Design of a Novel Integrated Switched Reluctance Motor-Compressor

Abstract

The objective of this paper is to design a switched reluctance-based integrated motor-compressor. The proposed reluctance-based machine is a magnet-less machine which adds to the simplicity of machine and lowers the cost as well as allows for higher operating temperature ranges. The rotor of the proposed integrated machine functions both as a rotor of the motor as well as a rotor of an axial-flow compressor. It can rotate to draw air from the ambiance into the rotor and accelerate the flow through the rotor stage. The high-speed flow provides forced convection to the rotor, stator, windings, and magnets. In this work, electromagnetic performance is verified by finite element analysis.