Optimal design and analysis of a novel reluctance axial flux magnetic gear

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Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Kashan, Kashan, P.O. Box 87317-53153, Iran

Abstract

This paper proposes modelling and optimization of a new reluctance axial flux magnetic gear (RAMG) with stationary outer rotor and advantages of lower permanent magnet usage. Due to the less use of the PMs, this structure has a higher economic interest, more reliability, and very simple and robust structure than its conventional ones. Gear ratio and operating principles are extracted and verificated using 3-D finite element method (FEM) simulations. Finally, a parametric optimization is done based on effective dimensions in design procedure with maximum torque density objective function. The magnetic flux distributions of optimized RAMG are calculated by 3-D FEM, as well as static and dynamic magnetic torques are derived correspondingly.

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Scientia Iranica
Volume 29, Issue 3
Transactions on Computer Science & Engineering and Electrical Engineering (D)
May and June 2022
Pages 1573-1580

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  • Receive Date: 23 July 2019
  • Revise Date: 29 November 2019
  • Accept Date: 14 April 2020

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