Akay, Ali2024-09-292024-09-2920241302-09002147-9429https://doi.org/10.2339/politeknik.1406553https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14619/7073This paper investigates a driving method for a Permanent Magnet (PM) Synchronous six-phase machine by using its consecutive three phases. The torque of PM synchronous machine is the division of instantaneous power (I-power) of the machine to the rotor speed. The I-power of a machine gives information about the torque. The torque output of a PM synchronous machine can be predicted by looking at the I-power. This study investigates the torque of a PM synchronous six-phase machine by exciting its phase coils for the combination of conventional three-phase, double conventional three-phase, consecutive three phases of sixphase machine and double consecutive three phases of six-phase machine. This paper also investigates the way of driving a sixphase machine using the balanced three-phase supply. Firstly, analytical studies have been done for these exciting combinations. These analytical results indicate that symmetric six-phase machine can be driven using these combinations. Secondly, a PM synchronous six-phase machine has been designed in a finite element analysis (FEA) software. Lastly, that designed six-phase machine excited with these combinations to observe the torque wave form of the machine. As a result of this study, a symmetric six-phase machine can be run by its consecutive three phases without torque ripple.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessDouble three-phase machinemulti-phase machinepermanent magnet machinesymmetric six-phase machinesynchronous machineArticle10.2339/politeknik.1406553WOS:001193271900001N/A