Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor

PERMANENT MAGNET SYNCHRONOUS MOTOR

INTRODUCTION

A permanent magnet synchronous motor is also called as brushless permanent magnet sine wave motor. A sine wave motor has a

1.     Sinusoidal or quasi-sinusoidal distribution of magnetic flux in the air gap.

2.     Sinusoidal or quasi-sinusoidal current wave forms.

3.     Quasi-sinusoidal distribution of stator conductors (i.e.) short-pitched and distributed or concentric stator windings.

The quasi sinusoidal distribution of magnetic flux around the air gap is achieved by tapering the magnet thickness at the pole edges and by using a shorter magnet pole arc typically 120º.

The quasi sinusoidal current wave forms are achieved through the use of PWM inverters and this may be current regulated to produce the best possible approximation to a pure sine wave. The use of short pitched distributed or concentric winding is exactly the same as in ac motors.