Design of a 750,000 rpm switched reluctance motor for micro machining

Abstract

This paper presents a detailed design process of an ultra-high speed, switched reluctance machine for micro machining. The performance goal of the machine is to reach a maximum rotation speed of 750,000 rpm with an output power of 100 W. The design of the rotor involves reducing aerodynamic drag, avoiding mechanical resonance, and mitigating excessive stress. The design of the stator focuses on meeting the torque requirement while minimizing core loss and copper loss. The performance of the machine and the strength of the rotor structure are both verified through finite-element simulations The final design is a 6/4 switched reluctance machine with a 6 mm diameter rotor that is wrapped in a carbon fiber sleeve and exhibits 13.6 W of viscous loss. The stator has shoeless poles and exhibits 19.1 W of electromagnetic loss.