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Abstract

This paper investigates the effects of winding configurations on force density and fault tolerance in linear primary permanent magnet vernier (LPPMV) machines. Firstly, the LPPMV machines with integral slot distributed windings (ISDWs) and fractional slot concentrated windings (FSCWs) are discussed. Due to the high modulation ratio of ISDW machine, it has the potential to achieve higher thrust force capabilities. Then, the operation principle of the LPPMV machines is analyzed from the perspective of air-gap magnetic modulation. Furthermore, it should be noted that the winding configurations of ISDW machine has larger spans, resulting in insufficient fault-tolerance. To solve this limitation, a new modular ISDW LPPMV machine was proposed and optimized. In the modular ISDW LPPMV machine, a 3×3-phase winding configuration is employed. It is demonstrated that modular ISDW LPPMV machines exhibit superior characteristics in both thrust density and fault tolerance. Finally, the experiments are carried out in a linear test bench, verifying the theoretical analysis.

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