Abstract
Axial flux PM (AFPM) machines are used particularly in applications requiring a compact structure. Their disc shape topology and axial air-gap have lead to a variety of configurations including two popular ones: the yokeless and segmented armature (YASA), and the single-stator single-rotor or single sided machine. In this study, a comprehensive comparative analysis of these configurations is conducted at different magnetic and electric loadings. It is found that at lower loadings, typically employed for air-cooled machines, the torque/ampere characteristics of the YASA machine are almost identical to those of a single sided machine constructed with half the magnet volume. On the other hand, the single sided machine outperforms the YASA machine when the magnet volumes in both machines are maintained equal. However, for higher electric loadings, the torque/ampere characteristics of the YASA machine droop significantly less than those of the single sided machine. The paper includes analytical estimations which are verified with experimentally validated FEA simulations. In addition, the impacts of the armature reaction on saturation and the magnetic flux linkage in both machines is also explored.
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
9-2018
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1109/ECCE.2018.8557818
Funding Information
The support of Regal Beloit Corporation, University of Kentucky, the L. Stanley Pigman endowment and the SPARK program, and ANSYS Inc. is gratefully acknowledged.
Repository Citation
Taran, Narges; Heins, Greg; Rallabandi, Vandana; Patterson, Dean; and Ionel, Dan M., "Torque Production Capability of Axial Flux Machines with Single and Double Rotor Configurations" (2018). Power and Energy Institute of Kentucky Faculty Publications. 35.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/peik_facpub/35
Notes/Citation Information
Published in 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE).
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The document available for download is the authors’ manuscript version that is accepted for publication. The final published version is copyrighted by IEEE and will be available as: N. Taran, G. Heins, V. Rallabandi, D. Pattersonand D. M. Ionel, “Torque Production Capability of Axial Flux Machines with Single and Double Rotor Configuration,” Rec. 2018 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), Portland, OR, Sept 2018, 6p.