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Quasi square-wave back-EMF permanent magnet AC machines with five or more phases

US5642009A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 27, 1994
Grant dateJun 24, 1997
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Expiry dateJul 27, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P2209/07
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A new class of higher phase-order (five or more) quasi square-wave back emf permanent magnet machines including radial, axial and linear embodiments which employ a greater number of active phase windings during continuous operation, thereby utilizing more of the machine copper and magnet material.

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