Comparison of Electrical Machine Types for Electrically Driven Engine Accessories Using Multiphysics Simulation Tools

Abstract

The paper presents the comparison of electric machine types such as axial flux machine, interior permanent magnet machine and switched reluctance machine aimed at driving engine accessories in hybrid vehicles. Detailed design and comparison among the mentioned type of electric machines has been performed using Multiphysics simulations. The study ultimately led to the identification of best machine topology, depending on several performance criteria, through Pugh matrix-based selection method.