An Improved Sideband Current Harmonic Model of Interior PMSM Drive by Considering Magnetic Saturation and Cross-Coupling Effects

The sideband current harmonics, as parasitic characteristics in permanent-magnet synchronous machine (PMSM) drives with space vector pulsewidth modulation technique, will increase the corresponding electromagnetic loss, torque ripple, vibration, and acoustic noises. Therefore, fast yet accurate evaluation of the resultant sideband current harmonic components is of particular importance during the design stage of the drive system. However, the inevitable magnetic saturation and cross-coupling effects in interior PMSM drives would have a significant impact on the current components, while the existing analytical sideband current harmonic model neglects those effects. This paper introduces a significant improvement on the analytical model by taking into account these effects with corresponding nonlinear factors. Experimental results are carried out to underpin the accuracy improvements of the predictions from the proposed model over the existing analytical one. The proposed model can offer a very detailed and insightful revelation of impacts of the magnetic saturation and cross-coupling effects on the corresponding sideband current harmonics

Matter Power Spectra in Viable f(R)f(R) Gravity Models with Massive Neutrinos

We investigate the matter power spectra in the power law and exponential types of viable $f(R)$ theories along with massive neutrinos. The enhancement of the matter power spectrum is found to be a generic feature in these models. In particular, we show that in the former type, such as the Starobinsky model, the spectrum is magnified much larger than the latter one, such as the exponential model. A greater scale of the total neutrino mass, $\Sigma m_{\nu}$, is allowed in the viable $f(R)$ models than that in the $\Lambda$CDM one. We obtain the constraints on the neutrino masses by using the CosmoMC package with the modified MGCAMB. Explicitly, we get $\Sigma m_{\nu} < 0.451 \ (0.214)\ \mathrm{eV}$at 95the corresponding one for the$\Lambda$CDM model is$\Sigma m_{\nu} < 0.200\ \mathrm{eV}$. Furthermore, by treating the effective number of neutrino species$N_{\mathrm{eff}}$as a free parameter along with$\Sigma m_{\nu}$, we find that$N_{\mathrm{eff}} = 3.78^{+0.64}_{-0.84} (3.47^{+0.74}_{-0.60})$and$\Sigma m_{\nu} = 0.533^{+0.254}_{-0.411}$($< 0.386) \ \mathrm{eV}$ at 95% C.L. in the Starobinsky (exponential) model.Comment: 15 pages, 5 figures, updated version accepted by PL

Analytical investigation of sideband electromagnetic vibration in integral-slot PMSM drive with SVPWM technique

This paper provides a comprehensive investigation into the electromagnetic vibration associated with the sideband harmonic components introduced by space vector pulse width modulation applied in integral-slot permanent magnet synchronous machine drives. The critical permanent magnet, armature reaction, and sideband magnetic field components, which are the primary causes for sideband electromagnetic vibration in integral-slot permanent magnet synchronous machines, are identified. The analytical derivations of the magnetic field components are carried out, and amplitudes and frequencies of the resultant sideband radial electromagnetic force components are obtained. Furthermore, the proposed models of the sideband radial electromagnetic force components are incorporated into the vibration model to analytically evaluate the corresponding sideband electromagnetic vibrations of the machine. Experimental tests on an integral-slot permanent magnet synchronous machine drive are comprehensively performed to confirm the validity and accuracy of the analytical models. Not only can the validated analytical models offer insightful details in understanding the impacts of the key factors, such as operation conditions, machine geometry, electromagnetic and power converter parameters, on the sideband electromagnetic vibration, but also can be readily extended to assess and reduce noise in integral-slot permanent magnet synchronous machine drives

Two stage sorption type cryogenic refrigerator including heat regeneration system

A lower stage chemisorption refrigeration system physically and functionally coupled to an upper stage physical adsorption refrigeration system is disclosed. Waste heat generated by the lower stage cycle is regenerated to fuel the upper stage cycle thereby greatly improving the energy efficiency of a two-stage sorption refrigerator. The two stages are joined by disposing a first pressurization chamber providing a high pressure flow of a first refrigerant for the lower stage refrigeration cycle within a second pressurization chamber providing a high pressure flow of a second refrigerant for the upper stage refrigeration cycle. The first pressurization chamber is separated from the second pressurization chamber by a gas-gap thermal switch which at times is filled with a thermoconductive fluid to allow conduction of heat from the first pressurization chamber to the second pressurization chamber