Comparative Analysis of Vibration and Noise of Axial Flux Motor with Different Pole and Slot Combinations

Abstract

The electromagnetic vibration noise in axial flux motors was meticulously examined. In this study, 24-slot/10-pole and 12-slot/10-pole axial flux motors were chosen as the subjects of research. The spatial characteristics of the axial electromagnetic force were derived analytically and confirmed via two-dimensional Fourier decomposition. The finite-element method was used to simulate the low-order axial modes of both motors. Furthermore, a modal experiment on the stator of a 24-slot/10-pole axial flux motor was conducted to validate the simulation's accuracy. By integrating the electromagnetic and structural models, a comprehensive multi-physical field model was developed to calculate the vibration noise of the axial flux motor. The precision of this model was subsequently corroborated with noise experiments. The findings from this study aim to offer insights into identifying the sources of vibration noise in axial flux motors.