Title :
Eddy Current Effects in a Switched Reluctance Motor
Author :
Klauz, Martin ; Dorrell, David G.
Author_Institution :
Lemac Ltd, East Lothian
Abstract :
This paper investigates the losses that may occur in the windings of a switched reluctance machine due to additional eddy currents. Essentially, turns on the surface of the leading-edge coil side of the stator pole will experience a magnetic field during the conducting cycle in a similar manner to an airgap winding. A finite element model is developed that splits the coils into individual turns so that the losses in each turn can be calculated individually
Keywords :
eddy current losses; finite element analysis; machine windings; reluctance motors; airgap winding; eddy current effects; finite element model; switched reluctance motor; windings losses; Coils; Conductors; Copper; Current density; Eddy currents; Iron; Machine windings; Power generation; Reluctance machines; Reluctance motors; Eddy currents; losses; switched reluctance motors;
Journal_Title :
Magnetics, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMAG.2006.879066
