An improved subdomain modeling technique for surface-mounted permanent magnet Vernier motor

Abstract

This work aims to provide a unique analytical model designed for calculating the magnetic field of a surface-mounted permanent magnet Vernier motor (SPMVM). The model is created utilizing the separation variable method to solve Laplace or Poisson equations of the vector magnetic potential in a quasi-Cartesian coordinate system subdomain model. The theoretical justifications for the final analytical equations of electromagnetic torque, no-load back-EMF, stator inductance, and magnetic flux density distribution are given in detail. Then the solution of the equation is expressed in the form of a hyperbolic function. Furthermore, the improved analytical method in the study is generic and can be applied to estimating the parameters of machines with different design concepts. Finally, FEM is employed as the reference for comparison between other models. Compared to the original subdomain model, the calculation results of the improved analytical model are more time-efficient and closer to those of FEM. In addition, the improved analytical method can reduce the dimension of the coefficient matrix and improve the calculation speed. The SPMVM prototype is then built to demonstrate the validity and feasibility of the improved subdomain method and serves as a guide for future SPMVM development.