Design, modeling and analysis of transverse flux active mover switched reluctance actuator

Abstract

This article presents a methodology to design a scalable transverse flux linear switched reluctance actuator. The design is intended to address industrial applications with prime movers where stroke lengths are large. A parametric reluctance network is formulated to synthesize the performance sensitivity of geometric parameters and thereby generate an optimal solution. Saturation computation is introduced to capture performance characteristics at high power density. Evaluation of performance characteristics in this highly nonlinear system is simplified with the introduction of a geometric parameter. The design manifests several operational flexibilities and generates appreciable thrust for industrial application. The proposed model is validated with finite element results and experimentation. A close match is observed in all the results thereby asserting the efficacy of the models and methodology.