A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles

This paper proposes a novel hybrid less-rare-earth permanent magnet (HLEPM) machine, which is designed to meet the demands of electric vehicle (EV) traction machines for high torque output and wide-speed-range high-efficiency performance. The designed machine features a unique hybrid permanent magne...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hui Yang, Peng Wu, Dabin Liu, Yuehan Zhu, Shuhua Fang, Heyun Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/12/3051
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849432849897226240
author Hui Yang
Peng Wu
Dabin Liu
Yuehan Zhu
Shuhua Fang
Heyun Lin
author_facet Hui Yang
Peng Wu
Dabin Liu
Yuehan Zhu
Shuhua Fang
Heyun Lin
author_sort Hui Yang
collection DOAJ
description This paper proposes a novel hybrid less-rare-earth permanent magnet (HLEPM) machine, which is designed to meet the demands of electric vehicle (EV) traction machines for high torque output and wide-speed-range high-efficiency performance. The designed machine features a unique hybrid permanent magnet arrangement, consisting of V-shaped rare-earth PMs and arc-shaped less-rare-earth PMs, respectively. The V-shaped rare-earth magnets can perform the flux-focusing effect well, not only enhancing the torque output capability but also improving the demagnetization with the standability of the arc-shaped less-rare-earth PMs during active short-circuit (ASC) conditions. First, the proposed machine is thoroughly designed and optimized to balance the torque capability and iron loss. Subsequently, the electromagnetic performance of the proposed HLEPM machine is evaluated using finite-element (FE) analysis and compared with that of a conventional double-layer V-shaped PMSM. Finally, the anti-demagnetization characteristics of the two machines under ASC conditions are analyzed in detail. The results validate the rationality and reliability of the proposed design.
format Article
id doaj-art-1fdcdd65bca043f78e5741d0c5181dc2
institution Kabale University
issn 1996-1073
language English
publishDate 2025-06-01
publisher MDPI AG
record_format Article
series Energies
spelling doaj-art-1fdcdd65bca043f78e5741d0c5181dc22025-08-20T03:27:15ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732025-06-011812305110.3390/en18123051A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric VehiclesHui Yang0Peng Wu1Dabin Liu2Yuehan Zhu3Shuhua Fang4Heyun Lin5School of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaSchool of Electrical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaThis paper proposes a novel hybrid less-rare-earth permanent magnet (HLEPM) machine, which is designed to meet the demands of electric vehicle (EV) traction machines for high torque output and wide-speed-range high-efficiency performance. The designed machine features a unique hybrid permanent magnet arrangement, consisting of V-shaped rare-earth PMs and arc-shaped less-rare-earth PMs, respectively. The V-shaped rare-earth magnets can perform the flux-focusing effect well, not only enhancing the torque output capability but also improving the demagnetization with the standability of the arc-shaped less-rare-earth PMs during active short-circuit (ASC) conditions. First, the proposed machine is thoroughly designed and optimized to balance the torque capability and iron loss. Subsequently, the electromagnetic performance of the proposed HLEPM machine is evaluated using finite-element (FE) analysis and compared with that of a conventional double-layer V-shaped PMSM. Finally, the anti-demagnetization characteristics of the two machines under ASC conditions are analyzed in detail. The results validate the rationality and reliability of the proposed design.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/12/3051demagnetizationelectric vehicleshigh efficiencyPM machinerare earth
spellingShingle Hui Yang
Peng Wu
Dabin Liu
Yuehan Zhu
Shuhua Fang
Heyun Lin
A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles
Energies
demagnetization
electric vehicles
high efficiency
PM machine
rare earth
title A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles
title_full A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles
title_fullStr A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles
title_full_unstemmed A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles
title_short A Less-Rare-Earth Permanent Magnet Machine with Hybrid Magnet Configuration for Electric Vehicles
title_sort less rare earth permanent magnet machine with hybrid magnet configuration for electric vehicles
topic demagnetization
electric vehicles
high efficiency
PM machine
rare earth
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/18/12/3051
work_keys_str_mv AT huiyang alessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT pengwu alessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT dabinliu alessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT yuehanzhu alessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT shuhuafang alessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT heyunlin alessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT huiyang lessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT pengwu lessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT dabinliu lessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT yuehanzhu lessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT shuhuafang lessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles
AT heyunlin lessrareearthpermanentmagnetmachinewithhybridmagnetconfigurationforelectricvehicles