Optimization of magnet segmentation for reduction of eddy-current losses in permanent magnet synchronous machine

IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 381-387

  Huang, Wan Ying ^a   Bettayeb, Adel ^a   Kaczmarek, Robert ^a   Vannier, Jean Claude ^a  

^a SUPELEC   (France)

Author keywords

Eddy currents; Finite element (FM) methods; Permanent magnet (PM) machines; Power losses; Skin effect

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL METHOD; AXIAL SEGMENTATION; EDDY CURRENT-LOSS; FINITE-ELEMENT; FINITE-ELEMENT CALCULATIONS; HARMONIC FIELD; LOSSES REDUCTION; MAGNET SEGMENTATION; PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MACHINES; PERMANENT-MAGNET MACHINE; POWER-LOSSES; PULSE-WIDTH-MODULATED; RARE EARTH PERMANENT MAGNET;

ELECTRIC CONDUCTORS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC DEVICES; PERMANENT MAGNETS; POWER CONVERTERS; SKIN EFFECT;

EDDY CURRENTS;

EID: 77952895772     PISSN: 08858969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2009.2036250     Document Type: Article

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