High-specific-power electric machines for electrified transportation applications-technology options

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Abstract

Specific power of an electric machine is defined as the ratio of output power to total weight. High-specific-power (HSP) electric machines are in high demand in electrified transportation systems such as more electric aircraft (MEA) and electric vehicles (EV), because they help reduce the fuel consumption and extend the traveling range. However, electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical and manufacturing issues put limits on the machines' specific power and represent major technological challenges in their design and fabrication. This paper provides a survey of actual HSP machines and discusses design considerations and technology options for HSP machine development. An HSP permanent magnet synchronous machine architecture is proposed based on the survey and discussions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509007370
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016 - Milwaukee, United States
Duration: Sep 18 2016Sep 22 2016

Publication series

NameECCE 2016 - IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, Proceedings

Other

Other2016 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2016
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityMilwaukee
Period9/18/169/22/16

Keywords

  • PM machines
  • electric machines
  • high speed
  • more electric aircraft
  • power density
  • specific power

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Control and Optimization

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