Abstract:
This paper presents the parameter computation and performance prediction of a flux concentration
claw pole/transverse flux motor with soft magnetic composite (SMC) core by
using magnetic field finite element analysis and equivalent electrical circuit techniques. The
magnetic field distribution in the motor is really complicated, and hence three-dimensional (3D)
magnetic field finite element analysis is conducted for accurately determining the key motor
parameters such as winding flux, back electromotive force, winding inductance, and core loss.
To predict the motor performance, an equivalent electrical circuit is derived. The computation
and analysis techniques used in the paper are also helpful for developing other novel machines
with new structures and new materials.
