Homopolar motor with dual rotors

Title: Homopolar motor with dual rotors

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A homopolar motor (10) has a field rotor (15) mounted on a frame (11) for rotation in a first rotational direction and for producing an electromagnetic field, and an armature rotor (17) mounted for rotation on said frame (11) within said electromagnetic field and in a second rotational direction counter to said first rotational direction of said field rotor (15). The two rotors (15, 17) are coupled through a 1:1 gearing mechanism (19), so as to travel at the same speed but in opposite directions. This doubles the output voltage and output power, as compared to a motor in which only the armature is rotated. Several embodiments are disclosed.

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Hsu, John S ^[1]

Oak Ridge, TN

Issue Date:: 1998-01-01

Research Org.:: LOCKHEED MARTIN ENRGY SYST INC

OSTI Identifier:: 872013

Patent Number(s):: 5844345

Assignee:: Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corporation (Oak Ridge, TN)

DOE Contract Number:: AC05-84OR21400

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: homopolar; motor; dual; rotors; 10; field; rotor; 15; mounted; frame; 11; rotation; rotational; direction; producing; electromagnetic; armature; 17; counter; coupled; gearing; mechanism; 19; travel; speed; opposite; directions; doubles; output; voltage; power; compared; rotated; embodiments; disclosed; rotational direction; opposite direction; output voltage; opposite directions; electromagnetic field; magnetic field; output power; homopolar motor; /310/

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