Design of Low Voltage Reluctance Synchronous Motor

This paper deals with the design of low voltage reluctance synchronous rotor with barriers for water pump applications. The design of reluctance synchronous motor (RSM) rotor is carried out as a replacement of existing permanent magnet rotor in stator with concentrated three phase winding. The main aim is to decrease manufacturing price of the water pump motor, which can be used in heating systems or vehicles. The several designs of barriers RSM rotor are studied and the best is selected and manufactured. The analysis based on Finite Element Method (FEM) is used for design and optimization process. The characteristics of designed RSM are presented. The experimental verification is carried out on the prototype of the barriers RSM rotor.