Analysis and Design of Dual-Rotor Synchronous Reluctance Machine

M. Alani, M. Degano, N. Bianchi, H. Mahmoud, C. Gerada

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Abstract

To push the synchronous reluctance machine toward higher power densities to meet the requirement of automotive applications, a double-rotor (DR) synchronous reluctance topology has been thoroughly analyzed, designed, and investigated by means of finite-element analysis. This work shows the pros and cons of the double-sided configuration with respect to the single-sided stator structures. The design process for selecting the best stator/rotor combination, flux barrier number, and design parameters is presented. Finally, a multiphysic comparison with a conventional single-rotor (SR) synchronous reluctance machine to highlight the benefits of the proposed DR machine has been presented. It is found that the DR structure can produce 18% higher torque and 41% lower torque ripple compared to the conventional SR.

Original languageEnglish
Article number9309028
Pages (from-to)4376-4383
Number of pages8
JournalIEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Double-airgap machines
  • double-rotor machine (DRM)
  • synchronous reluctance machines

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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