Force and Torque Calculation Methods for Airgap Windings in Permanent Magnet Machines

摘要

Methods for force and torque calculations in permanent magnet (PM) machines with airgap windings are studied. Both analytical and numerical methods are applied to calculate the Lorentz force. The presented methods are applicable to various winding types and allow evaluating the geometry quickly. For a comparison of the methods a rhombic winding has been selected as a test case.