Abstract: An electrical machine with two or more stators is proposed. One stator (1) is stationary and is fixed to the body (4) of the machine, and the second stator (6) is movable and can rotate freely to both the rotor (2) and the stationary stator (1). The movable stator (6) is self-orienting according to the lines of the magnetic field created by the electric windings and/or permanent magnets of the stationary stator (1). The movable stator (6) concentrates and shapes up the magnetic field B so that the magnetic lines are almost perpendicular to the rotor windings. The movable stator (6) does not rotate relative to the magnetic field of the stationary stator (1) and the magnetic field in it does not change, there is no continuous re-magnetization, magnetic hysteresis is avoided and no eddy currents are generated, due to which the losses and heating of the machine are reduced. The movable stator (6) may comprise permanent magnets to increase the magnetic field in the rotor active zones (2).

Abstract: A compound harmonic actuator includes a circular gear, a flex gear including permanent magnets and a coil assembly disposed and configured to generate a magnetic field with which the permanent magnets interact to deform the flex gear. The coil assembly is controllable such that the deformation of the flex gear is such that the flex gear engages with the circular gear resulting in flex gear rotation.

Abstract: A transmission for outputting a rotational torque in accordance with a torque requirement. The transmission includes a generator, a motor and a control device. The generator includes a rotor configured to receive first rotational power from an engine, a stator including a stator core with a winding wound thereon, a magnetic circuit for the winding passing through the stator core, and a supply current adjustment device configured to adjust magnetic resistance of the magnetic circuit for the winding, to thereby change an inductance of the winding to adjust a current outputted by the generator. The motor is driven by the current outputted from the generator, to thereby output second rotational power. The control device controls the supply current adjustment device to change the inductance of the winding, in accordance with the torque requirement.

Abstract: A stator assembly includes a stator frame structure having an outer annular frame with an outer edge running around a center axis; a plurality of stator segments mounted at the outer edge along a circumferential direction of the outer edge, each stator segment comprising at least one electric coil; and a wiring arrangement electrically connecting the stator segments with an electric power interface. The wiring arrangement comprises a plurality of wiring assemblies, each wiring assembly electrically connecting one of the plurality of stator segments with the power interface is provided. Each wiring assembly is routed along and next to the outer annular frame and comprises electric cables connected in between the electric interface and the respective stator segment, wherein the electric cables are provided with electric insulation structures each surrounding one of the electric cables. Further described is an electric generator and a wind turbine with such a stator assembly.

Abstract: An electric machine includes a rotor having a magnetic field generating device for generating a magnetic flux. A flux changing apparatus of the electric machine includes an axially displaceable body that is disposed axially outside the magnetic field generating device for changing a magnetic flux within a gap between the rotor and a stator in dependence upon an axial position of the body relative to the rotor. The flux changing apparatus includes an adjusting device for axially adjusting the axial position of the body relative to the rotor. The adjusting device includes an actuator and an adjusting element. The actuator acts on the body via the adjusting element. The adjusting element engages the body and/or the actuator in such a manner that a rotational movement of the body can be decoupled from the adjusting element, a housing of the electric machine, the rotor and/or the actuator.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a charging system using a wound rotor synchronous motor, capable of increasing a battery charging capacity while reducing the volume, weight, and/or cost of a vehicle increased due to an on-vehicle charging circuit. The charging system includes an inverter converting a DC output of a battery into a plurality of AC signals having different phases, a wound rotor synchronous motor having a plurality of stator coils, to which the AC signals having different phases are respectively input, and a field coil forming a mutual inductance with the stator coils, the field coil being installed in a rotor to form a magnetic flux using the DC output of the battery, and a controller allowing the battery and the field coil to be insulated from each other in a charge mode in which electricity from a grid is applied to the field coil of the wound rotor synchronous motor.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a charging system using a wound rotor synchronous motor (WRSM), capable of reducing volume, weight, and cost of a vehicle increased due to an on-board charging circuit and increasing a battery charge capacity. The charging system using a wound rotor synchronous motor (WRSM) includes an inverter converting power of a battery into alternating current (AC) powers having a plurality of different phases, a WRSM having a plurality of stator coils each receiving AC power of a different phase and a field coil forming mutual inductance with the plurality of stator coils and installed in a rotor to form a magnetic flux using power of the battery, and a controller controlling the battery side and the field coil side are insulated from each other in a charge mode in which grid power is applied to the field coil side of the WRSM.

Abstract: A mechatronic assembly for linearly driving a member includes a control unit and an actuator, the control unit including a control algorithm and a power bridge, the algorithm controlling the power bridge, the power bridge providing a bifilar electrical signal consisting of a torque signal and a direction signal, the actuator including an electric motor which does not have an N-phase multiphase brush, binary probes for detecting the position of the rotor of the motor, a device for transforming the rotational movement of the rotor into a linear movement of the control member, power switches capable of powering the N phases of the motor on the basis of the bifilar electrical signal, and the state of the power switches is controlled directly by a signal from the detection probes.

Abstract: A laundry processing machine including a casing, an outer tub supported in the casing, an inner tub rotatably provided in the outer tub, and a shock absorber. The shock absorber is coupled, at one end thereof, to the casing and coupled, at the other end thereof, to the outer tub to absorb vibration of the outer tub caused by rotation of the inner tub. The shock absorber actively provides a damping force in response to the vibration of the outer tub.

Abstract: A method of making generally symmetrical lamination stacks for electrical machines comprises producing generally symmetrical pole tips from alternating asymmetrical pieces that each have an additional layer in the asymmetrical portion. With the alternating asymmetrical pieces combined, the resulting pole tip is generally symmetrical with a larger possible pole tip width compared with currently-used interleaved stamping techniques.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a permanent magnet generator for outputting a stabilized electromotive force. More specifically, the permanent magnet generator for stabilizing an electromotive force outputs an electromotive force stably according to the rotation speed of a motor and stabilizes the wave form of the electromotive force to be close to sine waves.

Abstract: An electric rotating machine is provided. A tooth portion of a stator is divided into a first tooth portion and a second tooth portion that are movable relative to each other between a first position, in which a magnetic resistance between the first and second tooth portions is small, and a second position, in which the magnetic resistance is relatively large. In a state in which the second tooth portion is in the second position, a region from a stator yoke portion side end of a current-carrying winding disposed around the tooth portion to a rotor side end of a winding arrangeable region is divided into a first region and a second region. A current-carrying winding space factor in the first region is set to be relatively smaller than in the second region.

Abstract: A tooth portion of a stator is divided into first and second tooth portions and in a relatively movable manner between a first position in which a magnetic resistance between the tooth portions is small and a second position in which the magnetic resistance is relatively larger than in the first position. When the second tooth portion is in the first position, the following equation is satisfied: (total magnetic resistance of main magnetic circuit C1)<(total magnetic resistance of magnetic short-circuit C2)?(total magnetic resistance of magnetic circuit between permanent magnets C3). When the second tooth portion is in the second position, it is satisfied: (total magnetic resistance of the magnetic short-circuit C2)<(total magnetic resistance of the main magnetic circuit C1), and (total magnetic resistance of the magnetic short-circuit C2)?(total magnetic resistance of the magnetic circuit between permanent magnetics C3).

Abstract: An AC electric motor includes an annular A-phase winding WA wound in the circumferential direction of a stator, a stator pole group SPGA configured to generate magnetic flux ?A to interlink with the A-phase winding WA, an annular B-phase winding WB wound in the circumferential direction, and a stator pole group SPGB configured to generate magnetic flux ?B to interlink with the B-phase winding WB. The motor additionally includes a third stator pole group SPGC, N and S magnetic poles of the rotor, and X magnetic poles, which serve as third rotor poles, showing magnetic characteristics between the N and S magnetic poles of the rotor. DC currents are supplied to the A-phase and B-phase windings WA and WB to generate rotational torque.

Abstract: A magnetic transmission assembly is adapted to integration with a motor or generator. The magnetic transmission assembly includes a rotor, a stator, and a magnetically conductive element. The rotor and the stator are sleeved coaxially and respectively have R and ST1 pole pairs. The magnetically conductive element is located between the rotor and the stator, and has permeable regions. When the magnetically conductive element is actuated, the magnetically conductive element selectively enables PN1 or PN2 permeable regions to be corresponding to the rotor and the stator. The permeable regions corresponding to the rotor and the stator interact with magnetic fields of the R and ST1 pole pairs to generate a predetermined variable-speed ratio. The magnetic transmission assembly can be integrated into the motor, so as to improve the drive power density.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device has a stator and a rotor rotating between facing surfaces of the stator and bearing a plurality of magnets distributed at regular intervals along its periphery. The magnets are so arranged that they form a sequence of alternately opposite poles on the surfaces of the rotor directed towards the stator, and the stator comprises two sets of independently supported magnetic yokes located at both sides of the rotor in front of the magnets. The magnetic yokes have two axially oriented arms, the end surfaces of which, in static conditions of the rotor, at least partly face a pair of successive magnets on a same surface of the rotor.

Abstract: A stator module and a motor including the stator module are provided. The motor includes a stator and a stator module. The rotor includes a rotor core and a plurality of rotor poles arranged around a circumference of the rotor core, each generating a magnetic flux. The stator module includes a first stator and a second stator disposed coaxially with each other, each being rotatable in a circumferential direction and each having a coil wound thereon, and a rotation driving unit which controls a rotation of the first stator and the second stator through the same angle in opposite directions, thereby controlling a flux linkage of a rotor according to the rotational angle of each of the first stator and the second stator.

Abstract: A tooth portion of a stator is divided into first and second tooth portions and in a relatively movable manner between a first position in which a magnetic resistance between the tooth portions is small and a second position in which the magnetic resistance is relatively larger than in the first position. When the second tooth portion is in the first position, the following equation is satisfied: (total magnetic resistance of main magnetic circuit C1)<(total magnetic resistance of magnetic short-circuit C2)?(total magnetic resistance of magnetic circuit between permanent magnets C3). When the second tooth portion is in the second position, it is satisfied: (total magnetic resistance of the magnetic short-circuit C2)<(total magnetic resistance of the main magnetic circuit C1), and (total magnetic resistance of the magnetic short-circuit C2)?(total magnetic resistance of the magnetic circuit between permanent magnetics C3).

Abstract: A modular electromagnetic device has a stator and a rotor rotating between facing surfaces of the stator and bearing a plurality of magnets distributed with alternate orientations in a substantially ring-shaped pattern, and the stator comprises at least one pair of magnetic yokes symmetrically located at both sides of the rotor. Each yoke has a pair of projecting arms extending towards the magnets and bearing a respective coil for collection of electric power from or supply of electric power to the device. Each yoke is individually mounted on an own support equipped with adjusting units arranged to adjust the yoke position relative to the confronting magnets, and forms, together with its coils, its support, the adjusting units thereof, and sensing and control means controlling the yoke adjustment, an elementary stator cell that can be replicated to form single-phase or multiphase modules.

Abstract: An electromagnetic variable-speed motor includes a rotor having a plurality of permanent magnet structures, a stator disposed on the same axis as the rotor and having a plurality of teeth and a plurality of slots, and a variable-speed module disposed on the same axis as the rotor and the stator and at a position between the rotor and stator. Therein, the pole number of the variable-speed module no greater than the number of the slots such that the variable-speed module can be completely integrated with the stator, thereby providing a simplified yet strengthened structure which requires less components and fabrication costs than the prior art.

Abstract: An electric motor (10) is constructed with an inner circumference side rotor (11) and an outer circumference side rotor (12) which are coaxially arranged; and planetary gear mechanism which rotates at least one of the inner circumference side rotor (11) and the outer circumference side rotor (12) around an rotary shaft O. Long sides of substantially plate-like inner circumference side permanent magnets (11a) of the inner circumference side rotor (11) and those of substantially plate-like outer circumference side permanent magnets (12a) of the outer circumference side rotor (12) are arranged so as to face each other by the rotation of at least one of the inner circumference side rotor (11) and the outer circumference side rotor (12) in a cross section perpendicular to the rotary shaft O with the planetary gear mechanism.

Abstract: An electrical energy generator for generating optimal electrical energy at very low wind speeds and at very high wind speeds. The electrical energy generator includes a support assembly having an elongate support member, and also includes a rotor assembly being rotatably disposed upon the support assembly and having a plurality of vanes being movable by air for rotating the rotor assembly, and further includes a stator assembly being mounted upon the support assembly and including a stator member being movably disposed upon the support assembly for generating energy in cooperation with the rotor assembly, and an assembly for moving the stator member relative to the rotor assembly upon the support assembly.

Abstract: A rotor surface has magnetic salient poles and island-shaped magnetic poles alternately in circumferential direction, and the island-shaped magnetic pole is constituted so that a magnetic flux coming from an external source does not flow through. A magnetic excitation part magnetizes the island-shaped magnetic poles and the magnetic salient poles collectively in the same direction, and then control a flux amount flowing through an armature. The armature has armature coils that face the magnetic salient pole and the island-shaped magnetic pole simultaneously so that driving torque fluctuation or power generation voltage waveform distortion is controlled. The magnetic excitation part changes magnetization state of a field magnet irreversibly, or changes an excitation current to an excitation coil to control a flux flowing through the armature.

Abstract: A device and method for matching the rates of speed at which an electric motor that is drivingly connected to a worm gear raises and lowers a window in an automobile power window assembly. By axially displacing the motor's armature, and/or by varying the thread and tooth profiles of the worm and the gear, the amount of torque produced by the motor and transmitted through the worm gear can be altered. In order to compensate for the effect of gravity on the motor load and on the window's speed of ascent and descent, more torque is provided when the window is being raised and less torque is provided when the window is being lowered.

Abstract: A brushless D.C. disk motor has one or more disk rotor assemblies and pairs of stator assemblies for each rotor assembly. Each disk rotor assembly has a disk and a plurality of permanent magnets distributed along two or more circular paths in the disk inboard of the peripheral edge of the rotor. Each stator assembly has a plurality of pole pieces and coils distributed along a mounting plate in corresponding circular paths. The disk is rotatably mounted to a support member; while the stator sub-assemblies are fixed to the support member. The coils are selectively activated by commutated power control signals generated in response to a vehicle condition parameter, such as vehicle speed or disk motor load, to optimize power drain from the source of electrical power in accordance with the value of the vehicle condition parameter. The stator assembly pole pieces are movably mounted on the stator mounting plate to improve motor efficiency.

Abstract: In a magnet-exciting rotating electric machine system, a rotor surface has magnetic salient poles and island-shaped magnetic poles alternately in circumferential direction, and the island-shaped magnetic poles are constituted so that magnetic flux coming from an external source does not flow through. A magnetic excitation part magnetizes the island-shaped magnetic poles and the magnetic salient poles collectively in the same direction, and then control a flux amount flowing through an armature. The armature has armature coils that face the magnetic salient pole and the island-shaped magnetic pole simultaneously so that driving torque fluctuation or power generation voltage waveform distortion is controlled. The magnetic excitation part changes magnetization state of a field magnet irreversibly, or changes an excitation current to an excitation coil to control a flux crossing the armature.

Abstract: A magnetic transmission assembly is adapted to integration with a motor or generator. The magnetic transmission assembly includes a rotor, a stator, and a magnetically conductive element. The rotor and the stator are sleeved coaxially and respectively have R and ST1 pole pairs. The magnetically conductive element is located between the rotor and the stator, and has steel pieces. When the magnetically conductive element is actuated, the magnetically conductive element selectively enables PN1 or PN2 steel pieces to be corresponding to the rotor and the stator. The steel pieces corresponding to the rotor and the stator interact with magnetic fields of the R and ST1 pole pairs to generate a predetermined variable-speed ratio. The magnetic transmission assembly can be integrated into the motor, so as to improve the drive power density.

Abstract: A dc commutator doubly salient reluctance motor is composed of a stator component, a rotor component, a commutator component, a brush component and a motor housing. The commutator does not rotate with a shaft, but the brush rotates with the shaft. The number of commutator segments connected with stator windings is the lease common multiple of the number of stator salient poles and the number of rotor salient poles. The number of brushes is at most equal to the number of the rotor salient poles. The connecting sequence that the commutator segments are connected with the stator windings is contrary to the distributing sequence that the stator windings are arranged on the stator salient poles. The speed-adjusting, braking and reversal of the motor are achieved by shifting the circumferential position that the commutator surrounds the shaft. The output power and the mechanical-electrical efficiency of the motor are changed by the included angles between the brush's front and back edges.

Abstract: A permanent magnet machine (PMM) has a generally cylindrical permanent magnet (PM) rotor that has multiple PM rotor poles arranged around a rotor axis of rotation; and a stator with two generally cylindrical and concentric yokes, an inner yoke proximate the PM rotor with associated multiple inner poles and inner armature windings suitable for multiphase alternating current operation that form a PMM magnetic flux circuit, an outer yoke with associated multiple outer poles and outer control windings suitable for connection to a direct current source, with distal ends of the outer poles in contact with the inner yoke to form an external magnetic flux circuit that diverts magnetic flux from the PMM magnetic flux circuit; wherein application of increasing direct current to the outer windings results in increased magnetic reluctance of the external magnetic flux circuit, thereby causing the external magnetic flux circuit to divert less magnetic flux from the PMM magnetic flux circuit.

Abstract: A rotor (11) is provided with: a main permanent magnet mounting layer (21) having a plurality of main permanent magnets (21a) mounted thereon; a first sub permanent magnet mounting layer (22) having a plurality of first sub permanent magnets (22a) mounted thereon; a second sub permanent magnet mounting layer (23) having a plurality of second sub permanent magnets (23a) mounted thereon; and a phase change mechanism capable, by turning at least either one of the first sub permanent magnet mounting layer (22) and the second permanent magnet mounting layer (23), and the main permanent magnet mounting layer (21) about the rotational axis, of changing the relative phase between the first sub permanent magnet mounting layer (22) and the second permanent magnet mounting layer (23), and the main permanent magnet mounting layer (21).

Abstract: The electric rotating machine includes a fixed stator fixed to the inner circumferential side of a housing, a moving stator rotatably supported on the inner circumferential side of the housing, a rotor disposed concentrically on the inner circumferential side of the fixed stator and the moving stator, and a moving stator drive formed of a gear and a motor for rotating the moving stator by a predetermined angle. The moving stator drive is detachable with respect to the housing. Coil leader lines are stored in an internal part of the housing so that the moving stator is capable of rotating by a predetermined angle.

Abstract: A windmill electric generator includes a support base, an inline generator assembly, a large generator, a variable blade pitch housing and a plurality of blades. The support base includes a pedestal support and a rotating support. The inline generator assembly includes a generator support structure, a plurality of inline generators and a drive shaft. The generator support structure is attached to a top of the rotating support. Large generator support members are attached to the generator support structure. The variable blade pitch housing is attached to one end of the drive shaft. The plurality of blades are pivotally retained on the variable blade pitch housing. The large generator includes a rotor and a stator assembly. The rotor is retained on the other end of the drive shaft. The stator assembly is attached to an end of the plurality of large generator support members.

Abstract: A brushless D.C. disk motor has one or more disk rotor assemblies and pairs of stator assemblies for each rotor assembly. Each disk rotor assembly has a disk and a plurality of permanent magnets distributed along two or more circular paths in the disk inboard of the peripheral edge of the rotor. Each stator assembly has a plurality of pole pieces and coils distributed along a mounting plate in corresponding circular paths. The disk is rotatably mounted to a support member; while the stator sub-assemblies are fixed to the support member. The coils are selectively activated by commutated power control signals generated in response to a vehicle condition parameter, such as vehicle speed or disk motor load, to optimize power drain from the source of electrical power in accordance with the value of the vehicle condition parameter. The stator assembly pole pieces are movably mounted on the stator mounting plate to improve motor efficiency.

Abstract: An electric motor 1 comprises a rotator 20 rotating relative to a stator 10 and a plurality of teeth 11 winding an exciting coil 12 in the stator 10. The teeth 11 generate a magnetic field directed to the rotator 20 from tip faces 11a and comprise a radially extending part 11A extending in a radial direction of the rotator 20 and a coil winding part 11B formed to be bent from the radially extending part 11A.

Abstract: A magnetic core electrical machine includes a plurality of “U”-shaped stator yokes arranged circumferentially with respect to a rotor and either staggered to form a continuous flux return path or displaced relative to permanent magnets of the rotor in order to reduce cogging. Various mechanisms and/or circuits are provided to limit an output of the electrical machine at high speeds, and boost the voltage output at low speeds.

Abstract: A permanent magnet machine (PMM) comprises: a generally cylindrical permanent magnet (PM) rotor that comprises multiple PM rotor poles arranged around a rotor axis of rotation; and a stator with two generally cylindrical and concentric yokes, an inner yoke proximate the PM rotor with associated multiple inner poles and inner armature windings suitable for multiphase alternating current operation that form a PMM magnetic flux circuit, an outer yoke with associated multiple outer poles and outer control windings suitable for connection to a direct current source, with distal ends of the outer poles in contact with the inner yoke to form an external magnetic flux circuit that diverts magnetic flux from the PMM magnetic flux circuit; wherein application of increasing direct current to the outer windings results in increased magnetic reluctance of the external magnetic flux circuit, thereby causing the external magnetic flux circuit to divert less magnetic flux from the PMM magnetic flux circuit.

Abstract: A modular electromagnetic device has a stator and a rotor rotating between facing surfaces of the stator and bearing a plurality of magnets distributed with alternate orientations in a substantially ring-shaped pattern, and the stator comprises at least one pair of magnetic yokes symmetrically located at both sides of the rotor. Each yoke has a pair of projecting arms extending towards the magnets and bearing a respective coil for collection of electric power from or supply of electric power to the device. Each yoke is individually mounted on an own support equipped with adjusting units arranged to adjust the yoke position relative to the confronting magnets, and forms, together with its coils, its support, the adjusting units thereof, and sensing and control means controlling the yoke adjustment, an elementary stator cell that can be replicated to form single-phase or multiphase modules.

Abstract: An electromagnetic device has a stator and a rotor rotating between facing surfaces of the stator and bearing a plurality of magnets distributed at regular intervals along its periphery. The magnets are so arranged that they form a sequence of alternately opposite poles on the surfaces of the rotor directed towards the stator, and the stator comprises two sets of independently supported magnetic yokes located at both sides of the rotor in front of the magnets. The magnetic yokes have two axially oriented arms, the end surfaces of which, in static conditions of the rotor, at least partly face a pair of successive magnets on a same surface of the rotor.

Abstract: A rotor (11) is provided with: a main permanent magnet mounting layer (21) having a plurality of main permanent magnets (21a) mounted thereon; a first sub permanent magnet mounting layer (22) having a plurality of first sub permanent magnets (22a) mounted thereon; a second sub permanent magnet mounting layer (23) having a plurality of second sub permanent magnets (23a) mounted thereon; and a phase change mechanism capable, by turning at least either one of the first sub permanent magnet mounting layer (22) and the second permanent magnet mounting layer (23), and the main permanent magnet mounting layer (21) about the rotational axis, of changing the relative phase between the first sub permanent magnet mounting layer (22) and the second permanent magnet mounting layer (23), and the main permanent magnet mounting layer (21).

Abstract: The modular conical stator pole provides an improved conical stator assembly on electrical machines. The improved conical stator pole assembly comprises a plurality of stator poles, each pole comprising an assembly having a coil secured on a soft magnetic composites (SMC) stator pole tooth by inserting a winding support through the open core of the coil and attaching a back iron and a stator face to either end of the winding support. Each stator pole having a parallelogram shaped cross section for forming a conical shaped rotor space when the stator poles are assembled having the back irons bearing against each other to space the coils apart and form a conical shaped outside profile of the stator pole assembly. The conical stator having a small end and a big end. The tooth comprising a winding support integrally molded with either the back iron or the face.

Abstract: A vehicle drive unit includes a crank case with a crank shaft operatively disposed therein and an attached axial gap type rotating machine. The crank shaft is driven via internal combustion to rotate about a center axis. The axial gap type rotating machine includes a rotor fixed to an end of the crank shaft that extends outside of the crank case and a stator fixed to the crank case and facing the rotor. The stator includes a first stator that has first teeth that form the magnetic flux generating area and a second stator that has second teeth. A gap between the first teeth and the second teeth can be varied to vary magnetic resistance by rotating the second stator relative to the first stator. Preferably, a drive mechanism is provided to rotate the second stator relative to the first stator.

Abstract: A fluid turbine apparatus contains a set of radially arranged magnets and a set of radially arranged coils axially aligned with the set of radially arranged magnets. A turbine base supports a first of the sets. A plurality of vanes having a rotatable connection to the turbine base is coupled to a second of the sets. A linear actuator supported on the turbine base influences the axial proximity of the set of radially arranged magnets to the set of radially arranged coils.

Abstract: A coaxial twin variable field permanent magnetic dynamoelectric machine comprising first and second stators displaced from each other and first and second permanent magnet rotors. The rotors comprising hydraulic actuators mounted within the rotors for axially displacing the outer and inner surfaces of the first and second rotors, respectively, with the inner and outer surfaces of the first and second stators, respectively, in order to change magnetic flux interaction between the first stator and rotor and the second stator and rotor. Both stators have magnetic shields covering outer and inner surfaces of the first and second stators, respectively. The first axial hydraulic actuator displaces the first rotor outer surface within the second stator magnetic shield and the second axial hydraulic actuator displaces the second rotor inner surface over the first stator magnetic shield with reduced first rotor-second stator and second rotor-first stator magnetic flux interaction.

Abstract: Low speed permanent magnet brushless motors and generators are described that employ an internal or external rotor in a radial form with a high or variable rotor pole to stator pole ratio. The devices incorporate multiple stators joined with parallel connections, which provides high efficiency and variable torque. Methods of construction, materials and uses are presented.

Abstract: Electrical machine, having a stator which bears a winding and having a rotatable rotor, situated at a distance from the stator via an air gap, which includes at least two coaxial rotor sections which are rotatable relative to one another, in which each rotor section bears a system of permanent magnets having polarities which alternately point outward radially, and having an actuating device for rotating the rotor sections relative to one another, the actuating device having a controllable actuator via which the rotor sections may be aligned with one another with a variable rotary offset which is independent of a rotational speed of the rotor. In a method for setting the field and armature of a permanently energized electrical machine for motor vehicles, the rotational speed range of the electrical machine is divided into an armature-setting range, and a freely preselected field suppression is associated with a particular rotational speed of the rotor.

Abstract: A permanent magnet (PM) machine includes a plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms disposed within a stator core portion, the plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms together automatically reconfigurable to reduce fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition. The plurality of reconfigurable fault condition mechanisms are disposed solely within the stator core portion according to one embodiment to automatically reduce stator winding fault currents and internal heat associated with the PM machine during a fault condition.

Abstract: Sub core sections are arranged at the end portions and the center portion of a stator core, and strand conductors are twisted and transposed by 360 degrees continuously toward the extending direction of winding slot. The length corresponding to transposition pitch 180 degrees of the strand conductors of the stator core is set as one core unit area, the sub core sections including portions whose space factors are different are arranged such that the sum of voltages in the strands induced in the strand conductors in the odd-numbered core unit area from one end portion of the stator core offsets the sum of voltages in the strands induced in the strand conductors in the even-numbered core unit area from the end portion of the core.

Abstract: A rotary electrical machine has a mechanism capable of varying an output characteristic, without increasing mechanical loss, or without consuming the electric power that does not contribute to increasing torque. The rotary electrical machine has a rotor with N pole and S pole magnets alternately and fixedly disposed thereon. An end surface, (which opposes the rotor), of each of a plurality of first teeth positioned on a first stator section is broader than that of the opposite surface thereof, and a winding is wound around a portion between both of the end surfaces. A second stator section has second teeth, corresponding the number of the first teeth, and which has no winding. The second teeth are disposed to oppose the end surfaces of the respective first teeth, and each second tooth is reciprocally movable between a reference position at which the second tooth directly opposes the respective first tooth and a maximum movable position located at the right center position between the respective end surfaces.

Abstract: An electric bike includes a wheel driving apparatus. The wheel driving apparatus includes an electric wheel drive motor which drives a wheel, a gap changer which changes a gap length in the wheel drive motor, and a motor control unit which controls the wheel drive motor and the gap changer. The motor control unit calculates a target gap length for the gap changing motor in the gap changer based on an accelerator opening-degree signal, a rotation speed, a q-axis electric-current command value, a power source voltage, and a voltage utilization rate. Then, a feedback control is provided to the gap changer based on a difference value between the target gap length and the actual gap-length. A good vehicle characteristic is obtained without being affected by individual variability or operating environment of the electric motor through efficient drive of the electric motor from a low-speed range through a high-speed range.

Abstract: Sub core sections are arranged at the end portions and the center portion of a stator core, and strand conductors are twisted and transposed by 360 degrees continuously toward the extending direction of winding slot. The length corresponding to transposition pitch 180 degrees of the strand conductors of the stator core is set as one core unit area, the sub core sections including portions whose space factors are different are arranged such that the sum of voltages in the strands induced in the strand conductors in the odd-numbered core unit area from one end portion of the stator core offsets the sum of voltages in the strands induced in the strand conductors in the even-numbered core unit area from the end portion of the core.