Abstract-Previous analytical work has shown that it is possible to design surface permanent-magnet (SPM) machines using fractional-slot concentrated windings to achieve wide speed ranges of constant power operation by satisfying the optimal flux-weakening condition. This paper presents a 6-kW 36-slot/30-pole concentrated winding prototype SPM machine that has been designed using a closed-form analytical technique developed specifically for this class of machines. Experimental testing of this machine has been carried out to determine its performance capabilities, including flux-weakening operation. Detailed comparisons between analytical, finite-element analysis (FEA), and experimental results are presented, which confirm the ability of fractional-slot concentrated winding SPM machines to achieve their high-speed operating objectives. Important issues including the machine's back EMF voltage at top speed, eddy-current losses in the magnets, and inverter performance are analyzed and discussed in detail.
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