Transverse flux permanent magnet motor with double-C stator hoops and flux-concentrated rotor for in-wheel drive electric vehicle

This paper proposes a novel transverse flux permanent magnet motor (TFPMM) with double-C stator hoops. The proposed TFPMM carries significantly increased power density due to higher coefficient of utilization of the volume compared with the traditional double-side counterparts. The topology, principle and parametric calculation of the TFPMM are described elaborately. The magnetic field and characteristics analysis are conducted by three-dimensional finite element method (3D FEM) including flux density, EMF and winding inductance, and cogging torque are obtained to verify the feasibility of proposed TFPMM design. The mechanism of cogging torque of the proposed double-C stator hoops TFPMM is also analyzed. The results of transient simulation of power density well align with the theoretical analysis, which confirm that the power density is significantly increased due to its higher volumetric utilization ratio.