Analiza pulsacji momentu elektromagnetyczego w bezszczotkowym silniku prądu stałego z zastosowaniem skośnych magnesów

The paper examine the prediction of cogging torque and electromagnetic torque in a brushless dc motor with a skewed magnet structure. The skew can readily be accounted for in a 3-D finite element (FE) model. This requires creation of a three-dimensional model with a fine mesh. I.e. a more workable alternative is to use two-dimensional multi-slice FE modeling, which comprises several cross-sections along the machine's shaft, so that each slice is a 2-D magnetic field problem. Additionally the influence of a segmented magnet rotor on the electromagnetic and cogging torque is investigated. In this case three-dimensional computations are used. The multi-slice FE model with skewed magnets and a segmented magnet rotor are used to compute cogging torque by the virtual work method. The FE simulations have been carried out with a multi-slice model comprising 5 slices and with a segmented magnet rotor comprising 2-3 segments. Using optimal magnet skew angle for a multi-slice model it has been shown that cogging torque can be reduced to 95% compared to a prototype (un-skewed motor) with the same average torque.