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Polyphase Rotary Transformer for Field Excitation of Electric Machines

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Abstract

This paper presents the magnetic design of a high-frequency three-phase rotary transformer for Wound Rotor Synchronous Motors (WRSM). The traditional DC field excitation of the WRSM is highly challenging as it relies on the brushed connection. The brush/slipring-based connections need cooling, sealing and prone to wear and tear requiring regular maintenance. The proposed three-phase rotary transformer replaces the traditional brushed excitation by a high-power density polyphase wireless excitation. Furthermore, compared to a traditional single-phase rotary transformer, the proposed three-phase rotary transformer significantly enhances the power density, and reduces the eddy current losses and the output voltage ripples.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages7453-7455
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9798350376067
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Phoenix, United States
Duration: Oct 20 2024Oct 24 2024

Publication series

Name2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2024 IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition, ECCE 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPhoenix
Period10/20/2410/24/24

Funding

This manuscript has been authored by UT-Battelle LLC under contract DE-AC05-00OR22725 with the US Department of Energy (DOE). The US government retains and the publisher, by accepting the article for publication, acknowledges that the US government retains a nonexclusive, paid-up, irrevocable, worldwide license to publish or reproduce the published form of this manuscript, or allow others to do so, for US government purposes. DOE will provide public access to these results of federally sponsored research in accordance with the DOE Public Access Plan (http://energy.gov/downloads/doepublic-access-plan).

Keywords

  • Wound Rotor Synchronous Motors (WRSM)
  • field excitation
  • rotary transformer
  • wireless power transfer

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