The optimum design of a moving PM-type linear motor for resonance operating refrigerant compressor

Issue title: Selected Papers from the 14th International Symposium on Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics (ISEM 2009), Part I

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Hong, Do-Kwan^{a; *} | Woo, Byung-Chul^a | Choi, Jae-Hak^a | Koo, Dae-Hyun^a

Affiliations: [a] Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, 70 Boolmosangil, Changwon, 641-120, South Korea

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Do-Kwan Hong, Tel.: +82 55 280 1395, Fax: +82 55 280 1490; E-mail: dkhong@keri.re.kr

Abstract: Moving Permanent Magnet (PM) type Longitudinal Flux Linear Motors (LFLMs) are electromagnetic devices which can develop directly powerful linear motion. This paper deals with an effective analysis of PM-type LFLM by Finite Element Method (FEM) and optimum design for lightweight. This paper presents the statistical optimum design of PM-type LFLM to reduce the weight of a moving PM-type linear actuator with the constraint of avg. thrust force using the penalty method with characteristics function and kriging interpolation method. The contribution and effect of the each design variable on the characteristic function is evaluated by the analysis of means (ANOM) and optimum design set is determined. The generalized reduced gradient (GRG) algorithm is adopted in kriging model. Therefore, it is expected that the proposed optimization procedure using penalty method and kriging interpolation method can be easily utilized to solve the optimization problem with constraint of electric machine.

Keywords: Penalty method, characteristic function, kriging interpolation method Analysis of Means (ANOM), statistical optimum design, moving Permanent Magnet (PM) type Longitudinal Flux Linear Motor (LFLM)

DOI: 10.3233/JAE-2010-1172

Journal: International Journal of Applied Electromagnetics and Mechanics, vol. 33, no. 1-2, pp. 673-680, 2010