Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element

This paper presents a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor prototype simulated with a 3D Finite Element tool. The main objective of the paper is to obtain an accurate method to construct an equivalent circuit that simulates the motor, using some specific parameters. The method has three steps. In...

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Main Authors: Juan Antonio Dominguez Hernandez, Natividad Duro Carralero, Elena Gaudioso Vazquez
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Language:English
Published: IEEE 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10050532/
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Natividad Duro Carralero
Elena Gaudioso Vazquez
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description This paper presents a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor prototype simulated with a 3D Finite Element tool. The main objective of the paper is to obtain an accurate method to construct an equivalent circuit that simulates the motor, using some specific parameters. The method has three steps. In the first step, we simulate two indirect tests to represent rotating induction machines, standstill and locked rotor tests. Using the test results, we define an equations system that incorporates the longitudinal end-effect. The system allows us to select specific parameters needed to build the equivalent circuit using six different configurations. In the second step, we classify the parameters in two groups: parameters from the primary and secondary parts. We test the primary part parameters defining the magnetizing inductance as a combination of the longitudinal and the transversal magnetizing inductance. To this end, the method analyses the first harmonic of the magnetic field wave along the air gap, which is located above the central teeth. Thus, it is possible to establish a difference between transversal and longitudinal components of the magnetic field density. The parameters of the secondary part will be compared using 2D Field Theory with a linear induction motor that operates with a transverse flux configuration. In the third step, the method analyses the selected parameters using a goodness factor, a dimensionless key performance indicator, specifically used to evaluate the behavior of linear induction motors and the specific parameters estimated for the equivalent circuit.
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spelling doaj.art-262486c922ab4797ac1e12c423734af42023-03-03T00:00:55ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362023-01-0111196901970910.1109/ACCESS.2023.324829010050532Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite ElementJuan Antonio Dominguez Hernandez0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6437-5878Natividad Duro Carralero1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9837-5967Elena Gaudioso Vazquez2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2258-6623Departamento de Informática y Automática, ETSI Informática, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Informática y Automática, ETSI Informática, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Inteligencia Artificial, ETSI Informática, Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia (UNED), Madrid, SpainThis paper presents a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor prototype simulated with a 3D Finite Element tool. The main objective of the paper is to obtain an accurate method to construct an equivalent circuit that simulates the motor, using some specific parameters. The method has three steps. In the first step, we simulate two indirect tests to represent rotating induction machines, standstill and locked rotor tests. Using the test results, we define an equations system that incorporates the longitudinal end-effect. The system allows us to select specific parameters needed to build the equivalent circuit using six different configurations. In the second step, we classify the parameters in two groups: parameters from the primary and secondary parts. We test the primary part parameters defining the magnetizing inductance as a combination of the longitudinal and the transversal magnetizing inductance. To this end, the method analyses the first harmonic of the magnetic field wave along the air gap, which is located above the central teeth. Thus, it is possible to establish a difference between transversal and longitudinal components of the magnetic field density. The parameters of the secondary part will be compared using 2D Field Theory with a linear induction motor that operates with a transverse flux configuration. In the third step, the method analyses the selected parameters using a goodness factor, a dimensionless key performance indicator, specifically used to evaluate the behavior of linear induction motors and the specific parameters estimated for the equivalent circuit.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10050532/Air gap magnetic flux densityequivalent circuitgoodness factorindirect testsmagnetizing inductancetransverse flux linear induction motor
spellingShingle Juan Antonio Dominguez Hernandez
Natividad Duro Carralero
Elena Gaudioso Vazquez
Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element
IEEE Access
Air gap magnetic flux density
equivalent circuit
goodness factor
indirect tests
magnetizing inductance
transverse flux linear induction motor
title Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element
title_full Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element
title_fullStr Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element
title_short Simulation of a Transverse Flux Linear Induction Motor to Determine an Equivalent Circuit Using 3D Finite Element
title_sort simulation of a transverse flux linear induction motor to determine an equivalent circuit using 3d finite element
topic Air gap magnetic flux density
equivalent circuit
goodness factor
indirect tests
magnetizing inductance
transverse flux linear induction motor
url https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10050532/
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