Structure Dimensions Variation of the Segmented Switched Reluctance Linear Synchronous Motor (SSRLSM) and the Effects on Its Performances

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Ms. Nur Ashikin
Dr. Fairul Azhar
Mrs. Norrimah
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Nor Firdaus

Abstract

This paper proposed and discussed a SRLSM with the segmental pole. The segmented SRLSM which known as SSRLSM was designed for domestic lift application. The SSRLSM was designed to fulfill the design target requirement where the lift must be able to transport a maximum 200 kg payload. A lab-scaled prototype of the SSRLSM was developed for experimental and measurement purpose. Beforehand, the SSRLSM was designed and simulated for different structure dimension to study the effect of structure’s reduction towards its performances. The structure dimensions involved are the number of coil number and the stack length where the number of coil is reduced from 6 coils to 3 coils. The results show that the thrust produced by the 6-coils and 3-coils SSRLSM is 2400 N and 1200 N, respectively. This shows that, the thrust is reduced by 50 % as the number of coil reduced by half. At the same time, the thrust produced also reduced by approximately 50 % as the stack length, z reduced by half from 400 mm to 200 mm. This shows that, the thrust, F of the SSRLSM is directly proportional to the number of coil as well the stack length, z.

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Mohd Nasir, N. A., Abdul Shukor, I. D. F. A. ., Abdullah, N. ., & Raja Othman, A. P. D. R. N. F. K. (2024). Structure Dimensions Variation of the Segmented Switched Reluctance Linear Synchronous Motor (SSRLSM) and the Effects on Its Performances. ECTI Transactions on Electrical Engineering, Electronics, and Communications, 22(3). https://doi.org/10.37936/ecti-eec.2024223.248392
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Power Electronics
Author Biographies

Ms. Nur Ashikin, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)

Nur Ashikin Mohd Nasir is currently a PhD candidate in electrical engineering at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM). She received her B. Eng. Degree in Electrical Engineering (Power Electronics and Drives) and M. Eng. Degree in Electrical Engineering from UTeM in 2016 and 2019, respectively. The field of her research interests are power electronics, motor drives, and electrical machines.

Dr. Fairul Azhar, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)

Fairul Azhar Abdul Shukor is currently a lecturer and academic deputy dean of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universiti Teknikal Melaka Malaysia (UTeM). He received his B.Eng. Degree in electrical engineering and the M.Eng. Degree in electrical power, both from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2002 and 2009, respectively; and his Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Machine Design from Shinshu University Nagano, Japan, in 2015. He is also a member and auditor of the Board of Engineers Malaysia and the Malaysia Board of Technologists. His research interests include the field of electrical machine design, motor drives, power electronics, and a magnetic sensor.

Mrs. Norrimah, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM), Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia France Institute (UniKl - MFI)

Norrimah Abdullah is a lecturer in Electrical Engineering Department at the Universiti Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia France Institute (UniKl - MFI), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She received her B.Eng. Degree in Electrical Engineering from Universiti Malaya (UM) in 2001 and M. Sc. Degree in Instrumentation Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2008. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at Universiti Teknikal Melaka Malaysia UTeM. Her research interests include electrical machines, motor drives, industrial measurement and instrumentation, and magnetic sensors.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Raja Nor Firdaus, Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)

Raja Nor Firdaus Kashfi Raja Othman is the Associate Professor at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering Department,  Universiti Teknikal Melaka Malaysia (UTeM), since 2014. He received the B.Eng., M.Sc., and PhD Degrees in Electrical Power Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in 2006, 2009 and 2013, respectively. His research interest includes the field of applied magnetics, electrical machines, magnetic sensor and drives.  

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