Abstract
This article investigates the electromagnetic performance of a novel variable-flux permanent magnet (PM) motor, named the “flux-modulating consequent pole motor (FCM),” through finite element analysis (FEA) and experiments. The FCM is a combination of a flux-modulating (FM) motor and a consequent-pole PM motor, whose torque can be generated from both the FM and PM motors without causing unbalanced magnetic forces (UMFs). Two models with 16 and 20 poles are used to analyze the torque, efficiency, and power factor of the FCM. Moreover, efficiency maps of the FCM are compared with those of the conventional PM synchronous motors. It is revealed that the torque of the FCM depends on the values of winding factors of the FM and PM motors. Finally, experimental results on a 20-pole prototype machine are presented to validate the operating principle of the FCM and the FEA simulations.
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