Modeling and Analysis of Equivalent Magnetic Network Model for Novel Asymmetric Rotor Permanent Magnet-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor

Authors

  • Hao Chen Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology, Shenzhen 515100, China, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China, Nexus Intelligent Equipment (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd. Zhejiang, China
  • Ziqiang Wei School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Xing Wang Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology, Shenzhen 515100, China
  • Shudong Hou Nexus Intelligent Equipment (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd. Zhejiang, China
  • Antonino Musolino Department of Energy, System, Territory and Construction Engineering (DESTEC) University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy
  • Murat Shamiyev Tashkent State Technical University Tashkent City, Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Pulatov Abror Abidovich Tashkent State Technical University Tashkent City, Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Emmanuel Karapidakis School of Engineering Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Estavromenos Campus, 71004 Heraklio, Crete, Greece
  • Aris Dimeas Athens National University of Technology Greece
  • Sherif Moussa School of Engineering Canadian University, Sheikh Zayed Road, 117781 Dubai, UAE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2024.ACES.J.400906

Keywords:

Equivalent magnetic network, finite element analysis, permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motor

Abstract

This paper presents a novel asymmetric rotor permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motor (NAR-PMa-SynRM) designed to enhance torque output and reduce torque ripple by employing unconventional methods compared to traditional approaches where permanent magnets are embedded within magnetic barriers. In this design, tile-shaped permanent magnets are embedded along the rotor d-axis, coupled with an asymmetric magnetic barrier structure. To streamline the motor design process, a nonlinear equivalent magnetic network (EMN) model tailored to the distinctive structure of the NAR-PMa-SynRM is proposed. However, modeling the complex magnetic barrier structure poses a significant challenge in magnetic network modeling. To address this challenge, an effective method for representing the magnetic barriers equivalently is proposed to enhance modeling accuracy. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed equivalent barrier method and magnetic network model is validated by comparing air gap magnetic flux density results obtained from finite element and magnetic network simulations.

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Author Biographies

Hao Chen, Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology, Shenzhen 515100, China, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China, Nexus Intelligent Equipment (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd. Zhejiang, China

Hao Chen(SM’08) received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Automatic Control, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, China, in 1991 and 1996, respectively. In 1998, he became an Associate Professor with the School of Information and Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, where he has been a Professor since 2001. From 2002 to 2003, he was a Visiting Professor at Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea. Since 2008, he has also been an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia. He is the author of one book and has also authored more than 190 papers. He is the holder of 14 US Patents, 23 Australian Patents, one Danish Patent, seven Canadian Patents, three South African Patents, 10 Russian Patents, 44 Chinese Invention Patents and six Chinese Utility Model Patents. His current research interests include motor control, linear launcher, electric vehicles, electric traction, servo drives, and wind power generator control. Chen was the recipient of both the Prize of Science and Technology of Chinese Youth and the Prize of the Fok Ying Tong Education Foundation for Youth Teachers in both 2004. He was awarded the first prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry once, the second prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry seven times, and the third prize in the Science and Technology advanced of Province and Ministry 14 times. He became the Chinese New Century Hundred-Thousand Ten-Thousand Talents Engineering National Talent in 2007 and won the Government Especial Allowance of People’s Republic of China State Department since 2006.

Ziqiang Wei, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Ziqiang Wei received the B.S. degree in electrical engineering from Changzhou Institute of Technology, Changzhou, China, in 2020, and the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China, in 2023. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering at China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China. His research interests include permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motor and electric vehicle motor drive system.

Xing Wang, Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology, Shenzhen 515100, China

Xing Wang received the B.S. degree from China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou Jiangsu, China, in 1996, and M.S. degree from China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou Jiangsu, China, in 1999. In 2007, she became an Associate Professor with China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China. She is a holder of four US Patents, nine Australian Patents, two Canadian Patents, four Russian Patents, 12 Chinese Invention Patents, three Chinese Utility Model Patents, and has authored 15 papers.

Shudong Hou, Nexus Intelligent Equipment (Zhejiang) Co. Ltd. Zhejiang, China

Shudong Hou founded Nanjing Enchuan New Energy Power System Co. Ltd., and in September 2022, he won the third prize in the high-level talent entrepreneurship competition in Zaozhuang, Shandong. In 2024, he founded Nexus Intelligent Equipment (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. and serves as its chairman. He has presided over the research, development, production and sales of motor and controller systems for many years.

Antonino Musolino, Department of Energy, System, Territory and Construction Engineering (DESTEC) University of Pisa, 56122 Pisa, Italy

Antonino Musolino received his Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy, in 1994. He is currently a Full Professor of electrical machines at the University of Pisa. He has co-authored more than 130 papers published in international journals/conferences. He holds three international patents in the field of magnetorheological devices. His current research activities are focused on linear electromagnetic devices, motor drives for electric traction, and the development of analytical and numerical methods in electromagnetics. Musolino was involved in the organization of several international conferences, where he has served as the session chairman and an organizer, and as a member of the editorial board.

Murat Shamiyev, Tashkent State Technical University Tashkent City, Republic of Uzbekistan

Murat Shamiyev received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from Tashkent State Technical University, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, in 1999 and 2001, respectively. He served as a Professor’s Assistant at the Department of Electro-mechanics and Electrotechnology, Faculty of Energy, Tashkent State Technical University from 2001 to 2005. Following that, he held the position of Head Specialist at Azia Triol Joint Venture (Russia and Uzbekistan) from 2005 to 2007. Subsequently, he served as a Technical Director at “” LLC from 2007 to 2010. He then took on the role of Director at Techno Energo Group LLC. Currently, he holds the position of Head Engineer at Techno Energo Group LLC.

Pulatov Abror Abidovich, Tashkent State Technical University Tashkent City, Republic of Uzbekistan

Pulatov Abror Abidovich is head of the Department of Electrical Machinery and Electrical Technology at Tashkent State Technical University. His main monographs include “Thermal Operating Conditions of Induction Crucible Furnaces,” “Instruction Manual for Electrical Equipment and Power Supply in Mining Enterprises,” “Guide to Laboratory Work in Electrical Technology Fundamentals,” and “Design and Operation of Electrical Technology Devices.” His main research directions include the research on inductors of smelting devices, monitoring, control and regulation of asynchronous motor devices. He is a Member of the Academic Committee of the “International Joint Research Center for New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment in Central and Eastern European Countries” of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, member of the Academic Committee of the International Cooperation Joint Laboratory for New Energy Generation and Electric Vehicles of Jiangsu Province’s Universities, and member of the “New Energy Generation and Electric Vehicles” Foreign Expert Studio in Jiangsu Province.

Emmanuel Karapidakis, School of Engineering Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU), Estavromenos Campus, 71004 Heraklio, Crete, Greece

Emmanuel Karapidakis is a professor in the Department of Power Systems at the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Mediterranean University. His area of expertise is Integrating Renewable Energy Technologies into Power Systems. He holds a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Mediterranean University (1997) and a Ph.D. in Power Systems from the same university (2003). He served as a consultant for public and private construction companies (1998-2003, Athens) and as the Director of Project Evaluation and Implementation at the intermediate management organization ANK (2003-2005, Heraklion). Since 2022, he has been the President of the Hellenic Association of Energy Storage Systems (HAESS). Karapidakis has completed numerous national and European competitive projects and has published over 60 papers in international scientific journals in his field of research. His research interests include integrating renewable energy sources (RES) into power systems, power markets, energy storage systems, electric vehicles, and energy transition.

Aris Dimeas, Athens National University of Technology Greece

Aris Dimeas (IEEE Member) received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens. Currently, he is a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the same university. He has extensive experience in power system operation, renewable energy, artificial intelligence applications in power systems, smart grids, and control software development. He is particularly skilled in the development of demand-side management control software and the design of communication interfaces between energy management systems (EMS) and supervisory control and data acquisition systems (SCADA). He has collaborated with multiple departments of PPC and the Greek Distribution Network Operator (HEDNO) in areas such as electronic meters, smart grids, and research projects. He has authored or co-authored over 80 conference papers and journal articles. His teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses such as “Industrial Electronics,” “Electrical Energy Systems,” and “Power System Analysis,” as well as the graduate course “ Probabilistic Analysis of Power Systems.”

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Published

2025-09-30

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[1]
H. . Chen, “Modeling and Analysis of Equivalent Magnetic Network Model for Novel Asymmetric Rotor Permanent Magnet-assisted Synchronous Reluctance Motor”, ACES Journal, vol. 40, no. 09, pp. 851–862, Sep. 2025.

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2025: Vol 40 Iss 9

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Advances in Analysis, Design and Control of Switched Reluctance Machines

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