A New Structure for the Magnetic Gear

Abstract

In this paper, a new structure for increasing the magnetic gear torque is proposed, which has high torque density and high mechanical properties. The permanent magnets (PMs) of the outer rotor are spoked and magnetized along the tangential direction. The PMs of inner rotor are the surface-mount type and magnetized in the radial direction. The PMs are fixed in the inner and outer rotors' iron yoke that the aim is to keep the PMs from falling off during the rotation. In order to reduce the amount of iron, it is considered to slot on the outer rotor. The two-dimensional finite element method is used for simulating the proposed model. The magnetic field and electromagnetic torque of the magnetic gear are calculated. Compared with the conventional magnetic gear, the results show that the torque transmission capability of the proposed magnetic gear can be substantially improved.