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In order to reduce the axial length and increase the critical speed of the small magnetic suspension drive system, a new slice hybrid magnetic bearing (SHMB) with two radial air-gaps is proposed. The structure and suspension mechanism of the SHMB is introduced, and then the mathematical models of the radial suspension force are deduced using the equivalent magnetic circuit method. The suspension mechanism is proved. The radial and axial suspension forces are then calculated by the finite element method. The experimental prototype SHMB is finally designed and constructed. The stable suspension of the rotor is realized, and the suspension forces are measured. The results of the finite element calculation and experimental measurement verify the correctness of the mathematical models.

To reduce the volume of the five degrees of freedom (DOF) magnetic suspension system and increase the critical speed, a slice hybrid magnetic bearing (SHMB) is proposed. First, the mathematical models of the radial suspension are deduced using the equivalent magnetic circuit method based on the suspension mechanism analysis. Then, the parameters of the five-DOF SHMB are designed. The magnetic circuits are analyzed, and the relationships between the radial suspension force and the suspension currents are calculated. Furthermore, the relationships between the axial force and the axial offset are also calculated. Finally, The experimental prototype five-DOF SHMB is designed and the suspension forces are tested. The research results have shown that the rotor can be levitated stably in five DOF.

The traditional bearingless permanent magnet synchronous motor has complex decoupling control problems. To overcome the drawbacks above, a novel hybrid permanent magnet type bearingless motor (HPMTBM) is proposed in this paper, which has integrated the merits of hybrid excitation permanent magnet motor and magnetic bearings. The main advantages of this HPMTBM are the simple control mechanism and the low power consumption. First, the principle and theoretical background of this motor are introduced. Then, the mathematical models of radial suspension force and torque are established using Maxwell stress tensor method, and air-gap magnetic fields, radial suspension forces are calculated by finite-element analysis. Finally, the prototype motor is designed and constructed. The radial suspension forces and rotor radial displacements are tested. The simulation and experimental results show the feasibility of the proposed HPMTBM.

This paper presents the design and evaluation of an Outer-Rotor Permanent-Magnet Flux-Switching (ORPM-FS) machine. A brief overview of relevant operating principles is given first. To realize the design objectives of high-torque capability, low-torque ripple, high efficiency, and high reliability, a new multilevel design optimization method is proposed to conduct the multi-objectives optimization. Finally, a prototype machine is built to verify the validity of the proposed design method and machine performance.

This paper introduces a high torque density permanent magnet (PM) machine for direct driving application, which adopts two V-shape tangential alternately magnetizing PM pieces in one stator pole in the brushless PM machine. The machine is optimized and the performance is compared with different PM dimensions and validated by experiment. The results indicate that the proposed machine benefits from reduced PM usage, improved torque density, and torque per magnetic volume, compared with the conventional flux-switching permanent magnet (FSPM) machine.

The flux-switching permanent-magnet double-rotor machine (FSPM-DRM) used for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) has attracted considerable attention due to the compact structure. This paper aims to make an accurate prediction of the performances in the FSPM-DRM. The machine topology is firstly introduced. By using the finite element method (FEM), the electromagnetic performances considering losses and temperature rise are analyzed. Finally, the PM demagnetization of the FSPM-DRM machine is studied, which indicates that the partial demagnetization will occur in the PMs. And the FEM results are verified by the tests on the prototype machine.

A lumped-parameter (LP) thermal model is presented for a flux-switching permanent-magnet double-rotor machine (FSPM-DRM) used for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which has attracted attention due to the compact structure. The model provides the steady-state thermal solution to derive the temperatures at different parts of the machine, including the temperatures in the stator windings and the temperatures of the magnets. Temperature-dependent thermal properties of the materials used in the machine construction as well as the stator resistance and consequently copper losses require temperature update in accurate design of the machine. Therefore, an iterative coupled electromagnetic and thermal design program is proposed in this paper. A l-kW/l-kW FSPM-DRM prototype machine is designed and manufactured. Tests performed on the designed machine verify that the defined thermal resistance network has a high ability to predict the nodal temperatures accurately.