Theoretical analysis of AC current supply of doubly salient permanent magnet machine with quasi sinusoidal back-EMF and inductance variations

International audienceDoubly salient permanent magnet machine (DSPMM), which is a branch of stator-Permanent Magnet (PM) machine, is becoming more and more attractive due to higher power density and fault-tolerant capability, better mechanical robustness, simpler rotor configuration, lower PM consumption and higher PM material utilization efficiency. Thus, it has great application potential in the fields of transportation electrification and renewable energy generation. However, due to the special doubly salient structure, PM flux-linkage and inductance have the same variation period, which would complicate the relationship between the current and torque, and bring difficulties in the modeling and control (even after Park's transformation). In order to solve these problems, this paper will develop, analyze and compare the different current waveforms which could theoretically reduce the torque ripple and the transformations which could decouple the model in the rotating stationary frame for a simplified DSPMM model neglecting the higher harmonics. Based on the mathematical analysis, this paper would provide a clear relationship between the current waveforms and the torque with the DSPMM parameters, and the possible transformation which could simplify the model and be used in the control system