Permanent Magnet Motors

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In this course, construction and operation of PM motor drives will be presented. PM machines are considered to have a higher torque density and effciency than induction machines. Both Surface-mounted PM (SPM) and interior PM (IPM) types are adopted for traction application. However, recent increase in the price of permanent magnets has led to an interesting competition between PM motors, Induction motors and reluctance motors. This module will present the fundamental concept of operation, types of PM motors and also discuss control strategies for the motor. Further, it will take a brief look at available permanent magnets, their properties and their impact on the performance on the machine. Topics covered include: Design and Construction of Permanent Magnet Machines: Motoring and Generation; Fundamentals of IPM and BLDC; Permanent magnets used in PM motors; Maximum torque per amp control strategy and Field Weakening concept.

What you will learn:

  • Describe the construction and components of permanent magnet motors
  • Compare two types of motor control: Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) and Brushless DC Motors (BLDC)
  • Explain how electromagnetic energy conversion works in PMSM
  • Describe elements and process of PMSM drive
  • Describe the construction and basic operating principles of switched reluctance motors (SRM)
  • Describe challenges with SRM
  • Explain impact of various design and control features
  • PMSM and BLDC

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Who should attend: Electrical engineer, Microwave engineer, Design engineer, Systems engineer, Product engineer, Lead engineer, Project engineer, Manufacturing engineer

Instructor

Mahesh Krishnamurthy

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Dr. Mahesh Krishnamurthy received his MS in Electrical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri at Rolla) in 2004 and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington in 2008. Currently he is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering and the director of the Electric Drives and Energy Conversion Lab and Grainger Power Electronics and Motor Drives Laboratory at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Before joining IIT, he worked as a Design Engineer at EF technologies in Arlington, Texas. His research primarily focuses on design, analysis and control of power electronics, electric machines and adjustable speed drives for automotive and renewable energy applications. Dr. Krishnamurthy is a Senior Member of IEEE and is the recipient of the 2006-2007 IEEE VTS- Transportation Electronics Fellowship Award. He is a distinguished lecturer with the IEEE-Vehicular Technology Society. He has co-authored over 60 scientific articles, book chapters and technical reports and has one US patent and three pending. He is the General Chair for the 2014 IEEE-Transportation Electrification Conference and Exposition. In the past, he has served as the Technical Program Chair for the 2011 Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference and 2013 IEEE-Transportation Electrification Conference. Dr. Krishnamurthy has served as the Guest Editor or Associate Editor for several IEEE journals including the Special Section of IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology on Sustainable Transportation Systems, Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics on Transportation Electrification and Vehicle Systems and Special Issue of IEEE Journal of Emerging and Selected Topics in Power Electronics on Transportation Electrification. He is currently serving as the Publication Chair for IEEE's Transportation Electrification Initiative.

Publication Year: 2015

ISBN: 978-1-5090-0508-6


Permanent Magnet Motors
  • Course Provider: Educational Activities
  • Course Number: EDP443
  • Duration (Hours): 1
  • Credits: 0.1 CEU/ 1 PDH