Subdomain modeling of linear hybrid excited flux switching machine

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to develop an analytical approach to validate the finite element analysis (FEA) results. FEA itself is a powerful tool to evaluate the performance of electrical machines but takes more time and requires more drive storage. To overcome this issue, subdomain modeling (SDM) is used for the proposed machine.

Design/methodology/approach

SDM is developed to validate the electromagnetic performance of a new linear hybrid excited flux switching machine (LHEFSM) with ferrite magnets. In SDM, the problem is divided into different physical regions called subdomains. Maxwell's governing equation is solved analytically for each region, where the magnetic flux density (MFD) is generated. From the generated MFD, x and y components are calculated, which are then used to find the useful force along the x-axis.

Findings

FEA validates the developed SDM via JMAG v. 20.1. The results obtained show excellent agreement with an accuracy of 95.13%.

Practical implications

The proposed LHEFSM is developed for long stroke applications like electric trains.

Originality/value

The proposed LHEFSM uses low-cost ferrite magnets with DC excitation, which offers better flux regulation capability with improved electromagnetic performance. Moreover, the developed SDM reduces drive storage and computational time by modeling different parts of the machine.

Citation

Ullah, B., Khan, F. and Qasim, M. (2022), "Subdomain modeling of linear hybrid excited flux switching machine", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 41 No. 5, pp. 1584-1603. https://doi.org/10.1108/COMPEL-07-2021-0260