This article describes a field-based analytical model of single-sided linear induction motors (SLIMs) that explicitly considers the following effects altogether: finite motor length, magnetomotive force mmf space harmonics, slot effect, edge effect, and tail effect. The derived closed-form solution of the system’s differential equations makes the model computationally more efficient than traditional finite elements (f.e.m.) models, and, therefore, more suitable for SLIM design optimization processes. The computational performance and accuracy of the proposed analytical model are validated through numerical simulations (via COMSOL Multiphysics) and experimental measurements carried out through a dedicated test bench.

This article describes a field-based analytical model of single-sided linear induction motors (SLIMs) that explicitly considers the following effects altogether: finite motor length, magnetomotive force mmf space harmonics, slot effect, edge effect, and tail effect. The derived closed-form solution of the system’s differential equations makes the model computationally more efficient than traditional finite elements (f.e.m.) models, and, therefore, more suitable for SLIM design optimization processes. The computational performance and accuracy of the proposed analytical model are validated through numerical simulations (via COMSOL Multiphysics) and experimental measurements carried out through a dedicated test bench.