A novel 6/13pole axial field fluxswitching permanent magnet (AFFSPM) motor with stator modules motor was proposed, which had the advantages of compact structure, high torque density, high efficiency and strong fault tolerance. The structure and working principle of AFFSPM motor were analyzed, and the mathematical model of AFFSPM motor was derived. The simulation model of control system was built by using MATLAB/Simulink simulation software. The control strategy of sliding mode speed control and proportional resonant control were investigated, respectively. The waveforms of speed, torque and threephase currents of AFFSPM motor were analyzed and compared. The simulation results showed that, the control system of the novel AFFSPM motor had better static and dynamic performance under the sliding mode speed control strategy compared to the proportional resonant control method.