Design and Simulation of Low Speed Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) Machine

Authors: Ahmad Darabi, Hassan Moradi, Hossein Azarinfar

Abstract:

In this paper presented initial design of Low Speed Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) Machine with Non-Slotted TORUS topology type by use of certain algorithm (Appendix). Validation of design algorithm studied by means of selected data of an initial prototype machine. Analytically design calculation carried out by means of design algorithm and obtained results compared with results of Finite Element Method (FEM).

Keywords: Axial Flux Permanent Magnet (AFPM) Machine, Design Algorithm, Finite Element Method (FEM), TORUS

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1330051

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