Design and Analysis of a Double Coaxial Magnetic Coupling to Improve Torque Density

Yusuf Akcay, Oliver Tweedy, Paolo Giangrande, Michael Galea

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Abstract

Coaxial magnetic couplings are an attractive alternative to traditional mechanical machine couplings which bring several desirable advantages but are limited by their relatively low torque density and torque to mass ratio. The optimum magnetic design of a coaxial magnetic coupling possesses a significant volume of inactive material due to the radius of the permanent magnet arrays. In this paper, the torque density of a coaxial magnetic coupling is increased by up to 82% by utilizing a second set of permanent magnet rings to form a double coaxial magnetic coupling. The proposed design enhancement achieves the aim of reducing the total volume of the coupling, whilst maintaining the same mass and peak torque transmission capacity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIECON 2021 - 47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society
PublisherIEEE Computer Society
ISBN (Electronic)9781665435543
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 13 Oct 2021
Event47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2021 - Toronto, Canada
Duration: 13 Oct 202116 Oct 2021

Publication series

NameIECON Proceedings (Industrial Electronics Conference)
Volume2021-October

Conference

Conference47th Annual Conference of the IEEE Industrial Electronics Society, IECON 2021
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityToronto
Period13/10/2116/10/21

Keywords

  • analytical method
  • contactless torque transmission
  • finite element method
  • magnetic couplings
  • permanent magnet

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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