Design Optimization of a Homopolar Salient-Pole Brushless DC Machine: Analysis, Simulation, and Experimental Tests

• Published in: IEEE transactions on energy conversion Vol. 28; no. 2; pp. 289 - 297
• Main Authors: Cheshmehbeigi, H. M., Afjei, E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.06.2013
• Subjects: Brushless dc (BLDC); Design optimization; Finite element analysis; finite-element method (FEM) analysis; homopolar field coil; Magnetic flux; Magnetic hysteresis; Power generation; Prototypes; Stators; Three-dimensional displays; Tuning; Voltage control
• ISSN: 0885-8969; 1558-0059
• DOI: 10.1109/TEC.2013.2249584

This paper presents the design optimization and experimental tests of a homopolar brushless dc generator. To achieve the required performance within a specified space envelope, the physical dimensions of the proposed configuration were optimized utilizing 3-D finite-element analysis (FEA), subject t...