Asynchronous Performance of Polyphase Slitted Rotor Reluctance Machine

The asynchronous performance of a polyphase reluctance machine with rotor provided with axial slits is investigated for the first time on the basis of conductor boundary treated as a flux line. Theoretical and experimental investigations are presented for rotors with 1) many values of pole arc/pole pitch ratio, 2) varying slot depths, 3) slots on either pole faces or slot portions or both of them, and 4) with and without terminating end rings. Their comparison with predictions leads to interesting conclusions.     

Asynchronous Performance of Slitted Rotor Reluctance Machines: Saturation Effects

Analytical investigation based on limiting nonlinear theory presented here for the asychronous performance of a slitted solid iron rotor reluctance machine include the effect of rotor iron saturation. Characteristic curves depicting nondimensional expressions developed for the rotor impedance factor and the power factor enable a visualization of the effects of 1) ratio of depth of saliency to depth of penetration, 2) slit number and depth, and 3) effective resistivities and saturation flux densities of different regions of the rotor on rotor parameter variations. Further predicted values are compared with experimental values and conclusions are drawn.     

Asynchronous Performance of Slitted Rotor Reluctance Machines?Effects of Copper Conductors

A detailed study of the asynchronous performance of slitted solid-rotor reluctance machines is presented when axial copper conductors are provided in the slits or slots, or both. Further, the influence of end terminations with and without conducting end rings on the asynchronous performance of the motor is also discussed. Theoretical investigations are based on three equivalent circuits presented for this purpose and are fully supported by extensive experimental results.     

Science objectives of the magnetic field experiment onboard Aditya-L1 spacecraft

The Aditya-L1 is first Indian solar mission scheduled to be placed in a halo orbit around the first Lagrangian point (L1) of Sun-Earth system in the year 2018–19. The approved scientific payloads onboard Aditya-L1 spacecraft includes a Fluxgate Digital Magnetometer (FGM) to measure the local magnetic field which is necessary to supplement the outcome of other scientific experiments onboard. The in-situ vector magnetic field data at L1 is essential for better understanding of the data provided by the particle and plasma analysis experiments, onboard Aditya-L1 mission. Also, the dynamics of Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) can be better understood with the help of in-situ magnetic field data at the L1 point region. This data will also serve as crucial input for the short lead-time space weather forecasting models.The proposed FGM is a dual range magnetic sensor on a 6?m long boom mounted on the Sun viewing panel deck and configured to deploy along the negative roll direction of the spacecraft. Two sets of sensors (tri-axial each) are proposed to be mounted, one at the tip of boom (6?m from the spacecraft) and other, midway (3?m from the spacecraft). The main science objective of this experiment is to measure the magnitude and nature of the interplanetary magnetic field (IMF) locally and to study the disturbed magnetic conditions and extreme solar events by detecting the CME from Sun as a transient event. The proposed secondary science objectives are to study the impact of interplanetary structures and shock solar wind interaction on geo-space environment and to detect low frequency plasma waves emanating from the solar corona at L1 point. This will provide a better understanding on how the Sun affects interplanetary space.In this paper, we shall give the main scientific objectives of the magnetic field experiment and brief technical details of the FGM onboard Aditya-1 spacecraft.