Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology

L. Gargalis; V. Madonna; P. Giangrande; R. Rocca; I. Ashcroft; R. Hague; M. Galea

doi:10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290893

Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology

L. Gargalis
, V. Madonna
, P. Giangrande
, R. Rocca
, I. Ashcroft
, R. Hague
, M. Galea

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

7 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, is an emerging technology that is gaining considerable research interest in recent years. In particular, metal printing methodologies might be successfully employed in developing lightweight and complex geometry components for electrical machines. In this paper, a soft magnetic material with a high content of silicon (i.e. ≈5%w.t.) has been characterized and its properties have been determined. The obtained material has been then used for 3D printing a salient, 8 pole rotor through selective laser melting. Finally, the manufactured rotor has been placed inside the laminated stator of a switched reluctance machine and its performance has been assessed through comprehensive experimental tests. The collected results confirmed the viability of additive manufacturing technology in the electrical machine field.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	263-268
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9784886864192
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290893
Publication status	Published - 24 Nov 2020
Event	23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020 - Hamamatsu, Japan Duration: 24 Nov 2020 → 27 Nov 2020

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Name	23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020

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Conference	23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020
Country/Territory	Japan
City	Hamamatsu
Period	24/11/20 → 27/11/20

UN SDGs

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SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Free Keywords

3D Printing
Additive Manufacturing
Electrical Machines
Electrification
SLM
Switched Reluctance

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Control and Optimization

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Gargalis, L., Madonna, V., Giangrande, P., Rocca, R., Ashcroft, I., Hague, R., & Galea, M. (2020). Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology. In 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020 (pp. 263-268). Article 9290893 (23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290893

Gargalis, L. ; Madonna, V. ; Giangrande, P. et al. / Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology. 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. pp. 263-268 (23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020).

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Gargalis, L, Madonna, V, Giangrande, P, Rocca, R, Ashcroft, I, Hague, R & Galea, M 2020, Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology. in 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020., 9290893, 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 263-268, 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020, Hamamatsu, Japan, 24/11/20. https://doi.org/10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290893

Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology. / Gargalis, L.; Madonna, V.; Giangrande, P. et al.
23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2020. p. 263-268 9290893 (23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020).

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Gargalis L, Madonna V, Giangrande P, Rocca R, Ashcroft I, Hague R et al. Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology. In 23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2020. p. 263-268. 9290893. (23rd International Conference on Electrical Machines and Systems, ICEMS 2020). doi: 10.23919/ICEMS50442.2020.9290893

Development and Testing of Soft Magnetic Rotor for a Switched Reluctance Motor Built through Additive Manufacturing Technology

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