OPTIMAL SHAPE DESIGN OF A DC TORQUE MOTOR

Abstract

The optimal design of a small dc torque motor, acting as a position actuator, is considered. The magnetic field is simulated by means of a 2‐D finite element model, taking into account the magnetization curve of iron and permanent magnets. The optimum shape of the motor, exhibiting the minimum cost, subject to a set of behavioural constraints, is found by a stochastic optimizer of lowest order.

Citation

Di Barba, P., Savini, A., Arpino, F. and Navarra, P. (1994), "OPTIMAL SHAPE DESIGN OF A DC TORQUE MOTOR", COMPEL - The international journal for computation and mathematics in electrical and electronic engineering, Vol. 13 No. 1, pp. 141-144. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb051860