Frozen Permeability Benchmark:Finite Element Method Magnetics

Finite Element Method Magnetics : FrozenBenchmark

Frozen Permeability Benchmark

INTRODUCTiON

"Frozen Permeability" is a method of ascertaining motor parameters that are valid for a motor running under saturated conditions. See
[ 1 ] and [ 2 ] below for examples of its application. To evaluate motor parameters via the Frozen Permeability method, a first nonlinear
simulation must be performed with the machine at load. Then, subsequent simulations are performed using the element-by-element
permeability obtained in the original nonlinear simulation (i.e. the "frozen permeabilities"). This Frozen Permeability functionality has
recently been added to FEMM (in builds from 14Jun2016 and later). The purpose of this note is to provide a benchmark problem
demonstrating the program's Frozen Permeability capability.

BENCHMARK PRObLEM

A good benchmark problem is described by Chu and Zhu in [ 3 ] and [ 4 ]. This paper considers an inset permanent magnet motor shown
in Figure 1 and available for download at the bottom of the page .

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Figure 1: Inset PM Machine from Chu and Zhu.

The machine has the attributes listed in Table 1. Many of these parameters are listed explicitly in [3], but other attributes were either
inferred from measurements of Chu's Fig. 1 geometry or simply assumed (particularly the specific choice of materials).

Inferred Parameter Value

Magnet Radial Thickness 3.25mm

Stated Parameter Value
Angle Spanned by PM 41.6o
Stator Outer Diameter 106mm
Rotor ID 24.7mm
Stator Inner Diameter 62mm
Width of Slot Opening 2.3mm
Airgap Length 0.75mm
Depth of Slot Opening 1mm
Axial Length 30mm
Tooth Width 5mm
Number of Slots 18
Radius at Base of Tooth Tip 33.1mm
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Number of Poles 6
Backiron Thickness 6.75mm
Rated Current 4Apk
Radius of Slot Corners 2mm
Turns per Slot 152
Stator Material 24 gage M-19
Magnet Br 1.17T
Lamination Stacking Factor 0.98
Magnet Hc 891kA/m
Stator Material 1018 Steel

Wire Size AWG 22

Table 1: Stated and inferred machine attributes from [ 3 ].

FiELD SEpARATiON

Part II of Chu considers the specific case where the phase current amplitude is 4Apk and the phase angle is β=0 (where all current is
along the q-axis). Simulations are performed for

The "whole" field, i.e. the nonlinear operating point with the combined influence of the permanent magnets and phase currents.
This situation is modeled by zhu.fem ;

A frozen permeability solution, where element permeabilities are taken from the "whole" solution, considering just the
contribution of the phase currents. To "turn off" the magnets, the Hc of the PM material is set to zero. This situation is modeled
by zhu-i.fem ;

A frozen permeability solution, where element permeabilities are taken from the "whole" solution, considering just the
contribution of the permanent magnets. The coil currents are set to zero.This situation is modeled by zhu-pm.fem ;

The resulting field distributions from each of these solutions are shown below as Figure 2.

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Figure 2: Total field from Current+PMs and Separate Plots for Individual Field Components.

A plot of the normal component of the field in the middle of the air gap is shown in Chu's Fig. 5. The information from Chu is shown with
the analogous plot generated via FEMM in Figure 2 below. The Mathematica code used to generate the script is available as zhu.nb and
zhu.pdf As can be observed, the plots look the same, showing that FEMM has successfully analyzed the benchmark frozen permeability
problem.

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Figure 3: Comparison of FEMM frozen permeability simulations vs. results in [3].

C O N C L U si O N s

A benchmark Frozen Permeability problem has been described. An analysis via FEMM produces the same results as shown in reference
[3], indicating reasonable performance by FEMM for this problem type.

In the future, this example may be extended to show average torque separation computed via FEMM and parameter identification via
FEMM for this same benchmark problem.

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REfERENCEs

[1] D. Gerling " Comparison of Different FE Calculation Methods for the Electromagnetic Torque of PM Machines ," NAFEMS Seminar:
"Numerical Simulation of Electromechanical Systems", 26-27Oct2015, Wiesbaden, Germany.

[2] E. Schmidt and Marko Susic, " Parameter Evaluation of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines with Tooth Coil Windings using
the Frozen Permeabilities Method with the Finite Element Analyses ," Electrical & Computer Engineering (CCECE) 2012, 29Apr-
02May2012.

[3] W. Q. Chu and Z. Q. Zhu, " Average Torque Separation in Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines Using Frozen Permeability ,"
IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 49(3):1202-1210, Mar. 2013.

[4] Z. Q. Zhu and W. Q. Chu, " Investigation on Torque in PM Machines ," EUGM 2014, 04Jun2014.

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