Analytical synchronization analysis of line-start permanent magnet synchronous motors

Abstract

A main challenge in designing line-start permanent magnet synchronous motors is synchronization analysis and determination. The transient time-step finite element simulations are often required in the design process, which is computationally expensive. An attractive alternative is to use an analytical synchronization model, which is time efficient and thus viable to be included in an optimization procedure. In this paper, two variants of the energy-based analytical synchronization model are proposed. Their viability and performance are compared with those of the existing analytical method and validated by transient finite element simulations. It is shown that the proposed methods have a better resolution and accuracy in determining the synchronization status of line-start permanent magnet motors.