A Novel Design of Three-Phase Transverse Flux Linear Motor to Minimize Force Ripples

Usama Khaled (1) , Rashid Meer (1) , Abderrahmane Beroual (2)

1 KSU - King Saud University [Riyadh]
2 EE - Ampère, Département Energie Electrique

A new modeling of transverse flux linear motor (TFLM) is proposed in this paper. The design consists of three separate stators and one common inner mover. The stators are fed by a three-phase alternating current, and the mover is excited by permanent magnets placed within it. The field distribution of the machine is investigated by using 3D finite element analysis and MagNet ® software for electromagnetic simulation. The thrust force characteristics of three-phase TFLM are compared with the single- and two-phase models. It is shown that the average force is increased and the ripple effect of the thrust force is minimized as compared to either single- or two-phase model.

Mots clés: Finite element; Flux; mmf; Mover; Permanent magnets; Ripples; TFLM; Thrust force

Domaines: Energie électrique

Usama Khaled, Rashid Meer, Abderrahmane Beroual. A Novel Design of Three-Phase Transverse Flux Linear Motor to Minimize Force Ripples. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2018, 43 (6), pp.2853 - 2858. ⟨10.1007/s13369-017-2908-1⟩. ⟨hal-01919365⟩