TY - GEN
T1 - Design and optimization of a dielectric-gas-based single-phase electrostatic motor
AU - Zhao, Nannan
AU - Lu, Fei
AU - Zhang, Hua
AU - Mi, Chris
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 IEEE.
PY - 2018/4/18
Y1 - 2018/4/18
N2 - Electrostatic motor can work as a supplement to the electromagnetic motor due to its simple structure, low cost, light weight, and high efficiency. Increasing the applied voltage under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) condition and using dielectric liquid with high relative permittivity are two approaches to increase its torque and make electrostatic motors competitive with the electromagnetic ones. This paper presents a dielectric-gas-based single-phase electrostatic motor with simplified construction. 3-D finite element analysis (FEA) simulation and optimization process of the electrostatic motor is performed and an electrostatic motor with a torque of 0.25 Nm and power of 50 W is designed. 3-D printing is used to build a prototype machine to eliminate the process of mould manufacture and achieve a weight reduction. Predicted capacitance of machine is compared with measured result and good agreement is achieved.
AB - Electrostatic motor can work as a supplement to the electromagnetic motor due to its simple structure, low cost, light weight, and high efficiency. Increasing the applied voltage under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) condition and using dielectric liquid with high relative permittivity are two approaches to increase its torque and make electrostatic motors competitive with the electromagnetic ones. This paper presents a dielectric-gas-based single-phase electrostatic motor with simplified construction. 3-D finite element analysis (FEA) simulation and optimization process of the electrostatic motor is performed and an electrostatic motor with a torque of 0.25 Nm and power of 50 W is designed. 3-D printing is used to build a prototype machine to eliminate the process of mould manufacture and achieve a weight reduction. Predicted capacitance of machine is compared with measured result and good agreement is achieved.
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U2 - 10.1109/APEC.2018.8341595
DO - 10.1109/APEC.2018.8341595
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85046956353
T3 - Conference Proceedings - IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition - APEC
SP - 3424
EP - 3427
BT - APEC 2018 - 33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition
PB - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
T2 - 33rd Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition, APEC 2018
Y2 - 4 March 2018 through 8 March 2018
ER -