Dans le cadre de la réduction des émissions des gaz à effet de serre, et devant l'augmentation incessante du prix de l'énergie, la course à l'amélioration des performances énergétiques touche tous les secteurs : industriel, tertiaire ou même celui des particuliers. La consommation de l'énergie électrique est due en grande partie aux moteurs électriques, et particulièrement les machines asynchrones, utilisées dans diverses applications telles que le pompage, la ventilation ou la compression. Ces machines sont caractérisées par des rendements relativement faibles et leur remplacement par des machines plus performantes permettrait un gain d'énergie non négligeable. Les machines à aimants permanent ayant pouvoir de démarrage autonome sont de bonnes candidates pour répondre à ce besoin. Elles ont de très bons rendements et les artifices supplémentaires permettant le démarreur automne suppriment la nécessité d'utiliser des convertisseurs statiques comme dans le cas des machines à aimants classiques. Des contraintes spécifiques se posent cependant pour l'utilisation et le dimensionnement de ces machines : en effet, le courant de démarrage ne doit pas être trop important à cause du risque de démagnétiser les aimants et le couple de démarrage doit être suffisamment grand pour assurer un démarrage en charge. Par ailleurs les rendement et facteurs de puissance en pleine charge doivent être assez nettement supérieurs à ceux des machines asynchrones pour les rendre plus compétitives. Dans cette thèse, nous étudions trois structures de rotor permettant de répondre à un cahier des charges donné. Ces trois structures utilisent des aimants en surface, insérés dans un rotor massif ou dans un rotor à cage. Elles ont leurs avantages et leurs inconvénients, que nous avons mis en évidence par une étude comparative assez détaillée. Cette étude comparative n'a pu être mise en oeuvre sans l'établissement de modèles en régime statique ou dynamique de ces machines ou encore de méthodologie de conception. Un prototype à échelle réduite a été dimensionné, réalisé et testé au laboratoire ; il confirme les principes de base de ce type de machines / In the context of reducing emissions of greenhouse effect, and of energy cost, the competition to improve the performances of the equipments affects all the domains. The consumption of electricity is mostly due to the electric motors, and particularly induction machines, used in various devices such as pumps, fans or compressors. These machines are characterized by relatively low efficiencies, and their replacement by more efficient machines should lead to a significant power saving. The Line-Start Permanent Magnet motors are good candidates to achieve this purpose. They have higher efficiencies and the additional devices for self-start eliminates the need of static converters, as it is normally required for conventional permanent magnet motors. Specific constraints arise for the use and the design of these machines: the starting current should not be so high to avoid the risk of the demagnetization of magnets and the starting torque must be large enough to ensure the start under load. Moreover, the efficiency and power factor at full load must be sufficiently higher than those of asynchronous machines in order to make them more competitive. In this thesis, we study three rotor structures to meet a given specification. These three structures use magnets inserted on the surface, embedded in a solid rotor or a cage rotor. They have their advantages and drawbacks that we have shown by a comparative study in some detail. This comparative study could not be implemented without the development of models in both static and dynamic conditions of these machines and a specific design methodology. A small scale of prototype has been designed, built and tested in the laboratory; it confirms the basic principles of such machines

A conexão de geradores distribuídos nas redes de subtransmissão e de distribuição de energia elétrica se mostra cada vez mais crescente devido aos inúmeros benefícios técnicos e econômicos alcançados com essa tecnologia. No entanto, há importantes implicações técnicas que precisam ser analisadas antes que um gerador distribuído seja conectado em paralelo ao sistema elétrico. Um aspecto a ser analisado, e que é comum entre as concessionárias de energia elétrica é a adequação da proteção anti-ilhamento, a qual tem a função de detectar essa condição e, automaticamente, desconectar os geradores distribuídos, dentro de um tempo pré-determinado, e assim mantê-los até que o fornecimento de energia seja restabelecido. Neste contexto, este trabalho analisará o desempenho dos relés de proteção anti-ilhamento em face de diferentes tipos de cargas que acabam afetando o tempo de detecção do ilhamento. Com isso, pretende-se obter subsídios para que os ajustes desses relés sejam calculados de forma eficiente. Os relés estudados são o relé de sub/sobrefrequência e o relé de taxa de variação da frequência, e o gerador distribuído é do tipo síncrono equipado com controle de tensão. As análises mostraram que no instante em que ocorre um ilhamento os fatores que mais influenciam no desempenho dos relés de proteção anti-ilhamento são as condições de carga e geração, tempo de detecção estabelecido, tipo do relé adotado, ajuste do mesmo e modelo de carga utilizado. / The connection of distributed generators to power subtransmission and distribution networks has been increasing recently due to the technical and economic benefits that such technology can provide. However, there are important technical issues that need to be carefully analyzed before a distributed generator is connected to electrical systems. One issue to be analyzed, which is common sense among utility companies, is the anti-islanding protection, whose main goal is to detect unintentional islanding and, automatically, disconnect the distributed generators within a required time-interval. In this context, this work will analyze the performance of anti-islanding protection relays in face of different load types. With this study, one intend to get support for adjusting these relays efficiently. The relays studied in this work are the under/over frequency and the rate of change of frequency relays, and the distributed generator is a synchronous machine equipped with an automatic voltage regulator. The analyzes showed that the moment a islanding occurs the most important factors influencing the performance of relays anti-islanding protection are the conditions of load and generation, detection time set, type and relay setting adopted and load model.

Les travaux menés au cours de cette thèse abordent les aspects de la conception optimale des machines électriques appliquées à la traction automobile.Cette thèse traite tout d’abord des contraintes imposées par le cahier des charges de l’application automobile électrique/hybride. Une méthode de classification ayant pour but de réduire le nombre d’évaluations des points de fonctionnement y est décrite. Ensuite, un prédimensionnement optimal de la machine est présenté. Le design de la machine est alors construit pour respecter la solution obtenue par le prédimensionnement.Dans la suite, une modélisation électromagnétique analytique précise et rapide de la machine est mise au point pour évaluer ses performances. Enfin, le modèle analytique précédemment conçu est couplé à une routine d’optimisation. Deux solutions optimales de machines synchrones à aimants permanents (MSAP) dédiées à l’application automobile seront finalement mises en exergue. / The work presented in this thesis aims at the modelling and optimisation of electrical machine for an automotive application.The first part shows the constraints required to electric/hybrid automotive specifications. A clustering method which allows to reduce evaluations number of the operating points is described. Next, an optimal pre-sizing of the machine is presented and designed in order to respect this optimal pre-sizing.In what follows an accurate and fast analytical electromagnetic modelling of the machine is performed. Well, the analytical modelling developed is related to a genetic algorithm. Two solutions of permanent magnet synchronous machines (PMSM) designed to automotive application are finally showed and analysed.

A conexão de geradores distribuídos nas redes de subtransmissão e de distribuição de energia elétrica se mostra cada vez mais crescente devido aos inúmeros benefícios técnicos e econômicos alcançados com essa tecnologia. No entanto, há importantes implicações técnicas que precisam ser analisadas antes que um gerador distribuído seja conectado em paralelo ao sistema elétrico. Um aspecto a ser analisado, e que é comum entre as concessionárias de energia elétrica é a adequação da proteção anti-ilhamento, a qual tem a função de detectar essa condição e, automaticamente, desconectar os geradores distribuídos, dentro de um tempo pré-determinado, e assim mantê-los até que o fornecimento de energia seja restabelecido. Neste contexto, este trabalho analisará o desempenho dos relés de proteção anti-ilhamento em face de diferentes tipos de cargas que acabam afetando o tempo de detecção do ilhamento. Com isso, pretende-se obter subsídios para que os ajustes desses relés sejam calculados de forma eficiente. Os relés estudados são o relé de sub/sobrefrequência e o relé de taxa de variação da frequência, e o gerador distribuído é do tipo síncrono equipado com controle de tensão. As análises mostraram que no instante em que ocorre um ilhamento os fatores que mais influenciam no desempenho dos relés de proteção anti-ilhamento são as condições de carga e geração, tempo de detecção estabelecido, tipo do relé adotado, ajuste do mesmo e modelo de carga utilizado. / The connection of distributed generators to power subtransmission and distribution networks has been increasing recently due to the technical and economic benefits that such technology can provide. However, there are important technical issues that need to be carefully analyzed before a distributed generator is connected to electrical systems. One issue to be analyzed, which is common sense among utility companies, is the anti-islanding protection, whose main goal is to detect unintentional islanding and, automatically, disconnect the distributed generators within a required time-interval. In this context, this work will analyze the performance of anti-islanding protection relays in face of different load types. With this study, one intend to get support for adjusting these relays efficiently. The relays studied in this work are the under/over frequency and the rate of change of frequency relays, and the distributed generator is a synchronous machine equipped with an automatic voltage regulator. The analyzes showed that the moment a islanding occurs the most important factors influencing the performance of relays anti-islanding protection are the conditions of load and generation, detection time set, type and relay setting adopted and load model.

O campo magnético estabelecido no entreferro das máquinas síncronas é responsável pela transmissão do torque e potência desejados, porém é também precursor de forças radiais inerentes. Tais forças combinadas à resposta dinâmica do sistema mecânico podem resultar em vibração excessiva do núcleo do estator, o que em geral é indesejável devido a eventuais danos e redução de vida útil decorrentes. Este trabalho tem como objetivo principal desenvolver modelos e simulações focados nas forças eletromagnéticas atuantes no núcleo do estator de tal forma que estes possam contribuir para compreensão global dos fenômenos envolvidos bem como para refinamento de resultados já conhecidos. De forma complementar, modelos mecânicos analíticos do núcleo do estator existentes na literatura serão explorados com a finalidade de, em conjunto com as forças eletromagnéticas encontradas, se obter o comportamento vibracional global da estrutura do núcleo do estator. Validação experimental dos resultados também é discutida com base em ensaios em duas máquinas reais. / The magnetic field established in the airgap of a synchronous machine is responsible for the desired torque and power transmission; however it is also precursor of inherent radial forces. Such forces combined to the dynamic response of the mechanical system can result in excessive stator core vibration, what is in general undesirable due to eventual damages and life span reduction. This work has the main objective of developing models and simulations focused on the electromagnetic forces acting on the stator core in such a way that they can contribute for the global comprehension of involved phenomena as well as for the refinement of already known results. Complementarily, analytical mechanical models of the stator core available in the literature will be explored with the goal of, in conjunction with the obtained electromagnetic forces, deriving the global vibrational behavior of the stator core structure. Experimental validation of results is also discussed based on tests performed in two real machines.

During the last decade, power quality has been recognised asa global problem. Among different types of power qualityproblems, voltage sags have been identified to be one of themost severe problems for different process industries. The mostcommon reason to voltage sags is lightning strikes in powerlines. Protection equipment, usually located at switchyards,disconnect faulted power lines as soon as possible, which isapproximately 100 ms. Thus, the duration of voltage sags areapproximately 100 ms. The sensitivity to voltage sags ofelectrical equipment in process industries can be observed asfor instance malfunction, automatic turnoff or damages. This thesis gives an overview of three metals processes withfocus on the sensitivity to voltage sags and interruptions. Theinherent energy in the process is used to find the sensitivity.This energy may also be used to obtain "ride-through" for theprocesses. The three metals processes are a blast furnaceprocess, a hot rolling mill process and a cold rolling millprocess. The main attention in this thesis is paid to the blastfurnace process, which is powered by a line-operatedsynchronous machine. The thesis shows that the protection equipment forelectrical machines can be adjusted to avoid unnecessaryshutdowns. It is also explained why there are high torque andcurrents during voltage sags as well as after voltage sags. Itis shown that the first peak torque and current during thevoltage sags is almost proportional to the voltage change, thatis the voltage magnitude before the voltage sag minus thevoltage magnitude during the voltage sag. The first peak torqueand current after the voltage sag depends sinusoidal-like onthe duration of the voltage sag and almost proportional to thevoltage change during the voltage sag. There is no fluxsaturation during voltage sags, however after voltage sagssaturation is very likely to occur. The thesis explains why andalso how the flux is changed during and after voltage sags. The duration of voltage sags is in many cases set by theprotection equipment located in switchyards. It is shown thatthe durations of voltage sags can be changed to durations thatwill cause less peak torque and current after voltage sags forline-operated AC-machines. It is also shown how this istheoretically achieved. <b>Keywords:</b>Rolling mill, Blast furnace, Power Quality,Synchronous machine, Asynchronous machine, Voltage sag, Voltageinterruption, Ride-through, Process disturbances, Simulation,Modelling

<p>During the last decade, power quality has been recognised asa global problem. Among different types of power qualityproblems, voltage sags have been identified to be one of themost severe problems for different process industries. The mostcommon reason to voltage sags is lightning strikes in powerlines. Protection equipment, usually located at switchyards,disconnect faulted power lines as soon as possible, which isapproximately 100 ms. Thus, the duration of voltage sags areapproximately 100 ms. The sensitivity to voltage sags ofelectrical equipment in process industries can be observed asfor instance malfunction, automatic turnoff or damages.</p><p>This thesis gives an overview of three metals processes withfocus on the sensitivity to voltage sags and interruptions. Theinherent energy in the process is used to find the sensitivity.This energy may also be used to obtain "ride-through" for theprocesses. The three metals processes are a blast furnaceprocess, a hot rolling mill process and a cold rolling millprocess. The main attention in this thesis is paid to the blastfurnace process, which is powered by a line-operatedsynchronous machine.</p><p>The thesis shows that the protection equipment forelectrical machines can be adjusted to avoid unnecessaryshutdowns. It is also explained why there are high torque andcurrents during voltage sags as well as after voltage sags. Itis shown that the first peak torque and current during thevoltage sags is almost proportional to the voltage change, thatis the voltage magnitude before the voltage sag minus thevoltage magnitude during the voltage sag. The first peak torqueand current after the voltage sag depends sinusoidal-like onthe duration of the voltage sag and almost proportional to thevoltage change during the voltage sag. There is no fluxsaturation during voltage sags, however after voltage sagssaturation is very likely to occur. The thesis explains why andalso how the flux is changed during and after voltage sags.</p><p>The duration of voltage sags is in many cases set by theprotection equipment located in switchyards. It is shown thatthe durations of voltage sags can be changed to durations thatwill cause less peak torque and current after voltage sags forline-operated AC-machines. It is also shown how this istheoretically achieved.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b>Rolling mill, Blast furnace, Power Quality,Synchronous machine, Asynchronous machine, Voltage sag, Voltageinterruption, Ride-through, Process disturbances, Simulation,Modelling</p>

The hardware validation of a novel average-value model (AVM) for the simulation of a synchronous-generator/controlled rectifier system is presented herein. The generator is characterized using genetic algorithm techniques to fit standstill frequency response (SSFR) measurements to q and d-axis equivalent circuits representing the generator in the rotor reference frame. The generator parameters form the basis of a detailed model of the system, from which algebraic functions defining the parametric AVM are derived. The average-value model is compared to the physical system for a variety of loading and operating conditions including step load change, change in delay angle, and external closed-loop control, validating the model accuracy for steady-state and transient operation.

Thesis (MEng)--Stellenbosch University, 2014. / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Conventional electrical vehicles (EVs) favour mostly permanent magnet machines with single speed gearboxes. This is understandable, the PM machine has a high power density making the electrical machine smaller in size. The PM machine also has a favourable field weakening capability combining this with a single speed gearbox nearly perfectly matches the required traction curve. However the dependency of rare earth metals from China and the environmental issues raised by mining these metals raise concern. Therefore alternatives should be considered. Induction -, switch reluctance - and wound rotor machines are all gaining ground as favourable traction machines to power vehicles. The reluctance synchronous machine (RSM) is known for it’s robustness and high efficiency, however the machine has a limited field-weakening capability. To overcome this short coming a multi gearbox from an internal combustion engine (ICE) is suggested. By combining the RSM and multi speed gearbox it is possible to match the traction curve. There are numerous advantages offered by using this system, especially from an performance and efficiency point of view. However there are also numerous challenges faced by using the suggested powertrain, however the focus of this study is mainly on performance and efficiency of the motor and the powertrain. As a case study a Corsa 140i is used and the design specifications is taken from the ICE. The aim is to design a RSM that meets the specifications of the ICE. The RSM structure is mathematically modelled then optimized using commercial optimization and 2D finite element software. To evaluate the design of the RSM, the motor is then tested. The powertrain is then tested by connecting the motor onto the gearbox of the Corsa and the efficiency of the powertrain is evaluated. The test results it shown that the RSM can be used as a traction motor. There are two motors built one with NO20 and the other with M530-65A lamination steel. Both motors perform well throughout the speed and torque spectrum. The measured efficiency at the rated condition for the motor with the NO20 steel is above 91% and the motor with the M530-65A laminations above 89%. The power train is is tested in 4th and 5th gear. The efficiency of 4th and 5th gear is approximated and the efficiency is above 90% . This high efficiency makes the multi speed gearbox a competitor for the EV power train. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Elektrisie voertuie (EVe) het meestal permanent magneet motors met ’n enkel spoed ratkas. Dit is verstaanbaar, die PMS masjien het ’n hoë krag digtigheid wat die masjien kleiner maak in grote. Die PMS masjien het ’n baie goeie vloed veld verswakkings gebied en as dit gekombineer word met ’n enkel spoed ratkas, volg dit die velangde traksie kurwe amper perfek. Die nadeel is dat die PMS motor skaars aard metale nodig het vir die magnete van China af. Die probleem is dat daar baie omgewings probleme gepaard gaan om die metale te myn en China beheer die mark. As gevolg hiervan moet ander tipe motors oorweeg word as traksie motors vir voertuie. Skakel reluktansie, induksie en ’n wikkel rotor motors is almal besig om vordering te maak as traksie motors vir EV’e. Die sinchroon reluktansie motor (RSM) is bekend as ’n robuuste en effektiewe motor. Die probleem met die RSM is dat dit nie ’n goeie vloed veld verswakkings gebied het nie. Om die probleem te oorkom, word ’n veranderlike spoed ratkas van ’n binnebrand engin voorgestel. Deur om die RSM en die veranderlike spoed ratkas as ’n dryfstelsel te gebruik kan die verlangde traksie kurwe ook verkry word. Daar is talle voordele om ’n veranderlike spoed ratkas te gebruik, veral van af ’n draaimoment verrigting en effektiwiteits oogpunt. Daar is ongelukkig ook baie uitdagings wat gepaard gaan as ’n veranderlike spoed ratkas gebruik wil word in die dryfstelsel. Alhoewel daar baie uitdagings is kyk die studie slegs na die draaimoment verrigting en die effektiwiteit van die dryfstelsel. ’n Corsa 140i word as ’n gevallestudie gebruik en die spesifikasies vir die elektrisie motor word vanaf die spesifikasies van die binnebrand engin geneem. Die doel is om ’n motor te ontwerp wat dieselfde spesifikasies het as die binnebrand engin. Die RSM strukstuur word wiskundig gemodelleer en dan geoptimeer deur gebruik te maak van kommersiele optimering en 2D eindige element sagteware. Om die ontwerp te verifieer word die motor getoets. Die dryfstelsel word dan getoets deur om die motor met die raktas te konnekteer. Die draaimoment verrigting en die effektiwiteit word dan ge-evalueer. Twee motors word gebou, een met NO20 laminasies en een met M530-65A laminasies. Beide motors het goeie verrigting deur die spoed en draaimoment gebied. Die gemeete effektiwiteit van die motor met die NO20 laminasies is bo 91% en die motor met die M530-65A laminasies het ’n gemeete effektiwiteit bo 89%. Die toets resultate wys dat die RSM as ’n traksie motor gebruik kan word. Die dryfstelsel word in 4de en 5de rat ge-evalueer. Die effektiwiteit van die ratkas in 4de en 5de word benader en ’n effektiwiteit bo 90% is verkry. Hierdie hoë effektiwiteit maak die veranderlike spoed ratkas ’n lewensvatbare mededinger in die EV dryfstelsel.

O presente trabalho trata do cálculo da força contra eletromotriz em carga de uma máquina síncrona com ímãs na superfície do rotor (cuja forma de onda de força contra eletromotriz é não senoidal) sendo esta alimentada por correntes de fase cujas forma de onda são quadradas. Para conduzir esta investigação e calcular a força contra eletromotriz da máquina em estudo, faz-se uma revisão sobre o Método da Permeabilidade Fixa, método este que permite a linearização do ponto de operação da máquina. Dessa forma, as simulações são conduzidas por meio do método dos elementos finitos e do Método da Permeabilidade Fixa, levando-se em conta a forma de onda da corrente de alimentação. Atenção especial é dada ao modo que se analisa o fluxo concatenado e a forma de obtenção da força contra eletromotriz uma vez que as formas de onda do fluxo concatenado sofrem variações abruptas a cada 60º elétricos. Além destes parâmetros, analisa-se também cada uma das parcelas do torque eletromagnético, i.e., torque mútuo, torque de relutância e torque de borda, sendo realizado ao final do trabalho, uma comparação entre a soma da estimativa de cada parâmetro com o valor do torque eletromagnético obtido por meio de uma simulação não linear. / This work deals with the assessment of a surface mounted magnet synchronous machine\'s parameters (whose back-EMF is approximately trapezoidal) and that is fed by an ideal square current waveform. In order to investigate and describe each machine\'s parameter, a review on Frozen Permeability Method is presented. Some simulation by means of finite element method with the aid of Frozen Permeability Method are carried out taking into account that the machine is fed by an ideal square current waveform. The results for flux-linkage wave-form and back-EMF waveform are shown and analyzed. A special attention is given to back-EMF calculation since the linkage flux of each phase has an abrupt change every sixty electrical degrees due to the phase commutation. In addition, an attention is given to each torque component on load condition, i.e., mutual torque, reluctance torque, cogging torque and a comparison between the electromagnetic torque and the summation of these components.