Cogging torque reduction in an axial flux PM machine via stator slot displacement and skewing

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 685-693

  Letelier, Alvaro B ^a,b   González, Delvis A ^a   Tapia, Juan A ^a   Wallace, Rogel ^a   Valenzuela, M Aníbal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

^b BHP Billiton   (Chile)

Author keywords

Axial flux permanent magnet (AFPM) machine; Cogging torque reduction; Three dimensional finite element analysis (3D FEA)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; ROTORS; STATORS; TORQUE; VIBRATIONS (MECHANICAL); EXCITED STATES; POLES; ROTORS (WINDINGS);

AXIAL FLUX PERMANENT-MAGNET (AFPM) MACHINE; COGGING TORQUE REDUCTION;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

AXIAL FLUX; AXIAL FLUX PM MACHINES; COGGING TORQUE; COGGING TORQUE REDUCTIONS; DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS; FIELD EXCITATIONS; FIELD-WEAKENING; PERMANENT-MAGNET MACHINE;

EID: 34249865045     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2007.895738     Document Type: Article

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