Designing printed circuit stators for brushless permanent magnet motors

Gambetta, D. and Ahfock, A. (2009) Designing printed circuit stators for brushless permanent magnet motors. IET Electric Power Applications, 3 (5). pp. 482-490. ISSN 1751-8660

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Abstract

Progress in a number of areas of technology has made printed circuit motors a serious contender for many applications. Modern cost effective neodymium magnets have allowed compact motor designs. Multi-layer circuit board production techniques have made the production of printed circuit coils cheaper and easier. However, in spite of the growing importance of printed circuit brushless motors, there is a lack of analytical tools to assist with their design. This paper uses geometrical analysis to allow the plotting of printed circuit tracks to be carried out more systematically. The track plotting procedures have been linked with the finite element method to predict rotational EMF waveforms. Six prototype motors were built and they were used to experimentally validate the method of predicting EMF waveforms. A general design algorithm is presented based on the suggested track plotting procedure and the EMF prediction technique.

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Item Type:	Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C)
Refereed:	Yes
Item Status:	Live Archive
Additional Information:	This paper is a postprint of a paper submitted to and accepted for publication in IET Electric Power Applications and is subject to Institution of Engineering and Technology Copyright. The copy of record is available at IET Digital Library.
Depositing User:	Dr Tony Ahfock
Faculty / Department / School:	Historic - Faculty of Engineering and Surveying - Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering
Date Deposited:	28 Mar 2010 09:00
Last Modified:	25 Jun 2014 05:59
Uncontrolled Keywords:	printed circuit motors; brushless motors; brushless permanent magnet motor; cost effective; EMF waveforms; geometrical analysis; motor design; multi-layer circuit boards; prediction techniques; wave forms
Fields of Research :	09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090607 Power and Energy Systems Engineering (excl. Renewable Power) 01 Mathematical Sciences > 0101 Pure Mathematics > 010102 Algebraic and Differential Geometry 09 Engineering > 0906 Electrical and Electronic Engineering > 090699 Electrical and Electronic Engineering not elsewhere classified
Socio-Economic Objective:	E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970109 Expanding Knowledge in Engineering
Identification Number or DOI:	doi: 10.1049/iet-epa.2008.0199
URI:	http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/6491

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