Design of a High-Speed Single-Phase BLDC Motor in Terms of Asymmetric Air Gap

This paper discusses an inverter-driven single-phase brushless direct-current (BLDC) motor assembled by a housing for a cordless vacuum cleaner. Air gap in the single-phase BLDC motor is asymmetrically designed to satisfy starting and continuous torque by considering voltage fluctuation in a battery. By varying both advance and conduction angles in response to the change of battery voltage, the proposed single-phase BLDC motor with asymmetric air gap is able to maintain sufficient output power. The system efficiency of a vacuum cleaner driven by the proposed motor assembly is estimated by means of fluid dynamics in air watt, and it is also verified experimentally. From the results of the condition of 100,020 r/min, it was confirmed that the motor efficiency was in good agreement with the estimated efficiency, and air flow efficiency of 45.7% and system efficiency of 41.8% were achieved.

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FRT Capability of Single-phase Grid-tied Inverter with Minimized Interconnected Inductor Applying High-speed Switching to Freewheel Mode

IEEJ Transactions on Industry Applications ◽

10.1541/ieejias.140.1 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 140 (1) ◽

pp. 1-14

Author(s):

Satoshi Nagai ◽

Keisuke Kusaka ◽

Jun-ichi Itoh

Keyword(s):

High Speed ◽

Single Phase ◽

High Speed Switching

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Direct Current Deadbeat Predictive Controller for BLDC Motor Using Single DC-Link Current Sensor

Engineering and Technology Journal ◽

10.30684/etj.v38i8a.471 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 38 (8A) ◽

pp. 1187-1199

Author(s):

Qaed M. Ali ◽

Mohammed M. Ezzalden

Keyword(s):

Control System ◽

High Speed ◽

Fast Response ◽

Bldc Motor ◽

Current Controller ◽

Three Phase ◽

Predictive Controller ◽

Two Phases ◽

Dc Current ◽

Three Phase Inverter

BLDC motors are characterized by electronic commutation, which is performed by using an electric three-phase inverter. The direct control system of the BLDC motor consists of double loops; including the inner-loop for current regulating and outer-loop for speed control. The operation of the current controller requires feedback of motor currents; the conventional current controller uses two current sensors on the ac side of the inverter to measure the currents of two phases, while the third current would be accordingly calculated. These two sensors should have the same characteristics, to achieve balanced current measurements. It should be noted that the sensitivity of these sensors changes with time. In the case of one sensor fails, both of them must be replaced. To overcome this problem, it is preferable to use one sensor instead of two. The proposed control system is based on a deadbeat predictive controller, which is used to regulate the DC current of the BLDC motor. Such a controller can be considered as digital controller mode, which has fast response, high precision and can be easily implemented with microprocessor. The proposed control system has been simulated using Matlab software, and the system is tested at a different operating condition such as low speed and high speed.

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Three-Axis Inductive Displacement Sensor Using Phase-Sensitive Digital Signal Processing for Industrial Magnetic Bearing Applications

Actuators ◽

10.3390/act10060115 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (6) ◽

pp. 115

Author(s):

Teemu Sillanpää ◽

Alexander Smirnov ◽

Pekko Jaatinen ◽

Jouni Vuojolainen ◽

Niko Nevaranta ◽

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Keyword(s):

Signal Processing ◽

Digital Signal Processing ◽

Eddy Current ◽

High Speed ◽

Digital Signal ◽

Magnetic Bearing ◽

Air Gap ◽

Sensor Design ◽

Quadrature Demodulation ◽

Displacement Sensors

Non-contact rotor position sensors are an essential part of control systems in magnetically suspended high-speed drives. In typical active magnetic bearing (AMB) levitated high-speed machine applications, the displacement of the rotor in the mechanical air gap is measured with commercially available eddy current-based displacement sensors. The aim of this paper is to propose a robust and compact three-dimensional position sensor that can measure the rotor displacement of an AMB system in both the radial and axial directions. The paper presents a sensor design utilizing only a single unified sensor stator and a single shared rotor mounted target piece surface to achieve the measurement of all three measurement axes. The sensor uses an inductive measuring principle to sense the air gap between the sensor stator and rotor piece, which makes it robust to surface variations of the sensing target. Combined with the sensor design, a state of the art fully digital signal processing chain utilizing synchronous in-phase and quadrature demodulation is presented. The feasibility of the proposed sensor design is verified in a closed-loop control application utilizing a 350-kW, 15,000-r/min high-speed industrial induction machine with magnetic bearing suspension. The inductive sensor provides an alternative solution to commercial eddy current displacement sensors. It meets the application requirements and has a robust construction utilizing conventional electrical steel lamination stacks and copper winding.

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Optimization of Air Gap Length and Capacitive Auxiliary Winding in Three-Phase Induction Motors Based on a Genetic Algorithm

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14154407 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (15) ◽

pp. 4407

Author(s):

Mbika Muteba

Keyword(s):

Genetic Algorithm ◽

Design Process ◽

Power Factor ◽

High Speed ◽

High Efficiency ◽

Air Gap ◽

Element Analysis ◽

Three Phase ◽

High Torque ◽

Cage Induction Motor

There is a necessity to design a three-phase squirrel cage induction motor (SCIM) for high-speed applications with a larger air gap length in order to limit the distortion of air gap flux density, the thermal expansion of stator and rotor teeth, centrifugal forces, and the magnetic pull. To that effect, a larger air gap length lowers the power factor, efficiency, and torque density of a three-phase SCIM. This should inform motor design engineers to take special care during the design process of a three-phase SCIM by selecting an air gap length that will provide optimal performance. This paper presents an approach that would assist with the selection of an optimal air gap length (OAL) and optimal capacitive auxiliary stator winding (OCASW) configuration for a high torque per ampere (TPA) three-phase SCIM. A genetic algorithm (GA) assisted by finite element analysis (FEA) is used in the design process to determine the OAL and OCASW required to obtain a high torque per ampere without compromising the merit of achieving an excellent power factor and high efficiency for a three-phase SCIM. The performance of the optimized three-phase SCIM is compared to unoptimized machines. The results obtained from FEA are validated through experimental measurements. Owing to the penalty functions related to the value of objective and constraint functions introduced in the genetic algorithm model, both the FEA and experimental results provide evidence that an enhanced torque per ampere three-phase SCIM can be realized for a large OAL and OCASW with high efficiency and an excellent power factor in different working conditions.

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Improvement of Transverse-Flux Machine Characteristics by Finding an Optimal Air-Gap Diameter and Coil Cross-Section at the Given Magneto-Motive Force of the PMs

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14030755 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (3) ◽

pp. 755

Author(s):

Grebenikov Viktor ◽

Oleksandr Dobzhanskyi ◽

Gamaliia Rostislav ◽

Rupert Gouws

Keyword(s):

Cross Section ◽

Computer Model ◽

Single Phase ◽

Air Gap ◽

Laboratory Measurements ◽

The Finite Element Method ◽

Power Characteristics ◽

Transverse Flux ◽

Output Characteristics ◽

The Given

This paper presents analysis and study of the single-phase transverse-flux machine. The finite element method results of the machine are compared with the laboratory measurements to confirm the accuracy of the computer model. This computer model is then used to investigate the effect of the machine’s geometry on its output characteristics. Parametric analysis of the machine is carried out to find the optimal air-gap diameter at which the cogging torque of the machine is minimal. In addition, the influence of the coil cross-section on the torque and output power characteristics of the machine is investigated and discussed.

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DESIGN OF A SINGLE-PHASE RADIAL FLUX PERMANENT MAGNET GENERATOR WITH VARIATION OF THE STATOR DIAMETER

Jurnal Teknologi ◽

10.11113/jt.v81.12889 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 81 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Hari Prasetijo ◽

Winasis Winasis ◽

Priswanto Priswanto ◽

Dadan Hermawan

Keyword(s):

Magnetic Flux ◽

Permanent Magnet ◽

Flux Density ◽

Single Phase ◽

Air Gap ◽

Wire Diameter ◽

Terminal Phase ◽

Magnetic Flux Density ◽

Phase Voltage ◽

Radial Flux

This study aims to observe the influence of the changing stator dimension on the air gap magnetic flux density (Bg) in the design of a single-phase radial flux permanent magnet generator (RFPMG). The changes in stator dimension were carried out by using three different wire diameters as stator wire, namely, AWG 14 (d = 1.63 mm), AWG 15 (d = 1.45 mm) and AWG 16 (d = 1.29 mm). The dimension of the width of the stator teeth (Wts) was fixed such that a larger stator wire diameter will require a larger stator outside diameter (Dso). By fixing the dimensions of the rotor, permanent magnet, air gap (lg) and stator inner diameter, the magnitude of the magnetic flux density in the air gap (Bg) can be determined. This flux density was used to calculate the phase back electromotive force (Eph). The terminal phase voltage (V∅) was determined after calculating the stator wire impedance (Z) with a constant current of 3.63 A. The study method was conducted by determining the design parameters, calculating the design variables, designing the generator dimensions using AutoCad and determining the magnetic flux density using FEMM simulation. The results show that the magnetic flux density in the air gap and the phase back emf Eph slightly decrease with increasing stator dimension because of increasing reluctance. However, the voltage drop is more dominant when the stator coil wire diameter is smaller. Thus, a larger diameter of the stator wire would allow terminal phase voltage (V∅) to become slightly larger. With a stator wire diameter of 1.29, 1.45 and 1.63 mm, the impedance values of the stator wire (Z) were 9.52746, 9.23581 and 9.06421 Ω and the terminal phase voltages (V∅) were 220.73, 221.57 and 222.80 V, respectively. Increasing the power capacity (S) in the RFPMG design by increasing the diameter (d) of the stator wire will cause a significant increase in the percentage of the stator maximum current carrying capacity wire but the decrease in stator wire impedance is not significant. Thus, it will reduce the phase terminal voltage (V∅) from its nominal value.

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