TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to present an analysis of the force ripples of an open slot permanent magnet linear synchronous motor (PMLSM). A calculation procedure using 2D finite elements method (2D‐FEM) is then evaluated with experimentations.Design/methodology/approach– First, the studied PMLSM and its main features are introduced. Then, the 2D‐FEM model used to study the motor is presented. The methods used to calculate the force and the meshing procedures are also highlighted. The calculated no‐load force is compared to measurements. Lastly, the validated model is used to study the influence of the current magnitude on the force ripples at load.Findings– In addition to the no‐load case, the influence of the current magnitude on these forces is presented.Originality/value– The paper is orientated with a sound industrial background. For that reason, the impact of the current saturation on the thrust generation is presented via the evolution of the thrust coefficient, which is the force to the RMS currents ratio.
VL  - 28
IS  - 3
SN  - 0332-1649
DO  - 10.1108/03321640910941007
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/03321640910941007
AU  - Remy Ghislain
AU  - Gomand Julien
AU  - Tounzi Abdelmounaïm
AU  - Barre Pierre‐Jean
ED  - Andrezej Demenko
PY  - 2009
Y1  - 2009/01/01
TI  - Analysis of the force ripples of a current loaded PMLSM
T2  - COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 750
EP  - 761
Y2  - 2024/05/10
ER  -