Improved analytical modelling of rotor eddy current loss in brushless machines equipped with surface-mounted permanent magnets

IEE Proceedings: Electric Power Applications

Volumn 151, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 641-650

  Zhu, Z Q ^a   Ng, K ^a   Schofield, N ^a   Howe, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDDY CURRENTS; ELECTRIC LOADS; ELECTRIC LOSSES; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETOSTATICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMANENT MAGNETS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); STATORS; TRACTION MOTORS;

BRUSHLESS MACHINES; EDDY CURRENT LOSS; STATOR SLOTTING; SURFACE MOUNTED PERMANENT MAGNETS; THERMOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS;

DC MOTORS;

EID: 10244229075     PISSN: 13502352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-epa:20040546     Document Type: Article

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