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Abstract

In order to improve the electromagnetic performance of permanent magnet vernier machines (PMVMs) at a high pole ratio, a novel U-type permanent magnet (U-PM) vernier machine with high-temperature superconductor (HTS) bulks is proposed. HTS bulks are introduced between the stator modulating teeth, and alternating flux bridges and U-PMs are added in the rotor yoke. The structure can reduce the magnetic flux leakage, provide a magnetic circuit for the low pole pair working magnetic field, weaken the magnetic barrier effect, and improve the torque density of the machine. The parameterized model of the proposed machine with 23 pole pairs of the rotor and 4 pole pairs of the stator is established by the finite element software. In addition, some key parameters of the proposed machine are layered by parameter sensitivity analysis, and then the machine is optimized by genetic algorithm. Compared with the conventional machine, the proposed machine increases the average electromagnetic torque by 69%, reduces the torque ripple to 1.7%, increases the power factor to 0.73, and increases the efficiency to 85.3%.

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Dr. Zhangtao Kui

Dr. Libing Jing

Dr. Zeyu Min

Dr. Kun Yang