Title :
A magnetic gearbox with an active region torque density of 239Nm/L
Author :
Uppalapati, K.K. ; Bird, Jonathan Z. ; Wright, John ; Pitchard, J. ; Calvin, M. ; Williams, W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC, USA
Abstract :
In this paper a 1:4.25 ratio ferrite magnet and NdFeB magnet flux-focusing magnetic gearbox with a high pole count is analyzed. A simple parameter sweep analysis is used to show that higher than previously published torque density values are achievable. Experimental results are then presented for the NdFeB design that confirm the calculations and also demonstrate that the proposed magnetic gearbox can operate with a low torque ripple.
Keywords :
boron alloys; ferrite devices; ferrites; gears; iron alloys; magnetic flux; neodymium alloys; NdFeB; active region torque density; ferrite magnet; low torque ripple; magnet flux-focusing magnetic gearbox; parameter sweep analysis; pole count analysis; Ferrites; Magnetic analysis; Magnetic flux; Magnetomechanical effects; Rotors; Steel; Torque;
Conference_Titel :
Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pittsburgh, PA
DOI :
10.1109/ECCE.2014.6953585
