Mitigation of AC Winding Losses for Aircraft Propulsion Motors

Ahmed Hebala, Stefano Nuzzo, Peter H. Connor, Giuseppe Volpe, Chris Gerada, Michael Galea

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Abstract

In this paper, the AC copper losses are investigated and mitigated for different permanent magnet synchronous motor designs. AC copper losses can represent a substantial share of the total loss in electrical machines. In an application such as aerospace, it is more demanding to optimise all aspects of the motor design. Recently, different approaches to modelling the AC copper losses have been proposed. This paper utilises simulation software to quantify the expected AC losses from six different propulsion motor designs. The motor designs are then modified to reduce the AC winding losses. Using two-dimensional finite element analysis, the motor slot openings are modified such that an optimum design with reduced losses is achieved. The paper considers distributed, fractional slot and concentrated windings, and the results show promising reductions across these different winding configurations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIECON 2022 - 48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781665480253
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2022 - Brussels, Belgium
Duration: 17 Oct 202220 Oct 2022

Publication series

NameIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
Volume2022-October

Conference

Conference48th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2022
Country/TerritoryBelgium
CityBrussels
Period17/10/2220/10/22

Keywords

  • AC Winding Losses
  • Aircraft Propulsion
  • Electrical Machine Design
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
  • Winding Configuration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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