Application of fine-grained doubly oriented electrical IPM synchronous motor

The magnetic core materials for motors have been mostly limited to non-oriented electrical steels of which crystallographic texture is almost random, although there is a possibility to greatly improve performance of motors by the use of steels with textures such as {100}<001>.The purpose of this research is to investigate how the performance of motors can be improved by the use of such a textured material by building actual motors using a doubly oriented electrical steel that has a strong {100}<001> texture. This key material in this investigation has been prepared by the process so-called oxide-separator-induced decarburization that has been found recently.