Ahmed Hebala
Analysis and Mitigation of AC Losses in High Performance Propulsion Motors
Hebala, Ahmed; Nuzzo, Stefano; Connor, Peter H.; Volpe, Giuseppe; Gerada, Chris; Galea, Michael
Authors
Stefano Nuzzo
PETER CONNOR Peter.Connor@nottingham.ac.uk
Senior Research Fellow
Giuseppe Volpe
CHRISTOPHER GERADA CHRIS.GERADA@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor of Electrical Machines
MICHAEL GALEA Michael.Galea@nottingham.ac.uk
Professor of Electrical Machines and Drives
Contributors
Hady H. Fayek
Editor
Abstract
In this paper, the AC copper losses in classical random windings are investigated and mitigated using several techniques across a range of permanent magnet synchronous motor designs. At high operating frequencies, AC copper losses can represent a substantial share of the total loss in electrical machines, thus, reducing the machine’s overall performance, and increasing the thermal loading. Recently, different approaches for modelling AC copper losses have been proposed. This paper utilises simulation software to quantify the expected AC losses in six different propulsion motor designs. The motor designs are then modified to reduce the AC winding losses through the implementation of five different methods. Using two-dimensional finite element analysis, the magnetisation direction, magnet to airgap ratio, copper stranding, magnetic wedges and the motor slot openings are modified to reduce AC losses. The paper considers distributed, fractional, slot and concentrated windings, and the results show promising reductions across these different winding configurations.
Citation
Hebala, A., Nuzzo, S., Connor, P. H., Volpe, G., Gerada, C., & Galea, M. (2022). Analysis and Mitigation of AC Losses in High Performance Propulsion Motors. Machines, 10(9), Article 780. https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10090780
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Aug 29, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Sep 7, 2022 |
Publication Date | Sep 1, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Nov 11, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 11, 2022 |
Journal | Machines |
Electronic ISSN | 2075-1702 |
Publisher | MDPI |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 9 |
Article Number | 780 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3390/machines10090780 |
Keywords | AC losses, finite element analysis, motor design, PMSM, propulsion motor, winding configuration |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/12317971 |
Publisher URL | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-1702/10/9/780 |
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