Mutual coupling effect between different winding modules causes undesirable effects for the fault tolerant machine drives, such as current distortion, torque ripple, and increased fault current. In this article, a mixed-pitch segregated winding configuration is presented for a triple modular fault tolerant permanent magnet (PM)-assisted synchronous reluctance machine (PMA-SynRM). It exhibits less mutual coupling effect between the different winding sets, which leads to improved fault tolerance compared to the existing full-pitched segregated windings. The mutual coupling effect is described by deriving the magnetomotive force (MMF) profile, and the fault tolerant performance improvement is proven by detailed finite-element (FE) analysis and prototyping tests in healthy and various fault conditions. The results confirm that the presented winding machine has the same healthy performance as the conventional full-pitched windings, and it operates in a more balanced manner with less current distortion and lower turn fault current. It will become a more competing candidate for the safety critical applications.
A Low Coupling Fault Tolerant PMA-SynRM With Mixed-Pitch Segregated Windings
IEEE Transactions on Transportation Electrification ; 8 , 4 ; 4549-4559
2022-12-01
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