Optimum design of a multilayer interior permanent magnet synchronous motor using reluctance torque

摘要

The report analyzes the results of experiments done with an inverter drive interior permanent-magnet (IPM) motor. We examine results of both FEM (finite element method) simulation and experiments using a prototype motor with identical conditions set for stator and magnet volume. The results indicated that with magnets implanted inside the rotor, the values for the d-axis inductance of the motor remained roughly the same, unaffected by the shape or number of layers. However, the q-axis inductance exhibited significant change. This research report compares an IPM motor having two layers of permanent magnets with a motor having a single layer. The dual layer shows a 30% or greater increase in torque using the same current. These results indicate that this motor is especially effective for such applications as robots, plant machinery, compressor motors, and electric vehicles. © 1999 Scripta Technica, Electr Eng Jpn, 127(1): 64–72, 1999