Analytical Model for Combined Study of Magnet Demagnetization and Eccentricity Defects in Axial Flux Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines

A time-harmonic analytical model is presented for a combined study of demagnetization and rotor eccentricity in single-stator double-rotor axial flux permanent magnet synchronous machines (AFPMSM). Demagnetization defects are modeled by scaling the magnetization “square wave” by magnetization factors for each individual magnet on both rotors. Static, dynamic, and mixed rotor eccentricities are modeled using a permeance function. The original contribution of the model is that asymmetrical defects in the two air gaps of the machine can be described with acceptable accuracy and limited additional calculation time. The model is validated with a finite element method and experiments in both healthy and defected operations. Because the model has a short computation time, it is useful for real-time condition monitoring of any AFPMSM with double air gap and either concentrated or distributed windings.