Electromagnetic Characteristics Analysis of a Symmetrical-Stator Axial Flux Dual-Mechanical-ports Switched Reluctance Motor

Authors

  • Fengyuan Yu School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Xing Wang International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China
  • Hao Chen School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China, International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China, Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology, Shenzhen 518057, China
  • Wenju Yan School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China
  • Jianfei Pan School of Electromechanical and Control Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518054, China
  • Popov Stanislav Olegovich Institute of Energy Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Saint Peters burg 195251, Russia
  • Bodrenkov Evgenii Alexandrovich Institute of Energy Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Saint Peters burg 195251, Russia
  • Nurkhat Zhakiyev Department of Science and Innovation Astana IT University, Astana, Kazakhstan
  • Yassen Gorbounov Department of Informatics New Bulgarian University, Sofia 1618, Bulgaria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2024.ACES.J.400912

Keywords:

Coupling characteristics, dual-mechanical-ports, electromagnetic performance, finite element analysis, switched reluctance motor

Abstract

Dual-mechanical-ports motors, as a new motor type, have two mechanical ports that can operate independently or simultaneously. It has good application prospects in new energy generation and hybrid power systems with the advantages of compact structure and high integration. In this paper, a novel symmetrical-stator axial flux dual-mechanical-ports switched reluctance motor is proposed. The number of stator poles is 16, and the poles of the two rotors are 14 and 10, respectively. The three-dimensional finite element analysis model is built in Altair Flux software. The electromagnetic performance such as magnetic density, flux linkage, static torque, and decoupling characteristics are analyzed adopting the finite element analysis method. The results proved the effectiveness of the new motor structure.

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Author Biographies

Fengyuan Yu, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Fengyuan Yu received the Ph.D. degree from the School of Electrical Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, in 2023. Since 2023, he has been a Post-Doctoral Researcher with the China University of Mining and Technology. His research interests include switched reluctance drive, special motor design, power converters, and motor control.

Xing Wang, International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China

Xing Wang received the B.S. and M.S. degrees from China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, in 1996 and 1999, respectively. Her research interests include switched reluctance drive, electric vehicle, electric traction, wind power generator, power converters, and motor control.

Hao Chen, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China, International Joint Research Center of Central and Eastern European Countries on New Energy Electric Vehicle Technology and Equipment Xuzhou 221008, China, Shenzhen Research Institute China University of Mining and Technology, Shenzhen 518057, China

Hao Chen received his 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, 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 in 2006.

Wenju Yan, School of Electrical Engineering China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116, China

Wenju Yan received the B.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, China, in 2013 and 2018, respectively. Since 2018, he has been with China University of Mining and Technology, where he is currently an Associate Professor with the School of Electrical Engineering. His research interests include electric vehicles, electric traction, iron loss analysis, and motor design.

Jianfei Pan, School of Electromechanical and Control Engineering Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518054, China

Jianfei Pan graduated from Department of Electrical Engineering of Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong for the Ph.D. degree in 2006. Currently he is working in College of Mechatronics and Control Engineering, Shenzhen University. His main research interests are wireless power transfer, electric machine design and control.

Popov Stanislav Olegovich, Institute of Energy Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Saint Peters burg 195251, Russia

Popov Stanislav Olegovich received the M.S. degree from in the field of electric power plants and automation of power systems in 2008, and the PhD degree of Technical Sciences associate professor Institute of Energy, working from 2008 to the present in SPBSTU.

Bodrenkov Evgenii Alexandrovich, Institute of Energy Peter the Great Saint-Petersburg Polytechnic University Saint Peters burg 195251, Russia

Bodrenkov Evgenii Alexandrovich received the B.S. and M.S. degree from Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, Amur State University, Russia, and the Ph.D. degree from the Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Education, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University.

Nurkhat Zhakiyev, Department of Science and Innovation Astana IT University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Nurkhat Zhakiyev is a senior researcher and associate professor with a Ph.D. in the field of physics and currently serves as the head of the Department of Science and Innovation at the Astana University of Information Technology, Kazakhstan. He has nearly a decade of research experience in computational modeling of energy systems and physical processes, with a focus on data science in energy and environmental economics and climate change mitigation analysis. He started his career in 2007 as a junior researcher at West Kazakhstan State University, then rose through the ranks in various higher education institutions and research institutes in Astana, where he gained extensive experience in research and project management. He has worked as a principal researcher or co-researcher on projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the British Council and other institutions in various fields such as low carbon development, greenhouse gas emission forecasting, energy efficiency solutions and more.

Yassen Gorbounov, Department of Informatics New Bulgarian University, Sofia 1618, Bulgaria

Yassen Gorbounov received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees from the Sofia University of Technology, Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria, in 2002, 2004, and 2013, respectively. Since 2017, he has been working as an Associate Professor at the Sofia University of Technology. His current research interests include power electronics and the mining industry.

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Published

2025-09-30

How to Cite

[1]
F. . Yu, “Electromagnetic Characteristics Analysis of a Symmetrical-Stator Axial Flux Dual-Mechanical-ports Switched Reluctance Motor”, ACES Journal, vol. 40, no. 09, pp. 913–921, Sep. 2025.

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2025: Vol 40 Iss 9

Section

Advances in Analysis, Design and Control of Switched Reluctance Machines

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