Space Harmonic Analysis of Magnetic Fields in a Compensated Pulsed Alternator or an Active Rotary Flux Compressor

Abstract

This paper discusses the space harmonic Fourier analysis of magnetic fields for a compensated pulsed alternator (compulsator) or an active rotary flux compressor (ARFC), which has been applied for two particular sets of boundary conditions appropriate for these machines to calculate magnetic field distributions, inductances, and how those inductances vary with rotor position. The results of the analytic model are compared with experimental results. This paper also shows the results of the extensive parametric studies using the inductances calculated from space harmonic distribution (SHD) code to explore design alternatives to improve the performance of these machines.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA638032

Entities

People

  • A. C. Patel
  • H. H. Woodson
  • Jayesh A. Parekh
  • W. L. Bird

Organizations

  • University of Texas at Austin

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Gaps
  • Alternators
  • Armatures
  • Boundaries
  • Compression
  • Compression Ratio
  • Compressors
  • Current Density
  • Differential Equations
  • Energy
  • Equations
  • Ferromagnetic Materials
  • Fourier Series
  • Harmonic Analysis
  • Inductance
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Magnetic Materials

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Plasma Physics / Magnetohydrodynamics

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers