Title :
A low cost 500 watt motor and drive for HVAC Applications: UW-Madison´s design for the future energy challenge
Author :
Bohn, T.P. ; Brown, N.R. ; Lorenz, R.D. ; Jahns, T.M.
Author_Institution :
Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
Participants in the 2003 International future energy challenge attempted to design a single phase input, 500 watt adjustable speed motor and drive with a million unit volume production target cost of $40. The UW-Madison team approach is presented in this paper. A soft magnetic composite segmented stator PM-BLDC design and back-EMF sensing drive is proposed. Manufacturing cost is the main constraint in this design. Educational aspects are also discussed.
Keywords :
HVAC; brushless DC motors; cost-benefit analysis; industrial economics; permanent magnet motors; power engineering education; stators; variable speed drives; 500 W; UW-Madison team approach; adjustable speed drive; adjustable speed motor; back-EMF sensing drive; educational aspect; manufacturing cost; stator PM-BLDC design; Costs; Displays; Electric machines; Energy consumption; Fuel cells; Home appliances; Inverters; Power generation; Production; Prototypes;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics Specialists Conference, 2004. PESC 04. 2004 IEEE 35th Annual
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8399-0
DOI :
10.1109/PESC.2004.1355773
