%0 Journal Article %A B. Ladghem Chikouche %D 2016 %J International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 113, 2016 %T Analysis of Effects of Magnetic Slot Wedges on Characteristics of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machine %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10004301 %V 113 %X The influence of slot wedges permeability on the electromagnetic performance of three-phase permanent magnet synchronous machine is investigated in this paper. It is shown that the back-EMF waveform, electromagnetic torque and electromagnetic torque ripple are all significantly affected by slot wedges permeability. The paper presents an accurate analytical subdomain model and confirmed by finite-element analyses. %P 854 - 860