Design and co-analysis of a permanent magnet brushless DC motor by using clonal selection principle based wound healing algorithm and ansys-maxwell

This paper presents the design and analysis of a 550 W Permanent Magnet (PM) Brushless DC motor (BLDC). The finite element method (FEM) was employed to assess the motor's performance characteristics. The design and dynamic performance analysis were conducted using ANSYS/Rmxprt, while electromagnetic studies were carried out using ANSYS/Maxwell-2D. Additionally, optimization of the DC motor was achieved through a Wound Healing Algorithm (WHA). A PID controller was designed for this purpose. The paper also elaborates on the detailed design equations for creating a BLDC motor. BLDC motors are known for their high dynamic responses, efficiency, extended operating life, wide speed change intervals, and noise-free operation. The motor's geometry was modeled in the ANSYS-Maxwell-Rmxprt software tool and later imported into the Maxwell-2D environment for further analysis. The designed motor was observed to operate with 93% efficiency, meeting the specified torque value. The results of the optimization process were interpreted by comparing them with the values obtained from the ANSYS software.