Transient Analysis and Verification of a Magnetic Gear Integrated Permanent Magnet Brushless Machine With Halbach Arrays

Abstract

The magnetic gear integrated permanent magnet brushless machine (MG-IPMBM) is a kind of compact structure with high torque density and complex electromagnetic energy transfer. In order to analyze the transient characteristics of the machine, an analysis method of field circuit coupling is proposed. Both magnetic gear (MG) and permanent magnet motor are magnetized by Halbach array. Combining the analytical model of the MG magnetic field with MATLAB motor simulation module, a joint simulation model of field circuit coupling double closed-loop control system based on the Simulink-analytical method is established. The electromechanical transient response characteristics of machine under load starting, load mutation, and overload self-protection are analyzed. The simulation results show that the output speed and torque of machine can accurately follow the given value, and its unique overload self-protection ability greatly improves the safety of machine operation. In addition, a prototype is made and an experimental platform is built. The experimental results show that the output torque follows quickly, the torque ripple is small, and transient performance of the machine is good.