Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study

The aim of this paper is to present the design and modeling of a machine that possesses some advantageous characteristics for wind energy conversion applications. The studied machine is a double stator inner rotor axial airgap flux switching permanent magnet machine (AFSPM). The paper will start by...

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Main Authors: Haidar Diab, Yacine Amara, Georges Barakat
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/4/912
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Yacine Amara
Georges Barakat
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description The aim of this paper is to present the design and modeling of a machine that possesses some advantageous characteristics for wind energy conversion applications. The studied machine is a double stator inner rotor axial airgap flux switching permanent magnet machine (AFSPM). The paper will start by presenting this type of machine and its points of interest. Then, it will continue by introducing the constructed prototype and its specifications and structure. This prototype has been designed based on a reference specification used at GREAH to develop different prototypes and compare their performances. The second part will introduce the reluctance network model specifically constructed for this type of machine. The constructed model was validated by comparing its results to the results from the finite element method model. Finally, the experimental results will be presented and compared to the reluctance network (RN) model results where satisfying agreement between both results was obtained.
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spelling doaj.art-a245a7eee8494f639dc1ed168abd19412022-12-22T02:10:16ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-02-0113491210.3390/en13040912en13040912Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental StudyHaidar Diab0Yacine Amara1Georges Barakat2Groupe de Recherche en Électrotechnique et Automatique du Havre (GREAH), Université Le Havre Normandie, 76600 Le Havre, FranceGroupe de Recherche en Électrotechnique et Automatique du Havre (GREAH), Université Le Havre Normandie, 76600 Le Havre, FranceGroupe de Recherche en Électrotechnique et Automatique du Havre (GREAH), Université Le Havre Normandie, 76600 Le Havre, FranceThe aim of this paper is to present the design and modeling of a machine that possesses some advantageous characteristics for wind energy conversion applications. The studied machine is a double stator inner rotor axial airgap flux switching permanent magnet machine (AFSPM). The paper will start by presenting this type of machine and its points of interest. Then, it will continue by introducing the constructed prototype and its specifications and structure. This prototype has been designed based on a reference specification used at GREAH to develop different prototypes and compare their performances. The second part will introduce the reluctance network model specifically constructed for this type of machine. The constructed model was validated by comparing its results to the results from the finite element method model. Finally, the experimental results will be presented and compared to the reluctance network (RN) model results where satisfying agreement between both results was obtained.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/4/912axial flux machinesflux switching machinesrenewable energy generatorsreluctance network model
spellingShingle Haidar Diab
Yacine Amara
Georges Barakat
Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study
Energies
axial flux machines
flux switching machines
renewable energy generators
reluctance network model
title Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study
title_full Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study
title_fullStr Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study
title_full_unstemmed Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study
title_short Open Circuit Performance of Axial Air Gap Flux Switching Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine for Wind Energy Conversion: Modeling and Experimental Study
title_sort open circuit performance of axial air gap flux switching permanent magnet synchronous machine for wind energy conversion modeling and experimental study
topic axial flux machines
flux switching machines
renewable energy generators
reluctance network model
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/4/912
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