Modelling of a transverse Vernier hybrid reluctance motor

This paper presents a modelling of a Transverse Vernier Hybrid Reluctance M otor (TVHRM). The geometry of the magnetic circuit of this latter is especi ally 3D. The use of the 3D finite element method to do the analysis and to predetermine the motor characteristics is more accurate, but with an import ant computational time which makes unpractical a parametric study. An analy tical model which will allow a rapid investigation of the motor characteris tics is a good compromise between accurate results and a weakly simulation time. This is done through two comparable models based both on the equivale nt reluctance network method. These analytical models are compared to the 2 D finite element one. Finally the-predicted characteristics are estimated w ith the practical test results.