Design of Spoke-Type Permanent Magnet Synchronous Generator for Low Capacity Wind Turbine Considering Magnetization and Cogging Torques

Permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSGs) with high output density per unit volume are becoming widespread in wind-power generation systems. Among them, spoke-type PMSGs are more challenging to magnetize than other PMSGs, owing to their structural characteristics. Magnetization performance is...

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Published in:Machines (Basel) 2023-02, Vol.11 (2), p.301
Main Authors: Kim, Dong-Ho, Pyo, Hyun-Jo, Kim, Won-Ho, Lee, Ju, Lee, Ki-Doek
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air-turbines
Analysis
Cogging
Demagnetization
Efficiency
electric machines
Electric power production
Finite element method
Generators
Magnetic fields
Magnetization
Magnets, Permanent
permanent magnet machines
Permanent magnets
Permeability
Rotors
Synchronous machines
Torque
Wind power
Wind turbines
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Summary:Permanent magnet synchronous generators (PMSGs) with high output density per unit volume are becoming widespread in wind-power generation systems. Among them, spoke-type PMSGs are more challenging to magnetize than other PMSGs, owing to their structural characteristics. Magnetization performance is critical because it is directly related to the demagnetization and mass productivity of permanent magnets, and load performance is reduced when non-magnetization occurs due to the low magnetization performance. Additionally, the starting performance is crucial in wind turbines and is influenced by the cogging torque of the PMSG. This is because starting a wind turbine with a large cogging torque is more challenging. Therefore, this study proposes a spoke-type PMSG rotor shape design for low capacity wind turbines that considers magnetization and cogging torques. We analyzed the principle of magnetization and the factors influencing magnetization performance, and designed a rotor shape with improved magnetization performance. Additionally, we applied an asymmetric rotor barrier structure to reduce the cogging torque and analyze the performance of the final model using finite element analysis. We analyzed the temperature saturation during the operation of the final model using a thermal network method and validated the irreversible demagnetization accordingly.
ISSN:2075-1702
2075-1702
DOI:10.3390/machines11020301