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Electromagnetics, Structural Harmonics and Acoustics Coupled Simulation on the Stator of an Electric Motor

Journal Article
2014-01-0933
ISSN: 1946-3995, e-ISSN: 1946-4002
Published April 01, 2014 by SAE International in United States
Electromagnetics, Structural Harmonics and Acoustics Coupled Simulation on the Stator of an Electric Motor
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Citation: Senousy, M., Larsen, P., and Ding, P., "Electromagnetics, Structural Harmonics and Acoustics Coupled Simulation on the Stator of an Electric Motor," SAE Int. J. Passeng. Cars - Mech. Syst. 7(2):822-828, 2014, https://doi.org/10.4271/2014-01-0933.
Language: English

Abstract:

Electric motors and generators produce vibrations and noise associated with many physical mechanisms. In this study, we look at the vibrations and noise produced by the transient electromagnetic forces on the stator of a permanent magnet motor. In the first stage, electromagnetic simulation is carried out to calculate the forces per tooth segment of the stator. The harmonic orders of the electromagnetic forces are then calculated using Fourier analysis, and forces are mapped to the mechanical harmonic analysis of the second stage. As a third stage, the vibrations of the structure are used to drive the boundary of acoustic domain to predict the noise. Finally, optimization studies are made over the complete system to improve the motor design and reduce noise. A simulation environment (ANSYS Workbench) is used to integrate a seamless workflow.