Optimal design of axial flux permanent magnet motor using Cuckoo search

Abstract

In this paper a cuckoo search based optimal design of axial flux permanent magnet motor (AFPMM) is proposed. This approach employs a Cuckoo search (CS) technique as a search tool for optimal design solution of a AFPMM based on the value of the objective function. Several optimisation solutions are analysed and a best solution is proposed based on the values of the optimisation parameters and the efficiency, as well as other important motor parameters. An overall comparison of the optimal solution and the prototype model of the motor is presented.