Analysis of a High-Speed Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor With Cost-Effective Hybrid Magnets

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel high-speed axial flux permanent magnet synchronous motor (AFPMSM) with hybrid permanent magnets (PMs) to reduce the magnet cost. Based on basic AFPMSM with sinusoidal NdFeB PMs, the proposed model is designed with an equal quantity of ferrite and NdFeB PMs, wherein the hybrid PMs are divided into parallel and vertical to the magnetization direction of the PM. Furthermore, three kinds of hybrid PM arrangements are adopted for the AFPMSM and the relative analysis of the magnetic circuits is carried out. Then the no-load, load electromagnetic performance and torque cost of the AFPMSMs with three PM arrangements are simulated and compared by the finite element method (FEM). Finally, the demagnetization and stress analysis are performed to verify the stability of the AFPMSM with hybrid PM arrangements.