Fault analysis of a PM brushless DC motor using finite element method

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-6

  Dai, Min ^a   Keyhani, Ali ^a   Sebastian, Tomy ^b  

^a Ohio State University   (United States)

^b DELPHI CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Brushless machines; Design methodology; Finite element methods; Permanent magnet machines; Permanent magnet motors

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC FAULT CURRENTS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERMANENT MAGNETS;

BRUSHLESS MACHINES; PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINES; PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS;

DC MOTORS;

EID: 15044341148     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2004.841516     Document Type: Article

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