. sets as expected. Line voltages are sinusoidal with around
Therefore, a pole-arc of 140° has to be used in order to obtain 1.3% THD level. Proposed multi-phase PM motor has an
low cogging torque and torque ripple percentage levels and average torque capability of 113Nm (Fig. 11) when all of the
sinusoidal back-EMF waveform for the proposed motor. stator windings are energized. Torque ripple, which is one of
Average torque of both motors is roughly identical for the the critical design parameters and cause vibration and effect
same magnet volume, number of turns (4 turns) and phase controllability, is only 1.1% of the rated torque for the
current. However, the optimized magnet pole-arc value of the proposed motor. Moreover, torque-current loci is shown in
proposed motor results slightly higher magnet volume Fig. 12. The motor has a capability to provide 113Nm rated
compared to 72-slot conventional motor, leading to increase
and 340Nm peak torque for a short period of time.
average torque by 3.6%.
It should be noted that there is no need to take an extra
D. 2D FEA of the PM Motor precaution to lower cogging torque or torque ripple such as
Detailed finite element analysis obtained using Flux® 2D skewing, magnet tapering, displacing or shifting the magnets
[10] are carried out for the optimized magnet pole-arc value. etc. due to un-even distribution of slots over each pole.
Magnetic flux density variation of the new unconventional Therefore, the better torque quality and motor performance is
motor with 78-slot 12-pole is illustrated in Fig. 8. Flux density achieved due to the selected slot-pole combination and the
new unconventional stator winding design.
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140 TABLE II
120 PERFORMANCE COMPARISON BETWEEN 72-SLOT/12-POLE AND 78-SLOT/12-
POLE MULTI-PHASE MOTORS
100
Torque [Nm]
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