| EPSRC Reference: |
GR/R01040/01 |
| Title: |
Modular Permanent Magnet Brushless Machines |
| Principal Investigator: |
Atallah, Professor K |
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| Department: |
Electronic and Electrical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
University of Sheffield |
| Scheme: |
Fast Stream |
| Starts: |
26 March 2001 |
Ends: |
25 September 2002 |
Value (£): |
61,258
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| Electric Motor & Drive Systems |
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Modular permanent magnet brushless machine designs differ significantly from conventional brushless machines, in that their phase windings are essentially isolated, magnetically, thermally and physically. Thus, their fault-tolerance is significantly higher, which is a major consideration for aerospace applications whilst modularity is conducive to low cost manufacturing, which is a significant consideration for automotive applications. However, there exists a relatively large number modular machine variants, the relative merits of which are still unknown.This proposal is concerned with a detailed study of the principal variants of modular permanent magnet brushless machines. The research programme embraces the development of a generic design, analysis and selection methodology, and an investigation into the effect of phase unbalance on the induced eddy currents in the permanent magnets and electromagnetically generated noise and vibration.The generic findings will be validated on two modular permanent magnet brushless machine prototypes for representative applications in aerospace and automotive sectors.
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http://www.shef.ac.uk |