Abstract: A rotor magnet installation structure includes: a first shaft including a shrinkage-fit portion in which an accommodation space is formed; at least one magnet inserted in the accommodation space, an installation outer diameter of the magnet being greater than an inner diameter of the accommodation space before the magnet is inserted in the accommodation space; and a second shaft comprising a connection portion inserted in the accommodation space, an outer diameter of the connection portion being greater than the inner diameter of the accommodation space before the connection portion is inserted in the accommodation space.

Abstract: An electric drive system includes a permanent magnet machine having a rotor and a stator and a power converter electrically coupled to the permanent magnet machine and configured to convert a DC link voltage to an AC output voltage to drive the permanent magnet machine. The power converter includes a plurality of silicon carbide switching devices having a voltage rating that exceeds a peak line-to-line back electromotive force of the permanent magnet machine at a maximum speed of the permanent magnet machine.

Abstract: An electric motor is provided. The electric motor includes a hollow-shaped stator configured to have a teeth part protruding on an inner surface thereof, and a rotor configured to be inserted into the hollow-shaped rotor, and including an outer surface facing the teeth part, and a plurality of poles therein. The rotor includes a bridge part disposed between poles and has a front rotor groove and a back rotor groove that are each dented at a front and a back of the bridge part with respect to a rotating direction of the rotor.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a shaft-embracing permanent magnet inter-shaft glued stator structure of a high-speed motor; the structure is a shaft-embracing permanent magnet integrated structure; the rotor structure comprises a permanent magnet (2), an output shaft (1) which is connected with one end of the permanent magnet (2) and embraces one part of the permanent magnet (2), and a rear shaft (4) which is respectively connected with the other end of the permanent magnet (2) and the output shaft (1), used for embracing the other part of the permanent magnet (2), and connected with the output shaft (1) to form a sealing mechanism of the permanent magnet (2). Compared with the prior art, the present invention has advantages of good electro-magnetic performance, high reliability, high productivity and good concentricity.

Abstract: A pump has a DC pump drive motor with an electrically driven stator winding and a rotor which is mounted such that it can be driven in rotation in the field of the stator winding. The motor also has a motor shaft, a permanent-magnet ring and a holder which is mounted on the motor shaft and on which the permanent-magnet ring is held. The pump has a rotation-prevention device configured to secure the permanent-magnet ring against rotation about the axis of the rotor on the holder. A domestic appliance, in particular a dishwasher or a washing machine, is provided with a pump of this kind.

Abstract: A motor includes a stator having a ring type structure and including a plurality of teeth protruding toward an inner surface of the stator and coils wound around the teeth; and a rotor including a core with a plurality of permanent magnets circumferentially magnetized inside the stator around a rotation shaft and a non-magnetic member between the core and the rotation shaft, and the permanent magnet includes a protrusion protruding to the non-magnetic member. An area of the permanent magnet is increased by increasing a length of the permanent magnet so that a magnetic flux can be increased to increase a torque.

Abstract: An electronics rack with a cooling apparatus and a liquid-coolant-driven, electricity-generating system. The generating system includes a housing coupled in fluid communication with a fluid transport pipe of the cooling apparatus, an impeller disposed within the housing and positioned to turn with flow of fluid across the impeller, one or more magnetic structures disposed to turn with turning of the impeller, and an electrical circuit. Electricity is generated for the electrical circuit with turning of the one or more magnetic structures, and is supplied to an electrical load disposed within or associated with the electronics rack.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a magnet rotor which is placed with an air gap interposed between it and a stator and has a magnetic pole portion formed from a plastic magnet which swells by hydrogen bonds, an inverter circuit, a DC-voltage conversion portion, a driving logic control portion, a supply current value control portion, a current value designation portion, a reference current value designation portion, and a correlation designation portion, wherein the correlation designation portion determines an average current value by changing the average current value linearly or non-linearly with respect to a reference current value, and the magnetic pole portion absorbs moisture to swell, thereby making the air gap smaller, at higher humidity than a reference humidity.

Abstract: A permanent magnet rotor shaft assembly for a high speed electrical machine provides a permanent magnet cylindrical core having a longitudinal axis, the cylindrical core being axially compressed by first and second end shafts and being radially compressed by a sleeve made of a non-magnetic high strength metal. At least one of the first and second end shafts includes, facing the cylindrical core, a central shoulder head that cooperates with a mating central recess made in a central portion of a front face of the cylindrical core. An easy concentric alignment of the first and second end shafts with the permanent magnet cylindrical core is allowed while inserting the sleeve and the stiffness of the assembled set is enhanced.

Abstract: A void group made up of plural voids is formed on an outer circumferential side of a longitudinal end portion of a permanent magnet provided in a rotating electric machine rotor. The void group includes a first void and a second void row where plural second voids are formed at predetermined intervals at a position further radially outwards than the first void. A rib is formed between a pair of adjacent second voids of the second void row. End portions of the first void respectively overlap the pair of adjacent second voids. An imaginary line that extends along the center of the rib passes through at least part of the first void. A magnetic pole center-side end portion of the void group extends from the outer circumferential surface of the permanent magnet towards an outer circumferential surface of a rotor core.

Abstract: There is provided a spindle motor including: a stator core fixedly installed on a stator; a driving magnet having a center thereof disposed to coincide with that of the stator core in an axial direction; and a rotor hub including a hub body having a disk shape, a magnet mounting part extended from an edge of the hub body in a downward axial direction and having the driving magnet installed on an inner peripheral surface thereof, and a disk supporting part extended from the magnet mounting part in a radial direction, wherein the stator includes a base member, and a pulling magnet is installed on at least one of a lower surface of the disk supporting part and an upper surface of the base member disposed to face the lower surface of the disk supporting part.

Abstract: A permanent magnet embedded motor includes a rotor and permanent magnets. The outer circumferential surface of the rotor is formed by divided outer circumferential surfaces divided at equal angle intervals in a circumferential direction corresponding to permanent magnets. The divided outer circumferential surface is formed by a first curved surface, a radial direction distance of which from a rotor axis is maximized in a circumferential direction center of divided outer circumferential surface and second curved surfaces formed from the circumferential direction both ends to the circumferential direction center and crossing the first curved surface. The second curved surfaces are formed by arcuate surfaces each having the rotor axis as a central axis. A distance between both ends of the first curved surface is smaller than the width of a permanent magnet in a direction orthogonal to a radial direction in the circumferential direction center.

Abstract: A rotor assembling method for a turbo-charger may include washing and preparing components of a rotor having a connector, a permanent magnet, end caps, a retention ring, and a center pipe, inserting the connector into the permanent magnet, thermally inserting one or more end caps into the connector by cooling the connector and heating the one or more end caps under a first high-temperature condition for a first predetermined time to form a permanent magnet assembly, thermally inserting the permanent magnet assembly into the retention ring by cooling the permanent magnet assembly and heating the retention ring under a second high-temperature condition for a second predetermined time to form a rotor assembly, thermally inserting the center pipe into the rotor assembly by heating the rotor assembly under a third high-temperature condition for a third predetermined time to form a rotor assembling body, and post processing the rotor assembling body.

Abstract: A permanent magnet embedded type rotating electrical machine includes a rotor and a stator. The rotor includes a rotor core formed by a plurality of stacked and laminated magnetic steel plates and permanent magnets. Each magnetic steel plate has a plurality of magnet holes, connecting portions and sectional areas. The sectional area is surrounded by lines extending between the opposite ends of the magnet hole and between a rotation center of the rotor and the respective ends of the magnet hole. The connecting portion is provided only inside of the sectional area and is a joining portion at which any two adjacent magnetic steel plates are joined or a fastening hole in which a fastening member is inserted. The connecting portions include both the joining portion and the fastening hole. The connecting portion provided in the sectional area is at least one of the joining portion and the fastening hole.

Abstract: A rotor for a permanent magnet electric motor includes a rotor core having a generally cylindrical shape with an outer circumferential surface and a rotational axis and a plurality of magnet insertion hole arrangements formed in the rotor core and arranged circumferentially at a preset angular interval about the rotational axis. Each hole arrangement has a radially inward side, a radially outward side, and two ends that are respectively spaced apart from the circumferential surface by respective bridge regions formed by the rotor core. The material of the bridge regions is metallurgically transformed by having its grain structure changed, e.g., by heating the material to at least its Curie temperature, whereby the material possesses greater magnetic reluctance than the material of adjacent portions of the rotor core.

Abstract: An interior permanent magnet synchronous motor is provided. In the motor, a V-type recess is provided between adjacent permanent magnets within an outer surface of a rotor. The angle of the V-type recess ranges from 103° to 107°.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core having a plurality of pairs of magnet-receiving holes and a plurality of magnets respectively received in the magnet-receiving holes. Each pair of the magnet-receiving holes is arranged in a substantially V-shape that opens toward a stator side. The rotor core also has a plurality of q-axis core portions through which q-axis magnetic flux flows, a plurality of first magnetic flux barriers and a plurality of second magnetic flux barriers. Further, in the rotor core, the following dimensional relationships are satisfied: W2?W1; and W3?W1, where W1 is a width between centerlines L1 of the q-axis core portions and the corresponding first magnetic flux barriers, W2 is a width between the centerlines L1 and the corresponding second magnetic flux barriers, and W3 is a radial width between a radially inner surface of the rotor core and the second magnetic flux barriers.

Abstract: Magnet insertion holes for embedding a plurality of permanent magnets per pole are formed in a rotor core in a protruding shape toward a center of a rotor. A pair of flux control holes formed in a symmetrical shape with respect to a center line between magnetic poles is provided for each magnetic pole in a magnetic pole gap of the rotor core. Where d is a diameter of the respective flux control holes, m is a center-to-center distance thereof, b is a width of the magnetic pole gap, and ? is a pole pitch between magnetic poles, the flux control holes are provided so that a value of m/T obtained by standardizing the center-to-center distance m by the pole pitch ? satisfies 0.08<m/?<(b?2 d)/?.

Abstract: A rotor includes a rotor core having a plurality of pairs of magnet-receiving holes and a plurality of magnets respectively received in the magnet-receiving holes. Each pair of the magnet-receiving holes is arranged in a substantially V-shape opening radially outward and a center bridge formed between the two magnet-receiving holes of the pair. For each of the magnet-receiving holes, a protrusion is formed, at a position closer to a radially outer end than a radially inner end of the center bridge, so as to protrude from the center bridge inward of the magnet-receiving hole. Moreover, a magnetic flux barrier is formed at a radially innermost corner portion of the magnet-receiving hole and defined by a curved surface that includes three or more single-curvature surfaces having different curvatures. Among the single-curvature surfaces, the single-curvature surface which has the minimum curvature is positioned closest to the longitudinal axis of the rotor core.

Abstract: A rotor for a rotary electric machine includes a rotor core, a permanent magnet, and a resin member. The rotor core has a magnet insertion hole. The permanent magnet is arranged in the magnet insertion hole of the rotor core. The resin member has a shape corresponding to a gap between the magnet insertion hole and the permanent magnet. The permanent magnet and the resin member are simultaneously inserted into the magnet insertion hole, and the permanent magnet is fixed in the magnet insertion hole by the resin member.

Abstract: A method of forming a rotor includes placing a plurality of laminations into a stack having a plurality of longitudinally extending magnet slots, placing a plurality of permanent magnets into ones of the magnet slots, and injecting a low viscosity epoxy resin into the lamination stack, thereby substantially filling the magnet slots with a portion of the epoxy resin having a thermal conductivity greater than 0.3 Watts/(meter*degree Kelvin) and substantially filling axial spaces between adjacent ones of the laminations with a portion of the epoxy resin having a thermal conductivity less than that of the epoxy resin in the magnet spaces.

Abstract: An electric motor has a supplementary field magnet including a magnetization coil, a yoke serving as a magnetic path for magnetic flux produced by the magnetization coil, and a variable magnet. The supplementary field magnet is arranged on one axial end side of the rotor with a gap. A rotor core is provided with first projections projecting toward one axial end side of the electric motor from first magnetic pole portions, and second projections projecting toward the one axial end side from second magnetic pole portions and arranged radially inward of the first projections. The yoke includes an outer magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the first projections, and an inner magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the second projections such that an annular gap is formed between the inner magnetic pole portion and the outer magnetic pole portion.

Abstract: An electric motor has a supplementary field magnet including a supplementary magnet, a yoke serving as a magnetic path for magnetic flux produced by the supplementary magnet. The supplementary field magnet is arranged on one axial end side of the rotor with a gap. A rotor core is provided with first projections projecting toward one axial end side of the electric motor from first magnetic pole portions having a first polarity, and second projections projecting toward the one axial end side from second magnetic pole portions having a second polarity, and arranged radially inward of the first projections. The yoke includes a magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the first projections and having the first polarity, and another magnetic pole portion axially opposed to the second projections and having the second polarity such that a gap is formed between the magnetic pole portions.

Abstract: Provided are a rotor of a motor capable of attaining a high-speed rotation by appropriately dispersing a stress exerted on a flux barrier portion while reducing a leakage of magnetic flux, and a fan driving motor including the rotor. A second inner wall surface is greater than a first inner wall surface in length in a cross-section perpendicular to a rotational axis (C). A side wall surface has a flux barrier wall surface extending from each of both ends of the second inner wall surface in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotational axis (C), the flux barrier wall surface extending outward relative to the second inner wall surface in an extending direction of the second inner wall surface and more distant from an outer edge of a rotor as it goes from the second inner wall surface toward the first inner wall surface in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotational axis (C).

Abstract: Provided are a rotor of a motor capable of attaining a high-speed rotation by appropriately dispersing a stress exerted on a flux barrier portion while reducing a leakage of magnetic flux, and a fan driving motor including the rotor. A second inner wall surface is greater than a first inner wall surface in length in a cross-section perpendicular to a rotational axis (C). A side wall surface has a flux barrier wall surface extending from each of both ends of the second inner wall surface in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotational axis (C), the flux barrier wall surface extending outward relative to the second inner wall surface in an extending direction of the second inner wall surface and more distant from an outer edge of a rotor as it goes from the second inner wall surface toward the first inner wall surface in the cross-section perpendicular to the rotational axis (C).

Abstract: In a small electric motor having a stator and a rotor which includes a solid-cylindrical permanent magnet and at least one shaft element mounted on a face of the permanent magnet and bonded thereto by adhesive, the shaft element has at least one recess on its face facing the permanent magnet. The adhesive is introduced into the recess and contacting the face of the permanent magnet in the area of the recess.

Abstract: There is provided an electromagnetic machine (100) having an inner and outer stator (110), and a rotor and a plurality of magnets (140) embedded in the rotor (130). The magnets (140) are configured such that the orientation of the magnetic polar axis of each magnet (140) is tangential to the direction of rotation of the rotor (130) and the magnetic polar axis of each magnet is opposite to the direction of the magnetic polar axes of the adjacent magnets to provide radial magnetic fields.

Abstract: An electromechanical device has a rotor, a stator, and a module that at least partially houses the rotor. During normal operation of the electromechanical device, the stator is positioned external to and separate from the module.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can comprise a plurality of magnetic elements configured to articulate an end effector of the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument can comprise at least one electromagnet which can be selectively activated, or polarized, to generate a magnetic field sufficient to motivate a second magnetic element, such as a permanent magnet and/or an iron core, for example, mounted to the end effector. In certain embodiments, a surgical stapling instrument can comprise a plurality of magnetic elements configured to open and/or close an end effector of the surgical instrument. In at least one embodiment, a surgical stapling instrument can comprise a plurality of magnetic elements configured to advance and/or retract a firing bar, cutting member, and/or staple sled within the surgical instrument in order to incise and/or staple tissue positioned within an end effector of the surgical instrument.

Abstract: A rotor of an electric motor is provided in which a cylindrical rotor core that is formed by stacked magnetic steel sheets and includes permanent magnets is crimp-fixed to a rotor shaft. The rotor core is directly fixed, in the axial direction of the rotor shaft, between a flange portion that is provided on an outer periphery of the rotor shaft and abuts against one axial end surface of the rotor core, and a crimping member that is crimp-fixed on the rotor shaft while pressure-contacting the other axial end surface of the rotor core.

Abstract: This invention provides a rotating electrical machine including a rotor that has an even number of first permanent magnets aligned in a circumferential direction of the rotor, second permanent magnets of a number equal to that of the first permanent magnets, provided respectively between the stator and circumferential ends of the first permanent magnets adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and core pieces of a number equal to that of the first permanent magnets, provided respectively between the second permanent magnets adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction.

Abstract: A rotor structure of a permanent magnet electrical machine and a method for manufacture of the rotor structure. The rotor structure has a shaft. An outer surface of the shaft is provided with a permanent magnet. A support collar encircles the permanent magnet. A protective piece is located between the outer surface of the shaft and an inner surface of the support collar and is arranged as an axial mechanical extension for the permanent magnet. The protective piece reduces local maximum values of forces forming between the support collar and the permanent magnet during rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing sintered magnet poles is described. The mold is filled with a vitrifiable base material powder and closed with a plate. A magnetic field aligns the powder and a plate pressed onto the powder establishes a compact that holds the alignment in place. The compact is sintered to form a sintered magnet pole. The mold forms a protective cover of the sintered magnet pole and the plate forms a base plate of a magnet pole piece. Furthermore, a magnet pole piece is provided which has a magnet pole and a base plate which is fixed to a protective cover so that the base plate and the protective cover surround the magnet pole. The base plate and/or the protective cover of the magnet pole piece has at least one element that provides a geometrical locking of the magnet pole to the base plate and/or the protective cover.

Abstract: The present invention provides fan with an inrunner motor. The fan includes a fan frame, a rotor and a stator. The fan frame includes a base. The rotor includes a hub, a bushing and a magnetic member, wherein the magnetic member sleeves on the bushing. The stator is disposed on the base and coupled with the rotor, and the stator includes a shaft through the bushing, wherein an end of the shaft is fixed on the base.

Abstract: A permanent magnet rotor arrangement that is particularly suitable for low-speed large-diameter electrical generators includes a rotor 2 having a radially outer rim 4. A circumferential array of magnet carriers 12 is non-releasably affixed to the outer rim 4 of the rotor and have a radially outer surface. An inverted U-shaped pole piece retainer 18 made of non-magnetic material such as stainless steel is affixed to each magnet carrier 12 and is formed with an axially extending channel. At least one pole piece 16 made of a magnetic material such as steel is located adjacent to the radially outer surface of each magnet carrier 12 and in the channel formed in its associated pole piece retainer 18.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an electric machine rotor. The rotor includes, a rotatable shaft, a plurality of pole segments attached to the shaft, and a plurality of magnets attached to the plurality of pole segments such that one of the plurality of magnets is positioned circumferentially between adjacent pole segments and each of the plurality of magnets has nonparallel circumferentially opposing sides.

Abstract: A high speed centrifugal compressor for compressing fluids includes a permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) having a hollow shaft, the being supported on its ends by ball bearing supports. A permanent magnet core is embedded inside the shaft. A stator with a winding is located radially outward of the shaft. The PMSM includes a rotor including at least one impeller secured to the shaft or integrated with the shaft as a single piece. The rotor is a high rigidity rotor providing a bending mode speed of at least 100,000 RPM which advantageously permits implementation of relatively low-cost ball bearing supports.

Abstract: A motor rotor includes a hub having a peripheral wall. A metal ring includes an engaging portion. The metal ring is formed by bending a strip of metal plate to form a cylindrical ring. The metal plate includes first and second positioning portions on two ends thereof. The first and second positioning portions are coupled with each other to form the engaging portion. The metal ring is coupled to an inner peripheral face of the peripheral wall of the hub. A magnet ring is coupled to an inner peripheral face of the metal ring.

Abstract: A sintered magnet and a rotating machine equipped therewith are disclosed, which include: crystal grains of a ferromagnetic material consisting mainly of iron, and a fluoride compound or an oxyfluoride compound, containing at least one element selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal element, an alkaline earth metal element, and a rare earth element, the fluoride compound or the oxyfluoride compound being formed inside some of the crystal grains or in a part of a grain boundary part. The oxyfluoride compound or the fluoride compound contains carbon, and a grain boundary width of the ferromagnetic material is smaller than a grain boundary width of the ferromagnetic material in which the fluoride compound or the oxyfluoride compound is formed.

Abstract: The object of the invention is a rotor for an electrical machine excited by permanent magnets, said rotor comprising a substantially cylindrical magnetic body of the rotor fitted onto the shaft of the electrical machine and a set of permanent magnets used to create a first and a second pole alternately in the circumferential direction, excited in opposite directions. The permanent magnets are fitted into openings arranged within the rotor. The rotor comprises a body part with several segments extending to the outer circumference in the circumferential direction and an outward tapered section remaining between the segments in the radial direction of the rotor. Permanent-magnet pieces are arranged between each section and segment.

Abstract: A rotor includes: a magnet having a circular cylinder shape and having a hole formed through its axial center, wherein the hole has in axial cross section a regular polygonal shape having flat portions and angle portions, and wherein a recess having a truncated cone shape is disposed at an axial end of the magnet such that the recess has its maximum diameter portion located at the axial end and has its minimum diameter portion communicating with the hole; and a shaft fitted in the hole of the magnet, wherein the outer circumference of the shaft makes contact with the flat portions of the hole of the magnet thereby forming a plurality of gaps between the outer circumference of the shaft and the angle portions of the hole of the magnet, and adhesive is filled in the gaps.

Abstract: Bonding geometries are disclosed between permanent magnets and steel portions of magnetic assemblies. When employed in permanent magnet motors, this particular bonding construction reduces or even eliminates the loosening of permanent magnets inside of electric motors. The bonding geometry consists of interlocking protrusions and voids at the bonding interface. A bonding agent is employed that may be filled with finely divided iron or other magnetic material. The result is a strong bond between the permanent magnet and steel assembly portions with virtually no loss in overall magnetic properties.

Abstract: An electromechanical device has a rotor, a stator, and a module that at least partially houses the rotor. During normal operation of the electromechanical device, the stator is positioned external to and separate from the module.

Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a high speed spindle for rotating a tool at high rotational rates includes a hollow spindle body and a cylindrical spindle shaft configured for rotation within the spindle body and having a front end and a rear end. The spindle shaft includes a front hollow region and a rear hollow region. A motor is configured to impart rotational drive forces to the spindle shaft during operation. The spindle shaft includes a thrust bearing flange disposed intermediate the front end and the back end of the spindle shaft. A front air bearing and a rear air bearing are configured to radially support the spindle shaft for high speed rotational movement. A thrust air bearing is disposed between the front air bearing and the rear air bearing within the spindle housing and configured to act on the thrust bearing flange of the spindle shaft to constrain axial movement of the spindle shaft within the spindle housing. A collet is disposed within the front hollow region of the spindle shaft.

Abstract: A rotor is disclosed for a galvanometer system. A rotor includes a permanent magnet core, a sleeve and at least one shaft unit. The sleeve encloses and attaches to at least a portion of the permanent magnet core. The sleeve is formed of a material having a density of less than about 0.283 lb/in3. The shaft unit is attached to both the permanent magnet core and to the sleeve. An output device may be coupled to the shaft unit, and the shaft unit is formed of a material having a dynamic stiffness of at least about 1.00×109 lb in7/slug.

Abstract: Provided is a high speed electric motor including a stator installed at an inner circumferential surface of a motor housing; and a rotor installed inside the rotor to form a rotational magnetic field by application of a current to the stator, and having a cooling passage through which fluid flows and a magnet installed at one side of the cooling passage.

Abstract: Ventilation devices, in particular for electric motor drives regularly comprise a fan wheel (1), which is driven by a shaft via an electromagnetic induction coupling. In order to reduce the complexity of manufacture, a stack of magnetic sheets (2) is cast in the aluminum hub of the fan wheel (1). Thus, aluminum also assumes at the same time the function of a damper winding.

Abstract: The rotatable machine (1) of the invention comprises a chamber (2) and a shaft (3), wherein the shaft (3) is mounted in the chamber (2) such that, upon rotation of the shaft (3) and the chamber (2), the shaft (3) and the chamber (2) each rotate about the same axis (4), and a first motor (20) for driving the chamber (2) and a second motor (30) for driving the shaft (3), each motor (20, 30) having an axis, wherein the axes of the first and second motors (20, 30) and the axis (4) of rotation of the chamber (2) and of the shaft (3) are coincident.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for assembling permanent magnet segments and a back ring wherein a fixture holds segments in circumaxially spaced relationship, adhesive is applied to the segments, externally from pressure sensitive adhesive tape and the fixture then expands to urge the segments into firm bonding engagement with the back ring.

Abstract: A high frequency, low loss, power, laminated magnetic material includes alternating magnetic plates of low hysteresis loss material and electrically insulating films. The multi-layer structure allows for independently and simultaneously controlling and reducing hysteresis loss and eddy current loss, and maintaining a high resistivity, while operating at high frequencies and at high flux density levels, resulting in extremely low net loss density for the composite material. Methods of making this material include co-firing of the magnetic plates and thin insulating films, making the magnetic plates (of low hysteresis material, such as a ferrite) and insulating films separately, and using heat and/or pressure and/or adhesive or making a stack of magnetic plates with spacers in between them and dipping in a molten or liquid insulating material.