A Wireless-Driven, Micro, Axial-Flux, Single-Phase Switched Reluctance Motor

Da-Chen Pang and Chih-Ting Wang
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Da-Chen Pang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, 415 Jian Gong Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan
Chih-Ting Wang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, 415 Jian Gong Rd., Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung 80778, Taiwan

Energies, 2018, vol. 11, issue 10, 1-17

Abstract: This study proposes a novel, axial-flux, single-phase switched reluctance motor for micro machines with wireless-driven capability. The rotor and stator each have two poles, and the stator utilizes two permanent magnets to provide the required parking position and rotational torque. By reducing the number of magnetic poles and coils in the stator, and by utilizing a cylindrical design for its stator components, the micro motor is able to be easily manufactured and assembled. Safety and convenience are also achieved through the use of a wireless drive, which negates the need for power connections or batteries. This study utilizes the topology method in rotor design to reduce excessive torque ripple. For this study, an actual micro, axial-flux, single-phase switched reluctance motor with a diameter of 5.5 mm and length of 4.4 mm was built in combination with a wireless charging module and motor circuitry found on the market. With an induced current of 0.7 A, the motor achieved a maximum of 900 rpm, indicating possible applications with respect to toys, micro-pumps, dosing pumps, and vessels for gases, liquids, or vacuum that do not require feedthrough.

Keywords: single-phase switched reluctance motor; micromotor; wireless driven; topological method (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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