Optimization of induction motor design by using the finite element method

Author

Feyzi, M.R. ; Kalankesh, H.V.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tabriz Univ., Iran

Volume

2

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

845

Abstract

Optimization of the induction motor design can be considered from different view points. However, the nonlinear nature of this kind of motor does not allow the implementation of the classic analytical methods unless several simplified approximations on the magnetic characteristics and also the geometry of the motor are applied. In this work, a combination of finite element method and an iteration method, based on conjugate directions is used and an algorithm for the optimization of the IM design is proposed. The method is applied on a previously designed 3 kW induction motor and the results are compared against the manufacturer´s data

Keywords

finite element analysis; induction motors; iterative methods; machine theory; optimisation; 3 kW; conjugate directions; finite element method; induction motor design optimisation; iteration method; magnetic characteristics; motor geometry; Algorithm design and analysis; Cost function; DC motors; Design optimization; Equations; Finite element methods; Geometry; Induction motors; Magnetic analysis; Manufacturing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001. Canadian Conference on

Conference_Location

Toronto, Ont.

ISSN

0840-7789

Print_ISBN

0-7803-6715-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CCECE.2001.933551

Filename

933551