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Magnet management in electric machines

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1347536
A magnet management method of controlling a ferrite-type permanent magnet electrical machine includes receiving and/or estimating the temperature permanent magnets; determining if that temperature is below a predetermined temperature; and if so, then: selectively heating the magnets in order to prevent demagnetization and/or derating the machine. A similar method provides for controlling magnetization level by analyzing flux or magnetization level. Controllers that employ various methods are disclosed. The present invention has been described in terms of specific embodiment(s), and it is recognized that equivalents, alternatives, and modifications, aside from those expressly stated, are possible and within the scope of the appending claims.
Research Organization:
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005573
Assignee:
General Electric Company
Patent Number(s):
9,602,043
Application Number:
14/473,216
OSTI ID:
1347536
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (2)

Rotor structure for reducing demagnetization of magnet in a PMASynRM with ferrite permanent magnet and its characteristics conference September 2011
The Ferrite Permanent Magnet AC Motor---A Technical and Economical Assessment journal May 1985