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This study mainly investigates the key secondary parameter effecting on transverse force and the changing trend of its components, which include the repulsive and restoring components. Firstly, considering the transverse displacements, skin effect and end effects, the full 3D finite element models of the single‐sided linear induction motor (SLIM) are built. Secondly, when the width of the secondary varies, the transverse force and its two components are presented and analysed. At the same time, the air‐gap flux densities and the eddy currents along the transverse directions are calculated. Then when the topological transform of aluminium plate (e.g. Al‐cap type) and back‐iron plate (e.g. laminated type) are applied, the transverse force and its components are given. Finally, the transverse force, thrust and efficiencies are compared in the SLIMs with different secondaries as well as some experiments are given. It is shown that the width of the secondary is the main factor influencing the transverse force. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Owing to the larger total harmonic distortion (HD) of the air‐gap magnetic field in the linear induction motors with the flat‐solid and direct‐slit secondary, the construction of V‐type secondary is proposed and investigated, to reduce the harmonic components. First, a skew factor is presented to indicate the influence of the tooth harmonic on the air‐gap magnetic field. The skew distance is a key point for the design of the V‐type secondary, and the influence of the different skew distances on the thrusts, HD, and efficiencies are analysed by the three‐dimensional finite‐element method. Finally, the eddy currents, the air‐gap flux densities, and electromagnetic forces are calculated in the linear induction motors with the V‐type secondary. It shows that the V‐type secondary can reduce the harmonic components and improve the performance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electromagnetic variations of the single‐sided linear induction motor (SLIM) are calculated by three‐dimensional (3D) finite‐element method (FEM) when the primary is displaced sideways from a symmetrical position. For geometrical and electrical asymmetry, a full 3D model, which considering the longitudinal and transverse end effects, overhangs of the primary windings and secondary, as well as lateral displacement, is developed. Apart from the thrust and vertical force, lateral force is produced when the transverse asymmetry occurred. Hence, the calculation equation of thrust, vertical and lateral forces in each element of the 3D FEM model and boundary conditions are presented. Air‐gap flux densities along the longitudinal and transverse directions with different lateral displacements are obtained, as well as the distortion coefficients of the air‐gap flux density is proposed. Corresponding induced currents in the secondary are predicted. Finally, the variations of the thrust, vertical and lateral forces are experimentally validated by measurements on reciprocal power‐fed test rig. It shows that the flux in between overhangs of the primary winding and secondary has great effect on the lateral force, the thrust and vertical force decrease with the increase of the lateral displacement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]