Saturation effects on unbalanced magnetic pull in a hydroelectric generator with an eccentric rotor

We report an investigation of saturation effects on the unbalanced magnetic pull in a hydroelectric generator with 20% static eccentricity. We determine the magnetic pull force by the finite-element method in parallel with a simple analytical model for various no-load voltages and loads. Saturation significantly affects the magnitude of the unbalanced magnetic pull for high voltages and large loads.