Patent Description:
As for a permanent magnet synchronous machine, an interior permanent magnet (hereinafter called IPM) structure where a permanent magnet is buried in a rotor is widely adopted to realize miniaturization and efficiency enhancement. In the IPM structure, since the ratio (Ld/Lq) of direct-axis inductance Ld to quadrature-axis inductance Lq, so-called salient-pole ratio increases, reluctance torque can be utilized in addition to magnetic torque.

For prior art of a permanent magnet synchronous machine that utilizes reluctance torque, a synchronous machine disclosed in Patent Literature <NUM> (<CIT>) for example is proposed. This Patent Literature <NUM> discloses calculation examples of maximum torque when a pole arc degree τm/τp of a permanent magnet and a magnet hole pole arc degree τg/τp are changed. The calculation example shown in Fig. <NUM> in Patent Literature <NUM> discloses that when τm/τp is increased, output torque acquired by summing magnetic torque and reluctance torque can be increased. That is, Patent Literature <NUM> discloses that an increase of magnet volume can increase output torque. Patent Literature <NUM> (<CIT>) describes a high-reluctance torque concentrated winding permanent magnet synchronous motor.

As a further prior art for enhancing output torque by increasing magnet volume, means for arranging permanent magnets per pole in a V shape or U shape for example so as to secure a magnet area and additionally configuring these by plural layers is proposed.

As described above, there has been a technique for realizing miniaturization and efficiency enhancement by increasing magnetic torque by means of an increase of magnet volume per pole and by increasing output torque by means of the sum of magnetic torque and reluctance torque.

However, since a permanent magnet is extremely high-priced, compared with other materials, the abovementioned technique of increasing magnet volume has a problem of an increase of a magnet cost. In the meantime, it has been considered that when magnet volume is reduced to reduce a cost, magnetic torque decreases and output torque decreases. Therefore, it has been considered that it is difficult to reduce magnet volume while realizing miniaturization and efficiency enhancement.

An object of the present invention is to solve the abovementioned problem and to provide a permanent magnet synchronous machine with a reduced magnet cost while enhancing output torque and an electric motor vehicle equipped with the same.

That the above-mentioned problem has been solved in accordance with the appended claims. In particular, synchronous machine in a permanent magnet includes a stator equipped with a stator coil wound on plural teeth, and a rotor equipped with plural permanent magnets and plural permanent magnet housing holes for housing the permanent magnets in a circumferential direction, the rotor being provided with plural magnetic poles disposed along a peripheral direction, wherein a ratio τm/τp of an open angle τp of the magnetic pole to an open angle τm of the permanent magnet satisfies a predetermined expression (<NUM>) and a reluctance torque ratio α defined by a predetermined expression (<NUM>) using stator coil interlinkage magnetic fluxes Ψp by the permanent magnet, direct-axis inductance Ld, and a quadrature-axis inductance Lq respectively when current I (Arms) is electrified is <NUM> or more. Advantageous Effects of Invention.

According to the present invention, the permanent magnet synchronous machine that can reduce a magnet cost while enhancing output torque and an electric motor vehicle equipped with the same can be provided.

A problem, a configuration and effect except the abovementioned will be clarified by description of the following embodiments.

<FIG>, <FIG> and <FIG> depict certain aspects of the claimed invention, such as the permanent magnet hole extending in the peripheral direction being perpendicular to a magnetic pole central axis. <FIG> shows an example that is outside the scope of the claimed invention.

Examples of the present invention will be described referring to the drawings below. In the following description, the same reference numeral is allocated to the same configuration. Their names and functions are the same and description of them is omitted.

In addition, the following description is based upon an internal rotation type rotor. However, the effect of the present invention is not limited to the internal rotation type rotor, and the present invention can also be applied to an external rotation type rotor having the similar configuration.

Moreover, a stator winding method may also be concentrated winding and may also be distributed winding. In addition, the number of poles of a rotor and the number of phases of a stator coil are not limited to configurations of the examples. Further, the following description is based upon a permanent magnet motor driven by an inverter. However, effect of the present invention can also be applied to a self-starting type permanent magnet motor.

Referring to <FIG>, Example <NUM> of the present invention will be described below. <FIG> shows a stator and a rotor on a cross section perpendicular to a rotating shaft in a permanent magnet synchronous machine according to Example <NUM> of the present invention. <FIG> is an enlarged view showing one magnetic pole in the permanent magnet synchronous machine according to Example <NUM> of the present invention. <FIG> is a vector diagram in the permanent magnet synchronous machine. <FIG> is a schematic diagram showing torque characteristics according to Example <NUM> of the present invention. <FIG> is a schematic diagram showing a characteristic of a reluctance torque ratio according to Example <NUM> of the present invention. <FIG> show each one example of torque characteristics according to Example <NUM> of the present invention. <FIG> shows a curve denoting a condition on which output torque is maximum in the permanent magnet synchronous machine according to Example <NUM> of the present invention.

A permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM> according to this example will be described referring to <FIG> below. The permanent magnet synchronous machine according to this example is provided with a rotor <NUM> inside a stator <NUM>. A gap G is provided between the rotor <NUM> and the stator <NUM>. The rotor <NUM> is rotatably held by a bearing (not shown).

The stator <NUM> is configured by a stator core <NUM> and a stator coil (not shown) wound on plural teeth <NUM>. The stator coil is housed in plural stator slots <NUM>.

The rotor <NUM> is configured by a rotor core <NUM> equipped with permanent magnet housing holes <NUM> and permanent magnets <NUM> respectively arranged to configure six poles (a polar logarithm p = <NUM>). A through hole 106a which the rotating shaft <NUM> (the rotating shaft, an output shaft) pierces is formed in the center C of the rotor <NUM> and the rotating shaft <NUM> is inserted into the through hole 106a.

The permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> is a rectangular parallelepiped and the permanent magnet <NUM> is buried in the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>. Plural pairs of the permanent magnet <NUM> and the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> are provided in a circumferential direction on the basis of a rotation axis of the rotor, and the plural magnetic poles <NUM> are configured along the circumferential direction inside the rotor <NUM>. The magnetic pole <NUM> has an open angle of <NUM>° at a mechanical angle.

<FIG> is an enlarged view showing one magnetic pole <NUM>. The open angle of the magnetic pole <NUM> shall be τp and an open angle of the permanent magnet <NUM> in the magnetic pole <NUM> shall be τm. The open angle τm of the permanent magnet <NUM> is configured by lines tying both ends on the outsides in a diametric direction of the permanent magnet <NUM> and the center of the rotating shaft <NUM>. Ribs <NUM> (120a, 120b) and flux barriers <NUM> (121a, 121b) are provided at both ends in the circumferential direction of the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>. The ribs <NUM> (120a, 120b) and the flux barriers <NUM> (121a, 121b) inhibit fluxes of the permanent magnet <NUM> from forming a short-circuit loop in the same magnetic pole and prevent the permanent magnet <NUM> from being scattered in rotation of the rotor <NUM>.

In a sectional view shown in <FIG>, cross-section area of a core peripheral part <NUM> configured by outer sides in the diametric direction of the permanent magnet <NUM> and a peripheral end of the rotor <NUM> and cut by the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is configured so that the cross-section area is smaller than cross-section area of the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>. This reason will be described later.

A basic principle of the present invention, that is, a principle that enables reducing a magnet cost while maximizing output torque by making ratio τm/τp of the open angle τp of the magnetic pole to the open angle τm of the permanent magnet in the open angle τp of the magnetic pole satisfy relation in an expression (<NUM>) and by configuring so that reluctance torque ratio α defined in an expression (a mathematical expression <NUM>) is <NUM> or more using stator coil interlinkage magnetic fluxes Ψp by the permanent magnet, direct-axis inductance Ld, and quadrature-axis inductance Lq respectively when current I (Arms) flows, will be described below. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

Generally, output torque Me is expressed by an expression (<NUM>) using the polar logarithm p, interlinkage magnetic fluxes Tp for one phase of the stator coil by the permanent magnet, direct-axis current Id, and the quadrature-axis current Iq. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

However, Id, Iq and Ψp are a wave height value.

Each parameter configuring the expression (<NUM>) can be uniquely calculated as described below if conditions for driving a motor are defined.

First, the interlinkage magnetic fluxes Ψp for one phase of the stator coil can be acquired by driving the rotor <NUM> by an external device in a state in which a power supply terminal of the stator coil is open and measuring a phase voltage wave height value E0 or a line voltage wave height value E0 x √<NUM> at that time. Concretely, the abovementioned interlinkage magnetic fluxes are acquired by acquiring an angular frequency ω[rad/s] when the rotor is driven at the number of revolutions N [min-<NUM>] per minute by an external device from an expression (<NUM>) and substituting its result in an expression (<NUM>). However, p denotes a logarithm of magnetic pole pairs. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

For the direct-axis inductance Ld and the quadrature-axis inductance Lq, a method of calculating them using a rotor standstill method such as Dalton-Cameron Method or a method of calculating back using a vector diagram shown in <FIG> can be given.

In the vector diagram using a system of d-axis and q-axis coordinates shown in <FIG>, induced electromotive force E0 being a derivative with respect to time of Ψp is generated on the q-axis the phase of which advances by <NUM>° from the d-axis based upon a phase of the interlinkage magnetic fluxes Ψp for one phase of the stator coil by the permanent magnet. When phase voltage V applied to the motor and phase current I that electrifies the motor have each phase difference θ, β with E0, V and I can be analyzed into a di-axis component and a q-axis component as shown in an expression (<NUM>) and an expression (<NUM>). [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

Resistance R shown in <FIG> can be measured by using a resistance measuring instrument such as Wheatstone bridge. In addition, a voltage phase difference angle θ and a current phase difference angle β can be acquired by acquiring waveforms of E0, V, I and estimating phase relation among respective fundamental wave components. <FIG> shows a case where waveforms of phase voltage and phase current are used. However, for example, even if line voltage is acquired in place of phase voltage, θ and β can be similarly acquired by considering phase difference between phase voltage and line voltage.

The direct-axis inductance Ld and the quadrature-axis inductance Lq can be acquired from a voltage equation in an expression (<NUM>) using physical values acquired above. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

To explain components in the output torque Me referring to the expression (<NUM>) again, a first term in {} denotes magnetic torque and a second term denotes reluctance torque.

As shown in <FIG>, magnetic torque is maximum when the current phase difference angle β is zero (<NUM>), and its maximum value Mp, max is expressed by an expression (<NUM>) on the basis of the expression (<NUM>). [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

In the meantime, reluctance torque is maximum when the current phase difference angle β is n/<NUM> (<NUM> deg. at an electrical angle), and its maximum value Mr, max can be expressed by an expression (<NUM>) on the basis of the expression (<NUM>). [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

Ratio of the abovementioned expressions (<NUM>), (<NUM>) is defined as reluctance torque ratio α. A case where a current wave height value I is used is as follows. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

A case where a current effective value Irms is used is as follows. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

In this example, the expression (<NUM>) using the current effective value Irms is used.

As clear from the expression (<NUM>), the reluctance torque ratio α can be calculated from parameters (Irms, Ψp, Ld, Lq) uniquely defined on the basis of motor driving conditions.

In this case, the output torque Me can be expressed by the following expression as a function of Mp, max, α, β on the basis of characteristics shown in <FIG>. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

β when it satisfies an expression (<NUM>) in the expression (<NUM>) shall be β1. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

Maximum torque Me, max at that time can be expressed by an expression (<NUM>). [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

In the motor having the configuration shown in <FIG>, <FIG>, magnetic torque when the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is equal to the open angle τp of the magnetic pole (τm = τp) shall be Mp, maxi. At this time, when only the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is changed without changing stator size, rotor size and the other design specifications, the magnetic torque Mp, max can be expressed as shown in an expression (<NUM>) as a function of the open angle im of the permanent magnet. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

To reduce magnet volume and a magnet cost, it is effective to reduce the open angle τm of the permanent magnet. However, as clear from the expression (<NUM>), since the magnetic torque Mp, max is deteriorated when the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is reduced, the output torque Me, max acquired from the expression (<NUM>) is also deteriorated. Accordingly, it has heretofore been considered to be difficult to maximize output torque and reduce a magnet cost by reducing magnet volume.

In the meantime, the inventors thought that the following expression could be expressed as follows by assigning the expression (<NUM>) to the expression (<NUM>). [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

Further, the inventors paid attention to the point that the following expression was acquired when the expression (<NUM>) was transformed. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

The expression (<NUM>) is an expression expressing the ratio of the output torque Me, max when only the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is changed without changing stator size, rotor size and the other design specifications to the magnetic torque Mp, maxi when τm = τp. It is known that when only the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is reduced, a sin term (sin(π/<NUM>·τm/τp)) on the right side is monotonously reduced as described above. In the meantime, the inventors thought that the reluctance torque ratio α similarly included on the right side showed another trend.

Then, the inventors selected arbitrary combination of Irms, Ψp, Ld, Lq in the motor having the configuration shown in <FIG>, <FIG> and researched the relation between τm/τp and the reluctance torque ratio α. As a result, as shown in <FIG>, the inventors found that the relation between τm/τp and the reluctance torque ratio α was substantially linear. In addition, the inventors found that a dimension of an intercept when an acquired linear function was extrapolated (hereinafter called an extrapolated intercept) was different for each combination of Irms, Ψp, Ld, Lq, that is, for each motor.

When the reluctance torque ratio α can be expressed as a linear function of τm/τp on the right side of the expression (<NUM>), cosβ1 and sinβ1 can also be expressed as the function of τm/τp as clear from the expression (<NUM>) and the expression (<NUM>). That is, a variable included on the right side of the expression (<NUM>) is only τm/τp.

For example, in a motor where the extrapolated intercept shown in <FIG> is <NUM>, relation between the reluctance torque ratio α and τm/τp is as shown in <FIG>. At this time, when the ratio of the output torque Me, max to the magnetic torque Mp, max1 is calculated for arbitrary τm/τp in the expression (<NUM>), the ration shown in <FIG> is acquired. It is found from <FIG> that when τm/τp has a numeric value close to <NUM> (the reluctance torque ratio α has a numeric value close to <NUM>), the output torque Me, max is maximum. This result expresses well-known contents that when the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is reduced, the output torque Me, max is also deteriorated and it has been considered that any motor has a trend shown in <FIG>.

However, in a motor where the extrapolated intercept shown in <FIG> has a numeric value such as <NUM> or <NUM>, the relation between the reluctance torque ratio α and τm/τp is as shown in <FIG>. When the ratio of the output torque Me, max to the magnetic torque Mp, max1 is calculated for arbitrary τm/τp in the expression (<NUM>) as described above, the relation shown in <FIG> is acquired. It is found from <FIG> that when τm/τp has a numeric value close to <NUM> (the reluctance torque ratio α has the numeric value close to <NUM>), the output torque Me, max is maximum. That is, it is found that output torque can be maximized, reducing magnet volume and a magnet cost because the open angle τm of the permanent magnet is reduced.

<FIG> shows a result acquired by setting the extrapolated intercept to an arbitrary value as shown in <FIG> and researching combination of τm/τp and the reluctance torque ratio α when the output torque Me, max is maximum. It is found from <FIG> that τm/τp when the output torque Me, max is maximum forms a saturation curve having <NUM> as a lower limit. In addition, it is found that an inflection point of the abovementioned trend that τm/τp decreases is located when the reluctance torque ratio α is <NUM> (when τm/τp is <NUM>).

As described above, the inventors found that the output torque Me, max could be maximized while reducing magnet volume by suitably selecting the open angle τm of the permanent magnet and the reluctance torque ratio α in this example.

There has been described the basic principle of the present invention, that is, the principle that the magnet cost can be reduced while maximizing the output torque by setting so that the ratio τm/τp of the open angle τp of the magnetic pole to the open angle τm of the permanent magnet in the magnetic pole satisfies the relation in the expression (<NUM>) and by setting the reluctance torque ratio α defined by the mathematical expression <NUM> to <NUM> or more using the stator coil interlinkage magnetic fluxes Ψp by the permanent magnet, the direct-axis inductance Ld, and the quadrature-axis inductance Lq respectively when the current I(Arms) is electrified. [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>.

According to Example <NUM> of the present invention, since the quadrature-axis inductance Lq can be increased, stability of sensorless control can be enhanced.

In addition, according to Example <NUM>, procurement and installation costs of sensors can be reduced by adopting the sensorless control.

Further, according to Example <NUM>, as wiring for a sensor is not required and risk of disconnection is excluded, reliability of a product can be enhanced.

Furthermore, according to Example <NUM>, as a load by centrifugal force can be reduced, reliability for mechanical strength can be enhanced. Simultaneously, since the width of the rib <NUM> can be reduced, leakage fluxes of the permanent magnet <NUM> can be reduced and the magnetic torque can be further enhanced.

Furthermore, according to Example <NUM>, since magnet size is reduced, magnetic attraction force in assembling work is reduced and assembly workability can be enhanced. Hereby, time required for assembly can be reduced and a manufacturing cost can be reduced.

In the beginning of this example, it is described that the cross-section area of the core peripheral part <NUM> configured by the outer sides in the diametric direction of the permanent magnet <NUM> and the peripheral end of the rotor <NUM> is made smaller than the cross-section area of the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>. This reason because this example is based upon a premise that the magnetic flux generation area of the permanent magnet is proportional to the open angle τm of the permanent magnet. In other words, this example is based upon a premise that the width between the outer sides in the diametric direction of the permanent magnet <NUM> and the width in a circumferential direction of the core peripheral part <NUM> are substantially similar. This premise is maintained by making the cross-section area of the core peripheral part <NUM> smaller than that of the magnet insertion hole and at this time, the relation shown in the expression (<NUM>) between the open angle τm of the permanent magnet and the magnetic torque Mp, max can be secured.

The permanent magnet <NUM> may also be integrally configured without being divided for every pole in the circumferential direction and plural divided pieces may also be arranged in the circumferential direction. In addition, the permanent magnet <NUM> configuring one pole and the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> are not limited to one. The permanent magnet <NUM> configuring one pole is divided in the circumferential direction. It is possible that a permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> is provided to each divided magnet, and a rib is provided to a boundary between the adjacent housing holes.

In addition, to reduce a load by centrifugal force, the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> may also be configured so that the cross-section area of the core peripheral part <NUM> is as small as possible as shown in <FIG> is a cross-sectional view showing a rotor where a permanent magnet is arranged with the magnet divided of a permanent magnet synchronous machine on a cross section perpendicular to a rotating shaft.

In <FIG>, a rotor core <NUM> is equipped with the permanent magnet housing holes 104a, 104b and permanent magnets 103a, 103b are housed in the respective permanent magnet housing holes 104a, 104b. Ribs 120a, 120c are formed at respective one ends in the circumferential direction of the permanent magnet housing holes 104a, 104b. In addition, a rib 102b is formed between the permanent magnet housing holes 104a, 104b. In <FIG>, the plural permanent magnet housing holes <NUM> are arranged in the circumferential direction to be convex outside in a radial direction.

Moreover, as for the permanent magnet <NUM> and the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>, they may be divided into plural pieces in a direction of the rotating shaft, or they may also be integrally configured without dividing. The permanent magnet <NUM> may also be arranged with the magnet divided into plural pieces in one permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>.

The rotor core <NUM> may also be configured by laminated steel sheets laminated in the direction of the shaft, may also be configured by a dust core and others, and may also be configured by amorphous metal and others. It is desirable that a flux barrier <NUM> is provided in view of effectively utilizing magnetic fluxes of the permanent magnet <NUM>. However, when leakage fluxes can be made sufficiently small, the flux barrier is not necessarily required to be provided.

In this example, a numeric value of the reluctance torque ratio α is specified as <NUM> or more. If this specification is met, a rare earth magnet such as a neodymium magnet may also be used for the permanent magnet <NUM>, a low-residual magnetic flux density and low-coercive force magnet such as a ferrite magnet may also be used, the other magnet may further be used, and plural magnets different in residual magnetic flux density and coercive force may also be combined. As for the neodymium magnet, residual magnetic flux density is generally <NUM> T or more. In the meantime, as for the ferrite magnet, residual magnetic flux density is generally below <NUM> T.

This example enables simultaneously realizing all of miniaturization, enhancement of efficiency and cost reduction for any magnet motor. Especially, from a viewpoint of limit design of a motor, when this example is applied to a motor having residual magnetic flux density of <NUM> T or more, a remarkable effect of miniaturization and efficiency enhancement can be acquired more than a case where this example is applied to a magnet motor having residual magnetic flux density below <NUM> T.

Example <NUM> of the present invention will be described using <FIG> below. <FIG> is a cross-sectional view showing a rotor of a permanent magnet synchronous machine according to Example <NUM> of the present invention on a cross section perpendicular to a rotating shaft.

In Example <NUM>, a rotor core <NUM> is equipped with a permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> and a permanent magnet <NUM> is housed in the permanent magnet housing hole. A rib <NUM> (120a, 120b) and a flux barrier <NUM> (121a, 121b) are provided at both ends in a peripheral direction of the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>.

The permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> is formed so that one side 104c of the permanent magnet housing hole extended in the peripheral direction is orthogonal with a magnetic pole central axis <NUM> of the permanent magnet configuring one pole. The permanent magnet <NUM> housed in the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM> is formed in a flat plate.

According to Example <NUM>, a molding process of the permanent magnet <NUM> can be kept to minimum by configuring as described above. In addition, according to Example <NUM>, since a process for inserting the permanent magnet <NUM> is also facilitated, a manufacturing cost can be inhibited. The permanent magnet <NUM> may also be inserted with a gap left without completely filling the permanent magnet housing hole <NUM>.

Example <NUM> of the present invention will be described using <FIG>. In Example <NUM>, an example in which the permanent magnet synchronous machine according to Examples <NUM> and <NUM> is applied to an electric motor vehicle will be described. As one example of the electric motor vehicle, an example used in a railroad vehicle will be described in Example <NUM>.

<FIG> is a block diagram showing the railroad vehicle using a permanent magnet synchronous machine according to Example <NUM> of the present invention.

The railroad vehicle <NUM> is provided with plural wheels <NUM> for traveling on a rail <NUM>, the permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM> that drives at least one wheel <NUM> out of the plural wheels <NUM>, a pantograph <NUM> that collects electric power from stringing <NUM>, and a power converter <NUM> that converts electric power collected by the pantograph <NUM> and supplies ac power to the permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM>.

The permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM> is coupled to an axle of the railroad vehicle <NUM>, and a travel motion of the railroad vehicle <NUM> is controlled by the permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM>. Electric ground is connected via a rail <NUM>. Voltage of the stringing <NUM> may be either of dc or ac. In addition, for a feed method, it is possible that a battery is mounted in the railroad vehicle <NUM> in place of feed from the stringing <NUM> and electric power is supplied from the battery.

The technique described in Examples <NUM> and <NUM> is applied to the permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM> in Example <NUM>.

According to Example <NUM>, a system for driving the railroad vehicle can be miniaturized by mounting the permanent magnet synchronous machine <NUM> according to Examples <NUM> and <NUM> in a railroad vehicle system and simultaneously, the railroad vehicle driving system can be efficiently driven.

In addition, according to Example <NUM>, the railroad vehicle can be lightened and power consumption can be reduced. Further, according to Example <NUM>, the railroad vehicle suitable for high-speed operation can be provided owing to lightening of the railroad vehicle. Furthermore, according to Example <NUM>, a load upon the rail can be inhibited owing to the lightening of the railroad vehicle and maintenance work can be lightened.

The present invention is not limited to the abovementioned examples and various variations are included.

The abovementioned examples have been described in detail to plainly explain the present invention and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the described all configurations.

Claim 1:
A permanent magnet synchronous machine (<NUM>) comprising:
a stator (<NUM>) equipped with a stator coil wound on a plurality of teeth (<NUM>); and
a rotor (<NUM>) equipped with a plurality of permanent magnets (<NUM>) and a plurality of permanent magnet housing holes (<NUM>) for housing the permanent magnets (<NUM>) in a peripheral direction, the rotor (<NUM>) being provided with a plurality of magnetic poles (<NUM>) disposed along a peripheral direction,
wherein the permanent magnet synchronous machine (<NUM>) is characterized in that a ratio τm/τp of an open angle τp of the magnetic pole (<NUM>) to an open angle τm of the permanent magnet (<NUM>) satisfies the mathematical expression <NUM>; and
a reluctance torque ratio α defined by the mathematical expression <NUM> using stator coil interlinkage magnetic fluxes Wp by the permanent magnet (<NUM>), direct-axis inductance Ld, and quadrature-axis inductance Lq respectively when current I (Arms) is electrified is <NUM> or more,
wherein a cross-section area of a core peripheral part (<NUM>) configured by outer sides in a diametric direction of the permanent magnet (<NUM>) and a peripheral end of the rotor (<NUM>) and cut by the open angle τm of the permanent magnet (<NUM>) is made smaller than cross-section area of the permanent magnet housing hole (<NUM>),
wherein the permanent magnet housing hole (<NUM>) and one side of the permanent magnet housing hole (<NUM>) extended in the peripheral direction are perpendicular to a magnetic pole central axis (<NUM>) of the permanent magnet (<NUM>) configuring one pole,
characterized in that
the permanent magnet (<NUM>) is arranged in a state in which the permanent magnet (<NUM>) is divided into a plurality of pieces in the circumferential direction
[Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT> [Mathematical expression <NUM>] <MAT>