Halbach array DC motor/generator
Abstract
A new configuration of DC motor/generator is based on a Halbach array of permanent magnets. This motor does not use ferrous materials so that the only losses are winding losses and losses due to bearings and windage. An "inside-out" design is used as compared to a conventional motor/generator design. The rotating portion, i.e., the rotor, is on the outside of the machine. The stationary portion, i.e., the stator, is formed by the inside of the machine. The rotor contains an array of permanent magnets that provide a uniform field. The windings of the motor are placed in or on the stator. The stator windings are then "switched" or "commutated" to provide a DC motor/generator much the same as in a conventional DC motor. The commutation can be performed by mechanical means using brushes or by electronic means using switching circuits. The invention is useful in electric vehicles and adjustable speed DC drives.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Walnut Creek, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871313
- Patent Number(s):
- 5705902
- Assignee:
- Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B60 - VEHICLES IN GENERAL B60L - PROPULSION OF ELECTRICALLY-PROPELLED VEHICLES
H - ELECTRICITY H02 - GENERATION H02K - DYNAMO-ELECTRIC MACHINES
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- halbach; array; dc; motor; generator; configuration; based; permanent; magnets; ferrous; materials; losses; winding; due; bearings; windage; inside-out; design; compared; conventional; rotating; portion; rotor; outside; machine; stationary; stator; formed; inside; contains; provide; uniform; field; windings; placed; switched; commutated; commutation; performed; mechanical; means; brushes; electronic; switching; circuits; useful; electric; vehicles; adjustable; speed; drives; stator windings; rotating portion; losses due; stator winding; electric vehicle; permanent magnet; permanent magnets; switching circuit; dc motor; electronic means; electric vehicles; mechanical means; stationary portion; adjustable speed; uniform field; halbach array; /318/310/
Citation Formats
Merritt, Bernard T, Dreifuerst, Gary R, and Post, Richard F. Halbach array DC motor/generator. United States: N. p., 1998.
Web.
Merritt, Bernard T, Dreifuerst, Gary R, & Post, Richard F. Halbach array DC motor/generator. United States.
Merritt, Bernard T, Dreifuerst, Gary R, and Post, Richard F. Tue .
"Halbach array DC motor/generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/871313.
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abstractNote = {A new configuration of DC motor/generator is based on a Halbach array of permanent magnets. This motor does not use ferrous materials so that the only losses are winding losses and losses due to bearings and windage. An "inside-out" design is used as compared to a conventional motor/generator design. The rotating portion, i.e., the rotor, is on the outside of the machine. The stationary portion, i.e., the stator, is formed by the inside of the machine. The rotor contains an array of permanent magnets that provide a uniform field. The windings of the motor are placed in or on the stator. The stator windings are then "switched" or "commutated" to provide a DC motor/generator much the same as in a conventional DC motor. The commutation can be performed by mechanical means using brushes or by electronic means using switching circuits. The invention is useful in electric vehicles and adjustable speed DC drives.},
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- Halbach, Klaus
- Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 57, Issue 8