TY - GEN
T1 - Optimal parameter inference method for effective design of synchronous reluctance machines
AU - Muteba, Mbika
AU - Twala, Bhekisipho
AU - Nicolea, Dan Valentin
AU - Doorsamy, Wesley
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 IEEE.
PY - 2017/8/3
Y1 - 2017/8/3
N2 - This paper presents a method for evaluating, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the effects of specific rotor design parameters on the performance of a Synchronous Reluctance Machine (SynRM). The method uses multi-factor experimental design, with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine the optimal rotor design parameter according to a specific objective. Using this method, two factors-rotor flux barrier pitch angle and barrier width-are selected at simultaneously varied levels for assessment with the aim of analyzing the response variables, which are, the average torque and torque ripple. Results from the investigation show that the influence of the rotor flux barrier pitch angle on the torque ripple is more statistically significant than the influence of the barrier width. However, the effect of the barrier width on the average torque is more significant.
AB - This paper presents a method for evaluating, both qualitatively and quantitatively, the effects of specific rotor design parameters on the performance of a Synchronous Reluctance Machine (SynRM). The method uses multi-factor experimental design, with Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to determine the optimal rotor design parameter according to a specific objective. Using this method, two factors-rotor flux barrier pitch angle and barrier width-are selected at simultaneously varied levels for assessment with the aim of analyzing the response variables, which are, the average torque and torque ripple. Results from the investigation show that the influence of the rotor flux barrier pitch angle on the torque ripple is more statistically significant than the influence of the barrier width. However, the effect of the barrier width on the average torque is more significant.
KW - Analysis of Variance
KW - Average Torque
KW - Finite Element Analysis
KW - Rotor Design
KW - Synchronous Reluctance machine
KW - Torque Ripple
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85030325833&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/IEMDC.2017.8002134
DO - 10.1109/IEMDC.2017.8002134
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85030325833
T3 - 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2017
BT - 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2017
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 2017 IEEE International Electric Machines and Drives Conference, IEMDC 2017
Y2 - 21 May 2017 through 24 May 2017
ER -