Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets

This paper details the design process of a high performance electrical machine with the objective of achieving US Department of Energy FreedomCar 2020 targets, namely meeting the high speed efficiency requirement without sacrificing performance elsewhere. The FreedomCar targets are detailed, with a...

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Main Authors: Walker, Adam, Galea, Michael, Gerada, David, Gerada, C., Mebarki, Abdelslam, Brown, Neil
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34158/
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author Walker, Adam
Galea, Michael
Gerada, David
Gerada, C.
Mebarki, Abdelslam
Brown, Neil
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Galea, Michael
Gerada, David
Gerada, C.
Mebarki, Abdelslam
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description This paper details the design process of a high performance electrical machine with the objective of achieving US Department of Energy FreedomCar 2020 targets, namely meeting the high speed efficiency requirement without sacrificing performance elsewhere. The FreedomCar targets are detailed, with a short discussion of the challenges involved. All feasible machine topologies are considered, and qualitatively compared in order to identify the best candidate topologies. A set of potential technologies and topologies are evaluated to establish the primary geometry specifications, such as slot pole combination, winding layout and active length. Optimisation methods are then implemented to establish the more detailed geometrical parameters, e.g. tooth width and slot depth. Finally a conclusive design is presented with the finite element simulation results. The design meets all the performance requirements of the targets.
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spelling nottingham-341582020-05-08T11:30:07Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34158/ Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets Walker, Adam Galea, Michael Gerada, David Gerada, C. Mebarki, Abdelslam Brown, Neil This paper details the design process of a high performance electrical machine with the objective of achieving US Department of Energy FreedomCar 2020 targets, namely meeting the high speed efficiency requirement without sacrificing performance elsewhere. The FreedomCar targets are detailed, with a short discussion of the challenges involved. All feasible machine topologies are considered, and qualitatively compared in order to identify the best candidate topologies. A set of potential technologies and topologies are evaluated to establish the primary geometry specifications, such as slot pole combination, winding layout and active length. Optimisation methods are then implemented to establish the more detailed geometrical parameters, e.g. tooth width and slot depth. Finally a conclusive design is presented with the finite element simulation results. The design meets all the performance requirements of the targets. 2016-09-06 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34158/1/development%20and%20design%20of%20a%20high%20performance%20traction%20machine%20for%20the%20FreedomCar%202020%20machine%20targets.pdf Walker, Adam, Galea, Michael, Gerada, David, Gerada, C., Mebarki, Abdelslam and Brown, Neil (2016) Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets. In: International Conference on Electrical Machines (ICEM'2016), 4-7 September 2016, Lausanne, Switzerland. Design optimisation Electric Vehicles Permanent Magnet Motors Traction Motors
spellingShingle Design optimisation
Electric Vehicles
Permanent Magnet Motors
Traction Motors
Walker, Adam
Galea, Michael
Gerada, David
Gerada, C.
Mebarki, Abdelslam
Brown, Neil
Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets
title Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets
title_full Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets
title_fullStr Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets
title_full_unstemmed Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets
title_short Development and design of a high performance traction machine for the FreedomCar 2020 traction machine targets
title_sort development and design of a high performance traction machine for the freedomcar 2020 traction machine targets
topic Design optimisation
Electric Vehicles
Permanent Magnet Motors
Traction Motors
url https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/34158/