Optimal Rotor Design of Claw-Pole Alternator for Performance Improving

Authors

  • N. Brahimi Laboratoire de Système Electrique et Télécommande, Université BLIDA 1, Blida, Algeria.
  • S. Tahi Electrical and Industrial Systems Laboratory, USTHB/FEI, Algiers, Algeria
  • E. Boudissa Laboratoire de Système Electrique et Télécommande, Université BLIDA 1, Blida, Algeria
  • M. Bounekhla Laboratoire de Système Electrique et Télécommande, Université BLIDA 1, Blida, Algeria.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25728/assa.2019.19.2.593

Keywords:

Claw pole alternator, reluctance network, MEC model, electric generator, shape optimization, cyclic coordinate method.

Abstract

Abstract: The subject of this paper is to optimize the design of conventional claw pole alternator for automotive industry, especially at idle speed.  Commonly, during idle speed, claw pole alternator isn’t able to sustain active electrical loads for a reasonable amount of time without excessive drain on the battery. Therefore, obtaining sufficient output power at idle speed is required.  The optimization process aims to improve alternator output power, at idle speed, for given stator dimensions and footprint. To derive the optimal rotor structure, cyclic coordinate method linked with magnetic equivalent circuit (MEC) model is used, including magnetic saturation effect and leakage flux. Optimization results, which provide the optimized rotor geometrical dimensions, are discussed. Performances regarding the optimized claw pole alternator are evaluated over the entire operating speed range of the vehicle.

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Author Biographies

N. Brahimi, Laboratoire de Système Electrique et Télécommande, Université BLIDA 1, Blida, Algeria.

Nouzha Brahimi is a lecturer at University Saad Dahleb of Blida, Algeria. She is member of ECME team, working on electrical machine control in the SET Laboratory. She received the automatic engineering degree from the National Polytechnic School of Algiers – Algeria, in 1996 and the Master degree in control from University of Blida in 2002. Her main research activities deal with electrical drives, and specifically on development and design optimization of claw pole alternator.

S. Tahi, Electrical and Industrial Systems Laboratory, USTHB/FEI, Algiers, Algeria

Slimane Tahi received the B.S. and the M.Sc. degrees in electrical engineering from the National Polytechnic School of Algiers – Algeria, in 1985 and 1990, respectively. He is currently Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Electronics and Computing, Houari Boumediene University of Sciences and Technology, Algiers. His main research focuses on electrical drives, and specifically on development and design optimization of reluctance motors.

E. Boudissa, Laboratoire de Système Electrique et Télécommande, Université BLIDA 1, Blida, Algeria

El-ghalia Boudissa is a lecturer at University Saad Dahleb of Blida, Algeria. She is member of ECME team, working on electrical machine control in the SET Laboratory. She received the electronic engineering degree from University of Blida in 1991, and the Master degree in control from University of Tizi ouzou in 2000. Her main research activities deal with non-linear systems, identification and optimization by genetic algorithms and pso with application to induction machines.

M. Bounekhla, Laboratoire de Système Electrique et Télécommande, Université BLIDA 1, Blida, Algeria.

Mhamed Bounekhla is a member of ECME team working on electrical machine control in the SET laboratory at University Saad Dahleb of Blida (USDB), Algeria.  He received the electromecanique engineering degree from ENITA Bordj el Bahri, Algeria in 1979, the Master degree in electrical machine from the national polytechnic school of Algiers (ENPA), Algeria in 1991, and the Ph.D. degree in electrical machine from the national polytechnic school of Algiers (ENPA), Algeria in 2004. His main research interests include non linear systems, optimisation and identification with application to induction machines.

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Published

2019-07-02

How to Cite

Brahimi, N., Tahi, S., Boudissa, E., & Bounekhla, M. (2019). Optimal Rotor Design of Claw-Pole Alternator for Performance Improving. Advances in Systems Science and Applications, 19(2), 120–133. https://doi.org/10.25728/assa.2019.19.2.593

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2019): Advances in Systems Science and Applications

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Articles