Abstract
The magnetization properties of low-coercive-force (LCF) permanent magnets (PMs), i.e., remanent flux density, coercivity, and hysteresis curve slopes, are closely related to the magnetization characteristics of variable flux memory machine (VFMM). Therefore, this article investigates the inherent relationship between the properties of LCF PMs and electromagnetic characteristics of VFMM using a combined solution integrated with magnetic equivalent circuit (MEC) and graphical methods. First, the hysteresis curve of the LCF PM is analytically modeled by a simplified piecewise linear hysteresis model to characterize the mathematical relationships among the key parameters of the hysteresis model. Then, a simplified MEC method is used to obtain the permeability curves of VFMM, thereby further determining the intrinsic relationship between the dimensional parameters of the LCF PM and the electromagnetic characteristics of VFMM. Afterward, the flux regulation characteristics and on-load magnetization state (MS) stabilization capability of VFMM are qualitatively analyzed using a newly developed coupled approach. Furthermore, the electromagnetic characteristics of three VFMMs equipped with different version LCF PM materials are comprehensively compared using the finite-element (FE) method. Finally, a VFMM prototype using the selected AlNiCo magnet is manufactured and tested to verify the correctness of the theoretical and FE analyses.
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