An overview of rotor losses determination in three-phase fractional-slot PM machines

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 46, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2338-2345

  Bianchi, Nicola ^a   Bolognani, Silverio ^a   Fornasiero, Emanuele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Analytical models; eddy current losses; finite element analysis; losses; permanent magnet generators; permanent magnet machines; permanent magnet motors; rotors; synchronous motors; windings

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODEL; EDDY CURRENT LOSSES; FINITE ELEMENT ANALYSIS; PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATORS; PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINES; PERMANENT MAGNET MOTORS;

AC MOTORS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MAGNETIC DEVICES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; ROTORS; ROTORS (WINDINGS); SYNCHRONOUS MOTORS; WINDING;

PERMANENT MAGNETS;

EID: 78649337632     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2010.2070472     Document Type: Article

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