For sizing the electrical machines the parameter called “motor constant” is widely used (see, for example, “A Practical Use Of The Motor Constant c” by George A. Beauchemin—Motion Control, Jul. 25, 2009; “How to speed up dc motor selection”—Machine Design, Oct. 5, 2000; “Snake-oil specs spell trouble for motor sizing” by William A. Flesher—Machine Design, Jun. 4, 1998). The methods of sizing base on motor constant which highly depends on electrical machine overall dimensions. Therefore, the choice of electrical machines depends on electrical machine envelope. For example, if overall dimensions of one electrical machine are less than another electrical machine, it will have smaller motor constant. However, small electrical machine may be much better design than larger one.
The invention provides a method of sizing, selection and comparison of electrical machines. The invented method use the new parameters called electromagnetic specific motor constant kEMS, specific motor constant kS, electromagnetic normal motor constant kEMN, normal motor constant kN, electromagnetic specific volume motor constant kEMSV, specific volume motor constant kSV, electromagnetic specific mass motor constant kEMSM, specific mass motor constant kSM and relative continuous force FRC. These parameters slightly depend on electrical machine overall dimensions but mostly depend on machine design. Therefore, comparing the electrical machines with different specific parameters shows the difference in machine design. The method used new specific parameters has next main advantages:
1. Comparison of electrical machines. For two or more electrical machines with different overall dimensions new specific parameters show the difference in electrical machine design. If new specific parameters of one electrical machine more than other it is mean that electrical machine have better design. It is very useful for comparison of different electrical machines from various sources.
2. Selection of electrical machines. Selection of the source for electrical machine very often is not easy because each source provides data with different overall dimensions. It is very useful for engineers to solve this problem using new specific parameters that show the goodness of machine design for different electrical machines. To select source of electrical machine with better design the engineers can select source with better new specific parameters.
3. Electrical machines sizing. Very often the required motor constant does not meet any existing electrical machine from various sources or electrical machine overall dimensions do not fit the required envelope. The estimation of new motor constant or overall dimensions can be done using new specific parameters.
FIG. 1—is the partial case of slotless, brushless flat linear machine with three phase winding.
FIG. 2—is flat linear machine, forcer length less than magnet track length
FIG. 3—is flat linear machine, magnet track length less than forcer length
FIG. 4—is balanced linear machine
FIG. 5—is U-shape linear machine, forcer length less than magnet track length
FIG. 6—is U-shape linear machine, magnet track length less than forcer length
FIG. 7—is tube linear machine, forcer length less than magnet track length
FIG. 8—is tube linear machine, magnet track length less than forcer length
FIG. 9—is frameless rotary machine
FIG. 10—is housed rotary machine
The motor constant is defined as
Where FC is continuous force produced by linear machine, P is continuous heat dissipation.
Consider the partial case of linear machine (
Taking into account the assumptions above, one can get the analytical equation for motor constant at 25° C.:
where BMAX—maximum value of magnetic field inside coil,
—magnet width (see
hc—coil height (see
where N0 is number of coil turns per pole and phase, SC is area of cross-section of conductor without insulation.
Another coefficient kepw is called the coefficient of end parts and defined as
Here lturn is length of one turn.
So, for slotless brushless flat linear electrical machine the following relation between motor dimensions and motor constant:
kM˜√{square root over (NFPoles·τ·W·H)} (5)
kM˜√{square root over (NFPoles·VPole)} (6)
where VPole is the volume of machine per pole pitch length.
The specific parameter kEMS is called “electromagnetic specific motor constant”. In contrast to motor constant, it does not depend on motor length, slightly depends on electrical machine dimension and reflects only the design of electrical machine. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, electromagnetic specific motor constant is defined as
where kM is motor constant, NFPoles is number of forcer poles, τ is motor pole pitch, H and W are linear machine overall dimensions.
For electrical machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
NMTPoles is number of magnet track poles.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
The specific parameter kS is called “specific motor constant”. In contrast to motor constant, it slightly depends on machine dimension and reflects only the design of electrical machine. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, specific motor constant is defined as
Here kM is motor constant, LF is forcer length, H and W are linear machine overall dimensions. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
LMT is magnet track length.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
The specific parameter kEMN is called “electromagnetic normal motor constant”. In contrast to motor constant, it does not depend on motor length. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, electromagnetic normal motor constant is defined as
where kM is motor constant, NFPoles is number of forcer poles, τ is motor pole pitch.
For electrical machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
NMTPoles is number of magnet track poles.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
The specific parameter kN is called “normal motor constant”. In contrast to motor constant, it slightly depends on forcer length. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, normal motor constant is defined as
Here kM is motor constant, LF is forcer length. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
LMT is magnet track length.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
Linear Motors, Electromagnetic specific volume motor constant
The specific parameter kEMSV is called “electromagnetic specific volume motor constant”. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, electromagnetic specific volume motor constant is defined as
where kM is motor constant, NFPoles is number of forcer poles, VPole is volume of machine per pole pitch length. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
NMTPoles is number of magnet track poles.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
The specific parameter kSV is called “specific volume motor constant”. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, specific volume motor constant is defined as
where kM is motor constant, VSF is volume of machine reduced to forcer length. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
LMT is magnet track length, LF is forcer length, VSMT is volume of machine reduced to magnet track length.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
The specific parameter kEMSV called “electromagnetic specific mass motor constant”. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, electromagnetic specific mass motor constant is defined as
where kM is motor constant, NFPoles is number of forcer poles, MPole is machine mass per pole pitch length. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
NMTPole is number of magnet track poles.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
The specific parameter kSM is called “specific mass motor constant”. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, specific mass motor constant is defined as
where kM is motor constant, MSF is machine mass reduced to forcer length. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where
LMT is magnet track length, LF is forcer length, MSMT is machine mass reduced to magnet track length.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
For comparing the force characteristics of linear machines with different overall dimensions, the parameter FRC called “relative continuous force” is introduced. For electrical machines with forcer length less than magnet track length, relative continuous force is defined as
where FC is continuous force produced by linear machine, LF is forcer length, H and W are linear machine overall dimensions. For machines with magnet track length less than forcer length,
where LMT is magnet track length.
Some examples of linear electrical machines are shown on
For rotary machines, the specific parameter called “specific motor constant” is introduced. It is defined as
where kM is motor constant, L is length of rotary machine or length of winding of frameless rotary machine, D is outside diameter or dimension of square side of rotary machine. Some examples of rotary electrical machines are shown on
1. Linear motor, forcer is shorter than magnet track. The existing motor series is defined by height H, width W, different forcer lengths, poles numbers, and motor constants. We are going to keep existing cross-section and estimate kM
1.1. Estimation of motor constant kM
Step 1—find electromagnetic specific motor constant kEMS
Step 2—find
1.2. Estimation of poles number NFPoles
Step 1—find electromagnetic specific motor constant kEMS
Step 2—find
1.3. Estimation of motor constant kM new for required forcer length: LF req
Step 1—find specific motor constant kS
Step 2—find
1.4. Estimation of forcer length LF
Step 1—find specific motor constant kS
Step 2—find
2. Linear motor, forcer is shorter than magnet track. The existing motors have different heights, widths, forcer lengths and motor constants. We are going to estimate kM
2.1. Estimation of motor constant kM
Step 1—find specific motor constant kS
Step 2—find
2.2. Estimation of overall dimensions LF
Step 1—find specific motor constant kS
Step 2—find
2. Linear motor, forcer is shorter than magnet track. The existing motors have different heights, widths, forcer lengths, continuous forces. We are going to estimate FC
2.1. Estimation of continuous force FC
Step 1—find relative continuous force FRC
Step 2—find
2.2. Estimation of overall dimensions LF
Step 1—find relative continuous force FRC
Step 2—find
3. Frameless radial rotary motors. The existing motors have different diameters, lengths and motor constants. We are going to estimate kM
3.1. Estimation of motor constant kM
Step 1—find specific motor constant kS
Step 2—find
3.2. Estimation of overall dimensions Dnew,Lnew for required motor constant kM
Step 1—find specific motor constant kS
Step 2—find
I, Alexei Stadnik, claim priority of provisional application No. 61/281,175
Number | Date | Country | |
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61281175 | Nov 2009 | US |