6σ Robust Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Method for Permanent Magnet Motors with Soft Magnetic Composite Cores

Publication Type:
Journal Article
Citation:
Diangong Jishu Xuebao/Transactions of China Electrotechnical Society, 2019, 34 (4), pp. 637 - 645
Issue Date:
2019-02-25
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© 2019, Electrical Technology Press Co. Ltd. All right reserved. Soft magnetic composite (SMC) is a new kind of magnetic material, which has been widely used in the design of permanent magnet machines due to its unique electromagnetic characteristic. The cores made by SMC are isotropic magnetically and mechanically with lower eddy current loss, and can be manufactured by molded technology. Therefore, this material is promising for the design of motors with complex structure, such as transverse flux machine and claw pole motor. To improve the application of the motors made by SMC, two main research topics need to be investigated. The first one is the multidisciplinary design optimization, which mainly includes the electromagnetic analysis and thermal analysis. The second one is the robust design optimization, which mainly investigates the manufacturing precision/tolerances in the engineering manufacturing process and their effects on motor's performance. The main aim of this work is to present a Six Sigma (6σ) robust design optimization method for SMC motors under the framework of multidisciplinary design optimization. From the discussion, it can be found that the proposed method can improve the motor's performance while keeping the requirements in term of temperature rise conditions. Compared with traditional deterministic design approach, the new method can improve the reliability of the designed motor significantly, which will benefit the batch production of SMC motors in industry.
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