Buried Coil Dust Core for DC Motor Eddy Current Loss
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electrically powered machines face inefficiencies due to high eddy current losses and mechanical weaknesses in dust cores, limiting their application in machines with significant loads, such as field elements and armatures.
Innovation Solution
The use of a dust core with magnetic powder and a buried coil configuration, where the magnetic powder is insulated with a glass material to prevent electrical conduction and enhance mechanical strength, allowing for efficient magnetic flux utilization and improved torque.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of energy
If a dust core is used to suppress eddy current loss, then eddy current loss is reduced, but mechanical strength is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials by combining magnetic powder particles with insulating layers (such as oxide films or resin coatings) to create a dust core that maintains both low eddy current loss and sufficient mechanical strength. The insulating layers prevent direct contact between magnetic powder particles, reducing eddy current paths while the composite structure provides mechanical integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies local quality by creating regions with different properties within the dust core. The magnetic powder particles provide magnetic properties while insulating layers between particles provide electrical isolation. This local differentiation allows the core to simultaneously achieve low eddy current loss in conductive regions and high electrical resistance at particle boundaries.
2Loss of energy
If insulation-treated magnetic powder is used to reduce eddy current loss, then eddy current loss is suppressed, but mechanical strength remains low causing chip or break during coil winding
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a composite material system where magnetic powder particles are combined with binding agents or insulating coatings that provide both electrical isolation and mechanical strength. The composite structure allows the dust core to withstand the mechanical stresses of coil winding while maintaining its low eddy current loss properties.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent applies preliminary action by pre-treating the magnetic powder with insulating coatings or binders before forming the dust core. This preliminary insulation treatment ensures that the particles are already protected and bonded together before the core is subjected to mechanical stress during manufacturing, preventing chip or break during coil winding.
3Loss of energy
If magnetic powder particles are insulated to prevent electrical conduction, then eddy current loss is reduced, but insulation property may degrade over time
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses composite materials with stable insulating properties, such as oxide films (e.g., SiO2, Al2O3) or cross-linked resin coatings, that provide long-term electrical isolation. These insulating materials are chemically stable and resistant to degradation from heat, moisture, and mechanical stress, ensuring sustained insulation performance over the product lifecycle.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent optimizes parameters such as insulating layer thickness, material composition, and cross-linking density to achieve stable insulation properties. By carefully controlling these parameters, the patent ensures that the insulating layers maintain their electrical resistance and physical integrity under various operating conditions, preventing insulation degradation over time.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration reduces eddy current losses, enhances mechanical strength, and increases the efficiency and torque of electrically powered machines by effectively utilizing magnetic flux and maintaining insulation properties over time.
Implementation Method 1
it is possible to suppress an eddy current which flows through the core, and thus it is possible to enhance the efficiency of an electrically powered machine
Implementation Method 2
an insulating layer which covers the surface of each particle... electrical conduction between the particles of the soft magnetic material is prevented
Implementation Method 3
A magnetic flux is supplied by the stator, and the magnetic flux acts on the rotor, thereby generating an electromagnetic force
Implementation Method 4
Each electromagnetic steel sheet is composed of a soft magnetic material
Implementation Method 5
the stator is a field element and the rotor serves as an armature... generating an electromagnetic force or an induced electromotive force
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AI summary
A direct-current electric motor (an electrically powered machine) is a 3-pole brush-equipped direct-current electric motor which is provided with an armature (a rotor), a field element (a stator), a shaft, a commutator, a brush, a bracket, and an end plate. Of these, the armature (an armature) is provided with a dust core configured with a compressed powder compact formed of magnetic powder, and a coil buried in the dust core. On the other hand, the field element is provided with a field magnet which generates a magnetic flux, and a yoke housing which supports the field magnet and also functions as a housing.


