Development of a Rare-Earth-Free SR Motor With High Torque Density for Hybrid Vehicles

被引:197
作者
Chiba, Akira [1 ]
Kiyota, Kyohei [1 ]
Hoshi, Nobukazu [2 ]
Takemoto, Masatsugu [3 ]
Ogasawara, Satoshi [3 ]
机构
[1] Tokyo Inst Technol, Dept Elect & Elect Engn, Tokyo 1528550, Japan
[2] Tokyo Univ Sci, Dept Elect Engn, Noda, Chiba 2788510, Japan
[3] Hokkaido Univ, Sapporo, Hokkaido 0600808, Japan
关键词
Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV); rare-earth-free; switched reluctance motor (SRM); SWITCHED RELUCTANCE MOTOR; ELECTRIC VEHICLE; OPTIMIZATION; MACHINES; DESIGN;
D O I
10.1109/TEC.2014.2343962
中图分类号
TE [石油、天然气工业]; TK [能源与动力工程];
学科分类号
0807 ; 0820 ;
摘要
The increased price and the limited supply of rare-earth materials have been recognized as a problem by the international clean energy community. Rare-earth permanent magnets are widely used in electrical motors in hybrid and pure electrical vehicles, which are prized for improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Such motors must have characteristics of high efficiency, compactness, and high torque density, as well as a wide range of operating speeds. So far, these demands have not been achieved without the use of rare-earth permanent magnets. Here, we show that a switched reluctance motor that is competitive with rare-earth permanent-magnet motors can be designed. The developed motor contains no rare-earth permanent magnets, but rather, employs high-silicon steel with low iron loss to improve efficiency. Experiments showed that the developed motor has competitive or better efficiency, torque density, compactness, and range of operating speeds compared with a standard rare-earth permanent-magnet motor. Our results demonstrate how a rare-earth-free motor could be developed to be competitive with rare-earth permanent-magnet motors, for use as a more affordable and sustainable alternative, not only in electric and hybrid vehicles, but also in the wide variety of industrial applications.
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页码:175 / 182
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