Jagathy Raj, V P; Praveen, R P; Ravichandran, M H; Sadasivan Achari, V T; Madhu, G; Bindu, G R(IEEE, October 7, 2010)
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This paper presents the design and analysis of a novel
machine family of Siotiess Permanent Magnet Brushless DC
motors (PMBLDC) for precise positioning applications of
spacecrafts. Initial design, selection of major parameters and air
gap magnetic flux density are estimated using the analytical
model of the machine. The proportion of the halbach array in the
machine was optimized using FE to obtain near trapezoidal flux
pattern. The novel machine topology is found to deliver high
torque density, high efficiency, zero cogging torque, better
positional stability, high torque to inertia ratio and zero magnetic
stiction suiting space requirements. The machine provides
uniform air gap flux density along the radius thus avoiding
circulating currents in stator conductors and hence reducing
torque ripple
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Communication Control and Computing Technologies (ICCCCT), 2010 IEEE International Conference on
Jagathy Raj, V P; Praveen, R P; Ravichandran, M H; Sadasivan Achari, V T; Madhu, G; Bindu, G R; Dubas, F(IEEE, March 23, 2011)
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This paper presents the optimal design of a surface
mounted permanent-magnet (PM) Brushless direct-current
(BLDC) motor meant for spacecraft applications. The spacecraft
applications requires the choice of a motor with high torque
density, minimum cogging torque, better positional stability and
high torque to inertia ratio. Performance of two types of machine
configurations viz Slotted PMBLDC and Slotless PMBLDC with
Halbach array are compared with the help of analytical and
finite element (FE) methods. It is found that unlike a Slotted
PMBLDC motor, the Slotless type with Halbach array develops
zero cogging torque without reduction in the developed torque.
Moreover, the machine being coreless provides high torque to
inertia ratio and zero magnetic stiction
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Emerging Trends in Electrical and Computer Technology (ICETECT), 2011 International Conference on