A Multi-Mode High-Efficiency Fault-Tolerant Permanent Magnet Machine

Abstract

This article proposes a new multi-mode high-efficiency fault-tolerant permanent magnet machine with an inner stator to place AC field windings. The <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">q</i> -axis current in the field windings enables the proposed machine to be driven individually or together with the armature windings. On the other hand, the flux can be regulated by applying the <italic xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">d</i> -axis current to the field windings. As a result, multiple operation modes are realized. The proposed machine can run in different modes at different torque and speed operating conditions, implementing the multi-zone high-efficiency operation. Meanwhile, a new fault-tolerant control method can be applied in the proposed machine by combining the mode switching and compensation current in the healthy windings, thus improving the efficiency under fault-tolerant operation. Moreover, the multi-zone high-efficiency regions of the proposed and conventional machines are investigated. The proposed and traditional fault-tolerant methods for the proposed machine are compared. The results reveal that the proposed machine offers a larger high-efficiency region and is capable of stronger fault tolerance. Furthermore, since the double stators in the proposed machine need to operate individually, a swallow-shaped rotor with auxiliary salient poles is adopted to reduce outer torque ripple and inner torque ripple. Finally, the experiments are performed to verify the predicted performances.