Switched reluctance motor (SRM) has become a competitive selection for many applications of electric machine drive systems recently due to its relative simple construction and its robustness. The advantages of those motors are high reliability, easy maintenance and good performance. The absence of permanent magnets and windings in rotor gives possibility to achieve very high speeds (over 10000 rpm) and turned SRM into perfect solution for operation in hard conditions like presence of vibrations or impacts. Such simple mechanical structure greatly reduces its price. Due to these features, SRM drives are used more and more into aerospace, automotive and home applications. The major drawbacks of the SRM are the complicated algorithm to control it due to the high degree of nonlinearity, also the SRM has always to be electronically commutated and the need of a shaft position sensor to detect the shaft position, the other limitations are strong torque ripple and acoustic noise effects.

This thesis investigates stray losses in AC machines using the time-stepped finite element technique. Two aspects of this topic are involved in this thesis. The first aspect is to construct a finite element model for AC machine systems and develop an efficient numerical solution for the system equation; as the emphasis of this thesis, the second aspect is use the above model to analyze stray losses in AC machines under a variety of operation, design and manufacturing conditions. The thesis modifies the traditional 2-D finite element technique to account for the variations in electromagnetic field along the machines axis resulting from skewed structures, rotor interbar currents and ventilation ducts. Domain decomposition and parallel computation are incorporated to efficiently give a numerical solution to the system equation. The factors affecting harmonic stray losses in AC machines including pulse width modulation (PWM) supply, interbar resistance and slot shape are investigated using the above efficient analysis tool. Simulations and tests under different load conditions are carried out for an induction motor to investigate the additional harmonic stray loss caused by the PWM supply. For a large synchronous generator, simulations and tests are performed to study the effect of different amortisseur interbar resistances on the slot harmonic contents and the resulting harmonic stray loss in the amorisseur cage. As a factor influential to magnet stray loss in permanent magnet synchronous machines, various slot shape designs are assessed by simulations. An optimization based on an evolutionary strategy is implemented to find the best slot shape design with minimum machine loss. The conclusions in the thesis provide valued information to direct the future design and manufacture of efficient AC machines. / Power Engineering and Power Electronics

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My work will not inform you only with the issue of magnetic field, but also with design complications such as: proposal winding, analysis cogging, the machine connection to infinite bus and independent network and their solutions in the design of electrical machine. In the introductory chapter, we tried to offer the most accurate theory of magnetic fields because it is hard to understand that episodes of physical design of the machine is our alpha and omega. Shows the results of the program RMxprt and Maxwell, where we simulate the synchronous machine with the connection nominal load. The results of the program are verified and compared with calculations.

Construction of motor models is the main topic of this project. Mathematical characterization of AC machine, permanent magnet synchronous motor, separately-excited DC motor, series-wound DC motor, permanent magnet DC motor, switched reluctance motor is also described. Design of models is based on mathematical description of particular motors. Models are created in Matlab Simulink. Each model is implemented in continuous and also in discrete time variant. Selected models are implemented also on processor from Freescale 56F800E Hybrid Controller family. Each model has individual graphic user interface. Besides motor models, there is description and easy algorithm of Space Vector Modulation. Model of this method is also created. Models are build-up into a library, which can be used for simulations and tests of control structures. Results of models simulations are presented at the end of this project. Simulation of models that are implemented on processor is also made in Matlab Simulink environment and is compared to simulation of models that are implemented directly in Matlab Simulink.

The induction machine with a squirrel cage is a workhorse of the industry. The main advantage of an induction machine is the low manufacturing price, simple and robust construction, low maintenance requirements. However, for high-speed applications, induction machine with a squirrel cage requires design modification due to the mechanical restrictions. The objective of this thesis is to show design process, methodology and assembly of the induction machine for high-speed applications. In this thesis, the rotor dimensioning data are presented. The results are demonstrated on the design of the 6 kW, 120 000 rpm solid rotor squirrel cage induction machine. This thesis also contains calculation and design of three different electrical machine topologies for a turbo circulator application. The electrical machines are designed with 6 kW output power at 120 000 rpm. The machines are estimated by using electromagnetic, thermal, and mechanical calculations. The drawbacks and advantages of each topology under study are described. For other high-speed applications, a comparative method helps in choosing the suitable electrical machine topology by examinations of discussed criteria. Rotor design effect on the electromagnetic performance of the induction machine is shown. Mechanical stresses are calculated with Finite Element Method analysis. Various assembly technologies to produce solid rotor with squirrel cage are discuss and compare. Describe approach enables high electromagnetic performance and durable construction of the high-speed induction machine. Work is confirmed by measurement on the manufactured prototype.