Optimization of the permanent magnet brushless DC motor employing finite element method

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to elaborate the algorithm and computer code for the structure optimization of the outer rotor permanent magnet brushless DC motor and to execute optimization of selected motor structure using the non‐deterministic procedure.

Design/methodology/approach

The mathematical model of the device includes the electromagnetic field equations with the nonlinearity of the magnetic core taken into account. The numerical implementation is based on the finite element method and stepping procedure. The genetic algorithm has been applied for the optimization. The computer code has been elaborated.

Findings

The elaborated computer software has been applied for the optimization and design of BLDC motors. The elaborated algorithm has been tested and a good convergence has been attained.

Originality/value

The presented approach and computer software can be successfully applied to the design and optimization of different structure of BLDC motors.

Citation

Knypiński, Ł. and Nowak, L. (2013), "Optimization of the permanent magnet brushless DC motor employing finite element method", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 32 No. 4, pp. 1189-1202. https://doi.org/10.1108/03321641311317013