Design and Optimization of a High-Efficiency Lightweight Permanent Magnet In-Wheel Motor with Torque Performance Improvement

Zixuan Xiang, Yu Miao, Yuting Zhou () and Feng Li
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Zixuan Xiang: School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Yu Miao: School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Yuting Zhou: School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Feng Li: School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 17, 1-20

Abstract: In this paper, a lightweight permanent magnet in-wheel (LW-PMIW) motor is proposed. This research focuses on using a multi-modulation design to enhance the amplitude of the fundamental wave while suppressing high-order harmonics, thereby enabling the motor to achieve high output torque, a light weight, and a high efficiency. Firstly, a combined trade-off factor related to motor mass, losses, and torque is defined specifically to provide guidance for the design. Secondly, a dual-rotor structure is adopted, and a harmonic injection (HI) design is applied to the permanent magnets (PMs). By designing a targeted harmonic injection ratio coefficient, the non-working harmonics of the PM magnetomotive force (MMF) can be weakened. Then, two iron modulating blocks are introduced to asynchronously modulate the PM MMF, which can further enhance the fundamental amplitude and improve the distribution of the airgap magnetic field. Finally, to verify the effectiveness of the multi-modulation design, the electromagnetic performance of the motor is evaluated and analyzed. The analytical and simulation results show that the torque of the proposed motor can reach 35.4 Nm, which is an increase of 19.6% while the torque ripple remains unchanged compared with the initial motor. Meanwhile, the output power increased by 0.37 kW. Hence, the rationality and effectiveness of the motor design are verified.

Keywords: dual-rotor; PM in-wheel motor; harmonic injection design; light-weight; high-efficiency; torque enhancement (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: 2025
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