Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect

The different pole–slot combinations of outer rotor surface-mounted permanent magnet (ORSPM) motors are designed and analyzed to satisfy EV driving requirements. Firstly, the analytical model for various slot–pole combinations of ORSPM motors is proposed based on the air-gap field modulation effect....

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Main Author: Qin Wang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
Series:World Electric Vehicle Journal
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description The different pole–slot combinations of outer rotor surface-mounted permanent magnet (ORSPM) motors are designed and analyzed to satisfy EV driving requirements. Firstly, the analytical model for various slot–pole combinations of ORSPM motors is proposed based on the air-gap field modulation effect. Then, some of the in-wheel motor parameters and requirements are obtained for the vehicle system. In addition, some special pole–slot combination ORSPM motors are built to achieve higher flux density, and the electromagnetic performance is compared based on the finite element (FE) model, revealing that the 56-slot/48-pole (54s48p) in-wheel motor has a higher torque density and superior flux weakening capability than other cases. Finally, a 13 kW prototype with 54s48p is manufactured and tested to confirm the effectiveness of the FE analysis.
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spelling doaj-art-cf7aa9397abf406980208dbeafdf96f12025-08-20T03:12:09ZengMDPI AGWorld Electric Vehicle Journal2032-66532025-04-0116524710.3390/wevj16050247Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation EffectQin Wang0School of Energy and Environment, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, ChinaThe different pole–slot combinations of outer rotor surface-mounted permanent magnet (ORSPM) motors are designed and analyzed to satisfy EV driving requirements. Firstly, the analytical model for various slot–pole combinations of ORSPM motors is proposed based on the air-gap field modulation effect. Then, some of the in-wheel motor parameters and requirements are obtained for the vehicle system. In addition, some special pole–slot combination ORSPM motors are built to achieve higher flux density, and the electromagnetic performance is compared based on the finite element (FE) model, revealing that the 56-slot/48-pole (54s48p) in-wheel motor has a higher torque density and superior flux weakening capability than other cases. Finally, a 13 kW prototype with 54s48p is manufactured and tested to confirm the effectiveness of the FE analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/16/5/247air-gap field modulation effectORSPMslot–pole combinationsFEM
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Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect
World Electric Vehicle Journal
air-gap field modulation effect
ORSPM
slot–pole combinations
FEM
title Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect
title_full Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect
title_fullStr Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect
title_full_unstemmed Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect
title_short Performance Evaluation of Outer Rotor Permanent Magnet Direct Drive In-Wheel Motor Based on Air-Gap Field Modulation Effect
title_sort performance evaluation of outer rotor permanent magnet direct drive in wheel motor based on air gap field modulation effect
topic air-gap field modulation effect
ORSPM
slot–pole combinations
FEM
url https://www.mdpi.com/2032-6653/16/5/247
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