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A new type of harmonic current excited brushless synchronous machine based on an open winding pattern

  • Lizhi Sun
  • , Xiaolong Gao
  • , Fei Yao
  • , Quntao An
  • , Thomas Lipo
  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison

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Abstract

In an open-winding machine, the three-phase stator currents can be controlled to contain the same harmonic current components like the third harmonics. This paper introduces a new harmonic current excitation principle in synchronous machines based on open winding controls. Unlike existing harmonic excitation technologies which utilizing the third harmonic components of rotor magnetic fields, this brushless harmonic excitation principle is realized by injecting the third harmonic current component or high frequency single-phase current component or DC component into the three phase stator open windings, to generate a time pulsating magnetic field which can induce back-EMFs in the specially designed rotor harmonic coils. Through rectification, the induced back-EMFs are used to supply DC current to the rotor excitation winding. To verify the above principle, theoretical analysis, magnetic field calculations by FEA and experiments were carried out. The significance of this harmonic excitation principle is to provide a new brushless machine option in place of increasingly expensive permanent magnet machines in some applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages2366-2373
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781479956982
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 Nov 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2014

Keywords

  • Finite element analysis
  • Harmonic excitation
  • Open winding
  • Synchronous machine

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