Analysis of a synchronous reluctance machine with an auxiliary single-phase winding

Author

Ojo, Olorunfemi ; Dong, Gan ; Omoigui, Mike

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Tennessee Technol. Univ., Cookeville, TN, USA

Volume

4

fYear

2002

fDate

13-18 Oct. 2002

Firstpage

2283

Abstract

A three-phase synchronous reluctance machine having an axially laminated rotor structure and an auxiliary DC source fed single-phase control winding has utility as either as a high-speed generator or a high-torque, low-speed motor. This paper provides an understanding of its operation using electric circuit and electromagnetic field concepts in the process of which some insights are provided into the design of the windings, conditions for torque production and generation of electric power when operating in the motoring or generating modes. Some confirmatory experimental results of analytical developments are provided showing performance characteristics of an experimental machine.

Keywords

electromagnetic fields; laminations; machine testing; machine theory; reluctance machines; rotors; auxiliary DC source fed single-phase control winding; axially laminated rotor structure; electric circuit concepts; electromagnetic field concepts; high-speed generator; high-torque low-speed motor; performance characteristics; three-phase synchronous reluctance machine; windings design; DC generators; DC motors; Machine windings; Power generation; Reluctance generators; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Rotors; Synchronous generators; Synchronous motors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Industry Applications Conference, 2002. 37th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the

Conference_Location

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

ISSN

0197-2618

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7420-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IAS.2002.1042764

Filename

1042764