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The Rediscovery of Synchronous Reluctance and Ferrite Permanent Magnet Motors

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  • Highlights the potential of synchronous-reluctance motors comparing them
  • to current state-of-the-art solutions
  • Offers a timely reference guide to the analysis and design of
  • non-standard electrical machines
  • Includes a wealth of examples and all the relevant models and equations
  • Describes an open-source platform for synchronous reluctance machine design
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering (BRIEFSELECTRIC)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
  2. PM Machine Modelling and Design

    • Wen L. Soong
    Pages 59-75
  3. Automated Design of Synchronous Reluctance Motors

    • Francesco Cupertino
    Pages 109-136

About this book

This book offers an essential compendium on the analysis and design of synchronous motors for variable-speed applications. Focusing on synchronous reluctance and ferrite permanent-magnet (PM) synchronous reluctance machines, it provides a broad perspective on three-phase machines for variable speed applications, a field currently dominated by asynchronous machines and rare-earth PM synchronous machines. It also describes synchronous reluctance machines and PM machines without rare-earth materials, comparing them to state-of-the-art solutions. The book provides readers with extensive information on and finite element models of PM synchronous machines, including all relevant equations and with an emphasis on synchronous-reluctance and PM-assisted synchronous-reluctance machines. It covers ferrite-assisted machines, modeled as a subcase of PM-assistance, fractional slot combinations solutions, and a quantitative, normalized comparison of torque capability with benchmark PM machines. The book discusses a wealth of techniques for identifying machine parameters, with an emphasis on self-commissioning algorithms, and presents methods for automated machine design and optimization, including a software tool developed for this purpose. Addressing an important gap in the field of PM-less and less-PM electrical machines, it is intended as a self-contained reference guide for both graduate students and professional machine designers, and as a useful text for university courses on automated and/or optimized design of electrical machines and drives.

Authors and Affiliations

  • DENERG - Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Turin, Italy

    Gianmario Pellegrino

  • University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA

    Thomas M. Jahns

  • University of Padova, Padova, Italy

    Nicola Bianchi

  • University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

    Wen Soong

  • Politecnico di Bari, Bari, Italy

    Francesco Cupertino

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eBook USD 59.99
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  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book USD 79.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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