Open-circuit fault tolerant study of bearingless multi-sector permanent magnet machines

Valente, G.; Papini, L.; Formentini, A.; Gerada, C.; Zanchetta, P.

Abstract

This paper presents a fault tolerant study of a multiphase sectored permanent magnet synchronous machine involving a tripel three-phase winding. The machine electromagnetic model is written in a general way so that it can be extended and applied to all machines with a similar winding structure. An expression of the d - q axis reference currents of each three-phase winding as a function of the x - y force components and torque is provided taking into account the Joule losses minimization. Then, the case of open-circuit of one winding sector is considered, the model of the faulty machine derived and an expression of the new reference currents needed to generate radial suspension force and motoring torque is written.
Finally, the theoretical analysis are validated through finite elements simulations and the levitation performance of the machine considered are evaluated in the Matlab-Simulink environment in the case of one sector fault per time.

Citation

Valente, G., Papini, L., Formentini, A., Gerada, C., & Zanchetta, P. (2018). Open-circuit fault tolerant study of bearingless multi-sector permanent magnet machines. doi:10.23919/IPEC.2018.8507470

• Conference Name: 2018 International Power Electronics Conference (IPEC-Niigata 2018-ECCE Asia)
• Start Date: May 20, 2018
• End Date: May 24, 2018
• Acceptance Date: Jan 10, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Oct 25, 2018
• Publication Date: Oct 25, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jan 4, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Jan 14, 2019
• ISBN: 9784886864055
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/IPEC.2018.8507470
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1445631
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