Abstract
This paper proposes a novel consequent-pole-type PM motor having a structure different from that of conventional consequent-pole-type PM motors. The proposed rotor structure is composed of a magnetic pole pair using a permanent magnet and an image-pole pair using a high permeability core. The windings facing the magnetic pole pair and the image-pole pair are connected in series in the rotor structure, the three-phase synchronous impedance is balanced, and the d-axis inductance is increased. Therefore, compared with the conventional consequent-pole type, the field weakening operation can be performed efficiently with a lower d-axis current. These advantages make it possible to expand the operating range during field weakening. Furthermore, to fix the driving control method of the proposed consequent-pole PM motor, the voltage equation of the proposed motor is derived and verified by analysis and experiment. In addition, the essential characteristics of the proposed motor were compared with that of a standard surface permanent magnet (SPM) motor and a conventional consequent-pole PM motor.