Hybrid Acoustic Noise Analysis Approach of Conventional and Mutually Coupled Switched Reluctance Motors

Jianning Dong, James Weisheng Jiang, Brock Howey, Haoding Li, Berker Bilgin, Alan Callegaro, Ali Emadi

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Abstract

This paper presents a method to calculate the acoustic noise of conventional switched reluctance motor (CSRM) and mutually coupled switched reluctance motor (MCSRM). This method is based on dynamic electromagnetic models, combined with analytical estimation of the stator eigenmodes and radiation efficiency, considering the switching effects and frame effects. The proposed method is applied to predict and compare the acoustic noise performances of a CSRM and an MCSRM in a wide speed range. The results are validated using commercial finite element analysis software, JMAG for electromagnetics and ACTRAN for acoustics. An acceleration test based on a setup with a 12/8 CSRM is used for experimental validation. Results show that the proposed method can provide reliable prediction of main acoustic noises during acceleration.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1042-1051
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Transactions on Energy Conversion
Volume32
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2017

Keywords

  • Acoustic noise
  • eigenmode
  • switched reluctance machine
  • synchronous reluctance machine
  • vibrations

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