The Design and Optimization of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drive System for Low-Speed Direct-Drive Mining Applications

  • Syed Abid Ali Shah Bukhari Department of Electrical Engineering, QUEST Campus, Larkana
  • Said Salehi Zanjani School of Engineering and Applied Science, Aston University Birmingham UK
  • Imtiaz Ali Leghari Department of Electrical Engineering, QUEST Campus, Larkana
  • Junaid Iqbal Bhatti Department of Mechanical Engineering, QUEST Campus, Larkana
  • Assadullah Khuhawar Department of Electrical Engineering, QUEST Campus, Larkana
  • Insaf Ali Simming Department of Basic Sciences & Related Studies, QUEST, Nawabshah
  • Muhammad Usman Keerio Department of Electrical Engineering, QUEST, Nawabshah
Keywords: Direct-drive, machine design, mining application, Raymond Pulverizer, surrogate-based optimization, synchronous reluctance motor

Abstract

The Synchronous reluctance machine is very attractive due to its robustness, absence of magnet, easiness to control, simplicity and passive rotor structure. This paper deals with the design and optimization of synchronous reluctance motor for mining applications at low-speed with direct-drive. Therefore, it is intended to detect the stator and rotor parameters which provide a high efficiency (91.13%) and a good average torque (959Nm). In this regard, two different rotor geometries with multiple width size of flux barriers and flux carriers have been considered in this work and their effects are proposed through finite element analysis. A suitable geometry of the rotor is proposed for further investigation and the development of prototype design.

Published
2020-06-30
How to Cite
Bukhari, S. A. A. S., Zanjani, S. S., Leghari, I. A., Bhatti, J. I., Khuhawar, A., Simming, I. A., & Keerio, M. U. (2020). The Design and Optimization of Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drive System for Low-Speed Direct-Drive Mining Applications. Quaid-E-Awam University Research Journal of Engineering, Science & Technology, Nawabshah., 18(1), 19-28. Retrieved from http://publications.quest.edu.pk/ojs-3.1.1-4/index.php/qrj/article/view/177
Issue
Vol 18 No 1 (2020): Vol.18, No.1, JAN-JUN 2020
Section
Articles