Influence on the rectifiers of rotor losses in high-speed permanent magnet synchronous alternator

This article deals with the rotor losses in the high-speed permanent magnet (PM) synchronous alternator for distributed power generation system. Specifically, the influence of rectifiers on the rotor losses is investigated. On the basis of analytical field analysis and two-dimensional finite element analysis, this article predicts the flux harmonics and rotor losses in the PM alternator considering the rectifier load. The prototype machine with the rectifier load has been fabricated and tested. Moreover, the difference of rotor losses between the high-speed alternator with and without the rectifier is made quantitatively clear in this work.