Topology Optimization of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Using Normalized Gaussian Network

This paper presents the topology optimization of a synchronous reluctance motor using the normalized Gaussian network. In the optimization, the average torque and iron loss are considered. In the resultant motor, the area of the rotor surface adjacent to the stator is found to be reduced when the weight for the iron loss is sufficiently large. On the other hand, large flux barriers are present in the rotor when the average torque is maximized without considering the iron loss.