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This paper presents a 3-D analytical model of an axial flux permanent-magnet synchronous machine, based on formal resolution of Maxwell equations. This method requires much less computation time than conventional 3-D finite elements, and is therefore suitable for optimization purposes. In a first part, the mathematical procedure used to compute the machine no-load flux is described in detail. This method is 3-D, and then takes into account the radial edge effects of the machine, as well as the curvature effects by a resolution in cylindrical coordinates. Moreover, the originality of this method lies in the fact that it is totally analytical. The obtained results are verified using 3-D finite elements, and compared with simpler analytical models of axial flux machines, taken from the literature. This work puts in evidence the advantages of the proposed model. In particular, it is shown that the radial edge effects are important for a correct estimation of the no-load flux. On the contrary, the curvature effects are a second-order phenomenon. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This paper presents 3-D finite-element analysis of a new double excitation synchronous machine. It is shown that the machine has true field regulation capability. The principle of operation and design aspects of this new machine are presented in the paper. Comparison of 3-D FEA with an experimental study done on a prototype having a different rotor structure is also investigated. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

We describe a 3-D analytical model based on formal resolution of Maxwell's equations of a permanent-magnet linear actuator, with circular-shaped magnets. We present all details of the 3-D analytical calculation for the no-load flux and then compare results obtained by this model to those obtained by 3-D finite-element analysis. The comparisons show a good agreement between the two models and so validate our analytical model. Unlike 3-D finite-element analyses, which are time consuming, the analytical models that we present in this paper are suitable for an optimization process of such a structure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]