Research Article

Investigation of a New Flux-Modulated Permanent Magnet Brushless Motor for EVs

Table 1

Specifications of proposed PM motor.

Rated power (W)500
Rated phase voltage (V)75
Rated speed of outer-rotor (rpm)400
Rated frequency (Hz)153
Outer-rotor pole-pair number23
Stationary ring modulation block number27
Stator slot number18
Outside diameter of outer-rotor (mm)155.2
Inside diameter of outer-rotor (mm)136.2
Outside diameter of stator (mm)120
Air-gap length (mm)0.6
Active axial length (mm)48
Voltage constants (volts/1000 rpm)480.7
Torque constants (oz-in/A)650