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The Synchronous Reluctance Motor (SynRM) has been studied. A suitable machine vector modelhas been derived. The influence of the major parameters on the motor performance has beentheoretically determined.Due to the complex rotor geometry in the SynRM, a suitable and simple combined theoretical(analytical) and finite element method has been developed to overcome the high number ofinvolved parameters by identifying some classified, meaningful, macroscopic parameters.Reducing the number of parameters effectively was one of the main goals. For this purpose,attempt has been made to find and classify different parameters and variables, based on availableliteratures and studies. Thus a literature study has been conducted to find all useful ideas andconcepts regarding the SynRM. The findings have been used to develop a simple, general, finiteelement aided and fast rotor design procedure. By this method rotor design can be suitablyachieved by related and simplified finite element sensitivity analysis.The procedure have been tested and confirmed. Then it is used to optimize a special rotor for aparticular induction machine (IM) stator. This optimization is mainly focused on the torquemaximization for a certain current. Torque ripple is also minimized to a practically acceptablevalue. The procedure can also be used to optimize the rotor geometry by considering the othermachine performance parameters as constrains.Finally full geometrical parameter sensitivity analysis is also done to investigate the influence ofthe main involved design parameters on the machine performance.Some main characteristics like magnetization inductances, power factor, efficiency, overloadcapacity, iron losses, torque and torque ripple are calculated for the final designs and in differentmachine load conditions.Effects of ribs, air gap length and number of barriers have been investigated by means of suitableFEM based method sensitivity analysis.

The growing need for simpler and cheaper manufacturing process has led to the research into fractional-slot concentrated-wound (FSCW) motors. This concept has been widely investigated for surface-mounted permanent magnet (SMPM) machines. This thesis studies the same concept applied for synchronous reluctance machines (SynRM). In this thesis, a FSCW, 15 kW, 4-pole, Permanent-Magnet-Assisted Synchronous Reluctance Machine (PMaSynRM) is designed and optimized using finite element method (FEM) based simulations for a set of given technical specifications. Initially, the existing synchronous machine topologies are investigated and later two novel motor designs are introduced and optimized, namely, a FSCW-SynRM and a FSCW-PMaSynRM with ferrite magnets. Moreover, the influence of replacing ferrite material with Neodymium Iron Boron (NdFeB) in the FSCWPMaSynRM is analyzed. Detailed investigations are performed in order to compare the impact of material at different temperatures. Variation of the torque-speed capabilities with temperature and a safe operating temperature range where the magnets are not demagnetized are identified. The variation of overload capability with temperature is also studied. Finally, a comparison between the new proposed designs and other existing standard design topologies is performed. It was found that FSCW-SynRM present lower efficiency, power factor and higher torque ripple than DW-SynRM. However when ferrite magnets are inserted in FSCW-PMaSynRM the efficiency, power factor and the flux-weakening capability exceed the values of the DW-SynRM. Moreover, by using NdFeB instead of ferrite in FSCW-PMaSynRM, the torque ripple, the fluxweakening capability and the overload capability improve and a wider safe temperature range for no demagnetization is achievable. Finally, it is found that DW-PMaSynRM with ferrite presents the same efficiency level as FSCW-PMaSynRM with ferrite, but higher power factor and lower torque ripple. However FSCW-PMaSynRM with ferrite have other advantages, such as shorter end-winding length, good fault-tolerant capability and simpler and cheaper manufacturing process. / Det växande behovet av enklare och billigare tillverkningsprocesser har lett till att den senaste forskningen om elektriska maskiner har fokuserats till maskiner med koncentrerade lindningar (FSCW). Detta koncept har i stor utsträckning undersökts för synkronmaskiner med ytmonterade permanentmagneter (SMPM). Detta projekt studerar samma lindning koncept, tillämpat på synkrona reluktansmaskiner (SynRM). I denna avhandling är en 15 kW, 4-polig, SynRM med FSCW och permanentmagneter (PMaSynRM) utformad och optimerad med användandet av finita elementmetoden (FEM). Simuleringar för en uppsättning givna, tekniska specifikationer har genomförts. Inledningsvis undersöks den befintliga synkronreluktansmaskinen med distribuerad lindning och senare presenteras och optimeras två nya motorkonstruktioner: en FSCW-SynRM respektive en FSCW-PMaSynRM med ferritmagneter. Vidare analyseras påverkan av att ersätta ferritmaterial med neodym-järn-bor (NdFeB) i FSCW-PMaSynRM. Detaljerade undersökningar genomförs för att jämföra effekten av materialen vid olika temperaturer. Variationen av maximal vridmomentet som funktion av hastighet vid olika temperaturer identifierar ett säkert driftstemperaturintervall där magneterna inte avmagnetiseras. Även variationen i överbelastningskapacitet vid olika temperaturer studeras. Slutligen görs en jämförelse mellan den nya föreslagna designen och andra befintliga topologier. Resultaten visar att FSCW-SynRM har lägre effektivitet och effektfaktor, samt högre vridmomentsrippel än DW-SynRM. När ferritmagneter är införda i FSCW-PMaSynRM erhålls emellertid högre värden på effektivitet, effektfaktor och fältförsvagning än i DW-SynRM. Genom att använda NdFeB i stället för ferrit i FSCW-PMaSynRM förbättras dessutom vridmomentet, fältförsvagningskapaciteten och överbelastningskapaciteten, vilket ger ett bredare temperaturområde utan avmagnetisering. Slutligen visar DW-PMaSynRM med ferrit samma effektivitetsnivå som FSCW-PMaSynRM med ferrit, men med högre effektfaktor och lägre vridmomentsrippel. FSCW-PMaSynRM med ferrit har dock andra fördelar, såsom kortare härvänderna, god feltolerans samt enklare och billigare tillverkningsprocess.

Cette thèse est consacré à l’évaluation et l’amélioration de la performance de la machine synchrone à réluctance variable pour des applications à vitesse variable en général et pour les applications automobiles en particulier. Les deux axes de développement sont la conception de la machine et l’injection des harmoniques de courants de phase. Le rotor est un élément important dans la conception de la machine, et un intérêt particulier est dédié à la conception et l’évaluation du rotor pour améliorer la performance de la machine. Une méthode analytique est proposée dans la thèse pour concevoir le rotor. Plusieurs éléments tels que les ponts qui maintiennent le rotor mécaniquement résistant, ainsi que le rapport d’isolation d’axe q (rapport air-acier) sont étudiés. Une étude de conception assistée par ordinateur basé sur un problème d’optimisation paramétrique est présentée aussi. Les trois familles des algorithmes d’optimisation sont évaluées pour la procédure d’optimisation: un algorithme à base de gradient (algorithme de Newton Quasi), un algorithme non-évolutionnaire sur la base de non-gradient (Nelder Mead Simplex) et un algorithme évolutif sur la base non-gradient (algorithme génétique). Les designs de machines basées sur la procédure analytique et la procédure d’optimisation sont testés sur un banc d’essai. Le deuxième axe d’études de la thèse est l’injection d’harmoniques dans les courants de phase de la machine à réluctance variable synchrone. L’interaction des harmoniques de courant avec les harmoniques spatiales des inductances est étudiée et formalisée pour une machine à m-phases. Ensuite, le concept d’injection d’harmoniques est évalué dans le cas particulier d’une machine à deux phases. Cette étude montre l’avantage de l’injection d’harmoniques dans la réduction de l’ondulation de couple de la machine. Un design d’une machine est finalement développé pour une application automobile sur la base de l’optimisation paramétrique du stator et du rotor. Cette conception est évaluée pour les spécifications imposées électromagnétiques par une application de traction à puissance moyenne / This thesis is dedicated to the evaluation and the improvement of the synchronous reluctance machine’s performance for variable speed drive applications in general and for automotive applications in particular. The two axes of development are machine design and phase current harmonics injection. The rotor is an important element in the machine design and particular emphasis is placed to the design and evaluation of the rotor for enhancing the machine performance. An analytical procedure is proposed for the rotor design. The rotor elements like the ribs and the bridges that maintain the rotor mechanically strong as well as the q-axis insulation ratio (air-to-steel ratio) are studied. A computer-aided design study based on a parametric optimization problem is presented as well. The main three families of the optimization algorithms are evaluated for the optimization procedure: a gradient-based algorithm (Quasi Newton Algorithm), a non-gradient based non-evolutionary algorithm (Nelder Mead Simplex) and a non-gradient based evolutionary algorithm (Genetic Algorithm). The machine designs based on the analytical procedure and the optimization procedure are both manufactured and tested on a bench. The second axis of study of the thesis is the injection of harmonics in the phase currents of the synchronous reluctance machine. The interaction of current harmonics with the spatial inductance harmonics is studied and formalized for an m-phase machine. Then, the harmonics injection concept is evaluated in the particular case of a 2-phase machine. This study shows the benefi t of harmonics injection in the reduction of the machine torque ripple. A synchronous reluctance machine design is fi nally developed for an automotive application based on parametric optimization of the stator and rotor. This design is evaluated for the electromagnetic specifi cations imposed by a mid-power electric vehicle traction application

The aim of this master thesis is to design and analyse a FSCW PMaSynRM (Permanent Magnet assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor) for industrial applications. The design process includes analytical calculations (initial design and PM amount minimization) and nite element method (FEM) based design optimization. An overcompensated design is proved to be advantageous for a 10-pole reluctance motor. A comparative analysis with other rotor topologies was made, where motor performance, temperature e ects and production costs are taken into account. Detailed curves which describe eciency, power factor and current with respect to ambient temperature are studied for the proposed motor designs at di erent working points. The demagnetization risk is also taken into account and the safe working temperature ranges have been dened for all the considered motors. The results show that the initial motor design with 10 poles/12 slots PMaSynRM with NdFeB magnets has poor performance in terms of eciency and power factor, with huge amount of PM inserted. This is mainly due to the lack of reluctance torque for this relatively higher number of poles solution. Moreover, it has been found in literature and conrmed in this investigation that this negative e ect for the 10-pole motor is amplied due to the presence of the concentrated winding. Indeed, it is shown by simulations that the motor performance is improved by employing 8 poles/12 slots PMaSynRM conguration with a relatively lower NdFeB magnet amount, thanks to the improved rotor anisotropy. The 10 poles/12 slots interior permanent magnet (IPM) and surface mounted permanent magnet (SMPM) topologies present higher performance due to the e ective utilization of PM, mainly or completely producing the torque. Hence, IPM and SMPM do not su er the lack of anisotropy. / Syftet med detta examensarbete ar att utforma och analysera en FSCW PMaSynRM (Permanent Magnet assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor) for industriella applikationer. Designprocessen omfattar analytiska berakningar (ursprungliga konstruktion och PM belopp minimering) och nita elementmetoden (FEM) baserad design optimering. En overkompenserad design visat sig vara fordelaktigt for en 10-polig reluktansmotor. En jamforande analys med andra rotor topologier gjordes, dar motor prestanda, temperature ekter och produktionskostnader beaktas. Detaljerade kurvor som beskriver e ektivitet, e ektfaktor och strom med avseende pa omgivningstemperatur studeras for de foreslagna motorn for vid olika arbetspunkter. Den avmagnetisering risken ocksa beaktas och sakerhetstemperaturomraden har denierats for alla ansag motorerna. Resultaten visar att den initiala motordesign med 10-polig/12 spar PMaSynRM med NdFeB magneter har daliga e ektivitet och e ektfaktor, med enorma mangder PM insatt. Detta ar framst pa grund av bristen pa reluktansvridmomentet for denna relativt hogre poltal losning. Dessutom har man funnit i litteraturen och bekraftat i denna unders okning att denna negativa e ekt for 10-polig motorn forstarks pa grund av narvaron av den koncentrerade lindningen. Faktum ar att det framgar av simuleringar att motorprestanda forbattras med en 8-polig/12 spar PMaSynRM konguration med en relativt lagre NdFeB magnet belopp, tack vare den forbattrade rotor anisotropi. Den 10-polig/12 spar interior permanentmagnet (IPM) och ytmonterade permanent magnet (SMPM) topologier presentera hogre prestanda tack vare ett e ektivt utnyttjande av PM och deras produktion vridmoment, huvudsakligen eller helt anfortrotts PM effekten.